Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 12.139.9

भीष्म उवाच ।
राजमूला महाराज योगक्षेमसुवृष्टयः ।
प्रजासु व्याधयश्चैव मरणं च भयानि च ॥ ९ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
rājamūlā mahārāja yogakṣemasuvṛṣṭayaḥ |
prajāsu vyādhayaścaiva maraṇaṃ ca bhayāni ca || 9 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...over the senses as also in the acquisition of virtue, there is no penance higher than abstention from food. The Rishis, the gods, human beings, beasts, birds, and whatever other creatures there are, mobile or...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.139.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhishma, Raja, Mula, Maharaja, Maharajan, Yogakshema, Suvrishti, Praja, Vyadhi, Marana, Bhaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.139.9). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “bhīṣma uvāca
  • bhīṣma* -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “rājamūlā mahārāja yogakṣemasuvṛṣṭayaḥ
  • rāja -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mūlā* -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yogakṣema -
  • yogakṣema (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • suvṛṣṭayaḥ -
  • suvṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 3: “prajāsu vyādhayaścaiva maraṇaṃ ca bhayāni ca
  • prajāsu -
  • prajā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • vyādhayaś -
  • vyādhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • maraṇam -
  • maraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhayāni -
  • bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhī (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.139.9

Cover of edition (2013)

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 12.139.9 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ರಾಜಮೂಲಾ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮಸುವೃಷ್ಟಯಃ ।
ಪ್ರಜಾಸು ವ್ಯಾಧಯಶ್ಚೈವ ಮರಣಂ ಚ ಭಯಾನಿ ಚ ॥ ೯ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2017)

Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 12.139.9 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
রাজমূলা মহারাজ যোগক্ষেমসুবৃষ্টযঃ ।
প্রজাসু ব্যাধযশ্চৈব মরণং চ ভযানি চ ॥ ৯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 12.139.9 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
રાજમૂલા મહારાજ યોગક્ષેમસુવૃષ્ટયઃ ।
પ્રજાસુ વ્યાધયશ્ચૈવ મરણં ચ ભયાનિ ચ ॥ ૯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.139.9 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
രാജമൂലാ മഹാരാജ യോഗക്ഷേമസുവൃഷ്ടയഃ ।
പ്രജാസു വ്യാധയശ്ചൈവ മരണം ച ഭയാനി ച ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.139.9 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
రాజమూలా మహారాజ యోగక్షేమసువృష్టయః ।
ప్రజాసు వ్యాధయశ్చైవ మరణం చ భయాని చ ॥ ౯ ॥

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