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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 12.159.15
विश्वैस्तु देवैः साध्यैश्च ब्राह्मणैश्च महर्षिभिः ।
आपत्सु मरणाद्भीतैर्लिङ्गप्रतिनिधिः कृतः ॥ १५ ॥
viśvaistu devaiḥ sādhyaiśca brāhmaṇaiśca maharṣibhiḥ |
āpatsu maraṇādbhītairliṅgapratinidhiḥ kṛtaḥ || 15 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...in the Vedas. Do you set thyself to Vedic studies, and duly maintain your sacred fire, and observe truth, and self-restraint, and charity. Never compare thyself boastfully with another. They who, by devoting...
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.159.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vishva, Deva, Sadhya, Brahmana, Maharshi, Apad, Marana, Bhita, Linga, Pratinidhi, Krit, Krita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.159.15). 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: “viśvaistu devaiḥ sādhyaiśca brāhmaṇaiśca maharṣibhiḥ ”
- viśvais -
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viśva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]viśva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- devaiḥ -
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deva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]deva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- sādhyaiś -
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sādhya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sādhya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√sādh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √sādh class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √sādh class 4 verb], [instrumental plural from √sādh class 5 verb]√sādh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √sādh class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √sādh class 4 verb], [instrumental plural from √sādh class 5 verb]√sidh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √sidh]√sidh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √sidh]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- brāhmaṇaiś -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- maharṣibhiḥ -
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maharṣi (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “āpatsu maraṇādbhītairliṅgapratinidhiḥ kṛtaḥ ”
- āpatsu -
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āpad (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- maraṇād -
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maraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- bhītair -
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bhīta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bhīta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- liṅga -
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liṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√liṅg (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- pratinidhiḥ -
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pratinidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛtaḥ -
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kṛt (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]kṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.159.15
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 12.159.15 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಶ್ವೈಸ್ತು ದೇವೈಃ ಸಾಧ್ಯೈಶ್ಚ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೈಶ್ಚ ಮಹರ್ಷಿಭಿಃ ।
ಆಪತ್ಸು ಮರಣಾದ್ಭೀತೈರ್ಲಿಙ್ಗಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಃ ಕೃತಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥
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 12.159.15 in Bengali sript:
বিশ্বৈস্তু দেবৈঃ সাধ্যৈশ্চ ব্রাহ্মণৈশ্চ মহর্ষিভিঃ ।
আপত্সু মরণাদ্ভীতৈর্লিঙ্গপ্রতিনিধিঃ কৃতঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥
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 12.159.15 in Gujarati sript:
વિશ્વૈસ્તુ દેવૈઃ સાધ્યૈશ્ચ બ્રાહ્મણૈશ્ચ મહર્ષિભિઃ ।
આપત્સુ મરણાદ્ભીતૈર્લિઙ્ગપ્રતિનિધિઃ કૃતઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.159.15 in Malayalam sript:
വിശ്വൈസ്തു ദേവൈഃ സാധ്യൈശ്ച ബ്രാഹ്മണൈശ്ച മഹര്ഷിഭിഃ ।
ആപത്സു മരണാദ്ഭീതൈര്ലിങ്ഗപ്രതിനിധിഃ കൃതഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.159.15 in Telugu sript:
విశ్వైస్తు దేవైః సాధ్యైశ్చ బ్రాహ్మణైశ్చ మహర్షిభిః ।
ఆపత్సు మరణాద్భీతైర్లిఙ్గప్రతినిధిః కృతః ॥ ౧౫ ॥