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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 12.139.24
तस्मिन्प्रतिभये काले क्षीणे धर्मे युधिष्ठिर ।
बभ्रमुः क्षुधिता मर्त्याः खादन्तः स्म परस्परम् ॥ २४ ॥
tasminpratibhaye kāle kṣīṇe dharme yudhiṣṭhira |
babhramuḥ kṣudhitā martyāḥ khādantaḥ sma parasparam || 24 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...the censure of others, is called modesty. It is acquired through the aid of righteousness. That virtue which forgives for the sake of virtue and profit is called endurance. It is a form of forgiveness. It is...
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 (12.139.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tad, Pratibhaya, Kale, Kala, Kshina, Dharma, Yudhishthira, Kshudhita, Martya, Khadat, Sma, Parasparam, Paraspara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “tasminpratibhaye kāle kṣīṇe dharme yudhiṣṭhira ”
- tasmin -
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tad (noun, neuter)[locative single]sa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- pratibhaye -
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pratibhaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]pratibhaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]pratibhayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kāle -
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kāle (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kālā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kṣīṇe -
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kṣīṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]kṣīṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kṣīṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṣī class 9 verb]√kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [locative single from √kṣī class 9 verb]√kṣī -> kṣīṇā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative single from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb]
- dharme -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[locative single]dharmā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- yudhiṣṭhira -
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yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “babhramuḥ kṣudhitā martyāḥ khādantaḥ sma parasparam ”
- babhramuḥ -
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√bhram (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]√bhram (verb class 4)[perfect active third plural]
- kṣudhitā* -
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kṣudhita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kṣudhitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṣudh -> kṣudhita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kṣudh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣudh class 4 verb]√kṣudh -> kṣudhitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kṣudh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣudh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣudh class 4 verb]
- martyāḥ -
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martya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]martyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- khādantaḥ -
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√khād -> khādat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √khād class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √khād class 1 verb]
- sma -
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sma (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- parasparam -
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parasparam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paraspara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paraspara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]parasparā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.139.24
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.139.24 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ಪ್ರತಿಭಯೇ ಕಾಲೇ ಕ್ಷೀಣೇ ಧರ್ಮೇ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ।
ಬಭ್ರಮುಃ ಕ್ಷುಧಿತಾ ಮರ್ತ್ಯಾಃ ಖಾದನ್ತಃ ಸ್ಮ ಪರಸ್ಪರಮ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.139.24 in Bengali sript:
তস্মিন্প্রতিভযে কালে ক্ষীণে ধর্মে যুধিষ্ঠির ।
বভ্রমুঃ ক্ষুধিতা মর্ত্যাঃ খাদন্তঃ স্ম পরস্পরম্ ॥ ২৪ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.139.24 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્મિન્પ્રતિભયે કાલે ક્ષીણે ધર્મે યુધિષ્ઠિર ।
બભ્રમુઃ ક્ષુધિતા મર્ત્યાઃ ખાદન્તઃ સ્મ પરસ્પરમ્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.139.24 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്മിന്പ്രതിഭയേ കാലേ ക്ഷീണേ ധര്മേ യുധിഷ്ഠിര ।
ബഭ്രമുഃ ക്ഷുധിതാ മര്ത്യാഃ ഖാദന്തഃ സ്മ പരസ്പരമ് ॥ ൨൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.139.24 in Telugu sript:
తస్మిన్ప్రతిభయే కాలే క్షీణే ధర్మే యుధిష్ఠిర ।
బభ్రముః క్షుధితా మర్త్యాః ఖాదన్తః స్మ పరస్పరమ్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥