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 12.162.24

ईदृशैः पुरुषश्रेष्ठैः संधिं यः कुरुते नृपः ।
तस्य विस्तीर्यते राष्ट्रं ज्योत्स्ना ग्रहपतेरिव ॥ २४ ॥

īdṛśaiḥ puruṣaśreṣṭhaiḥ saṃdhiṃ yaḥ kurute nṛpaḥ |
tasya vistīryate rāṣṭraṃ jyotsnā grahapateriva || 24 ||

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

...triple aggregate. Happiness is desirable. It is an attribute of the Soul. Both Virtue and Profit are sought for its sake. Virtue is its root. This, indeed, is its origin. All acts have for their end the attainment...

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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 (12.162.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Idrisha, Purusha, Shreshtha, Sandhi, Yah, Kuruta, Nripa, Tad, Rashtra, Jyotsna, Grahapati, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.162.24). 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: “īdṛśaiḥ puruṣaśreṣṭhaiḥ saṃdhiṃ yaḥ kurute nṛpaḥ
  • īdṛśaiḥ -
  • īdṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    īdṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • puruṣa -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śreṣṭhaiḥ -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sandhim -
  • sandhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    sandhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kurute -
  • kurutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kuruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present middle third single]
  • nṛpaḥ -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tasya vistīryate rāṣṭraṃ jyotsnā grahapateriva
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vis -
  • vi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tīryate -
  • tṝ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    tṝ (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    tṝ (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    tṝ (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
  • rāṣṭram -
  • rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jyotsnā* -
  • jyotsnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jyotsna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • grahapater -
  • grahapati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.162.24

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 12.162.24 in Kannada sript:
ಈದೃಶೈಃ ಪುರುಷಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠೈಃ ಸಂಧಿಂ ಯಃ ಕುರುತೇ ನೃಪಃ ।
ತಸ್ಯ ವಿಸ್ತೀರ್ಯತೇ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಂ ಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸ್ನಾ ಗ್ರಹಪತೇರಿವ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 12.162.24 in Bengali sript:
ঈদৃশৈঃ পুরুষশ্রেষ্ঠৈঃ সংধিং যঃ কুরুতে নৃপঃ ।
তস্য বিস্তীর্যতে রাষ্ট্রং জ্যোত্স্না গ্রহপতেরিব ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 12.162.24 in Gujarati sript:
ઈદૃશૈઃ પુરુષશ્રેષ્ઠૈઃ સંધિં યઃ કુરુતે નૃપઃ ।
તસ્ય વિસ્તીર્યતે રાષ્ટ્રં જ્યોત્સ્ના ગ્રહપતેરિવ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 12.162.24 in Malayalam sript:
ഈദൃശൈഃ പുരുഷശ്രേഷ്ഠൈഃ സംധിം യഃ കുരുതേ നൃപഃ ।
തസ്യ വിസ്തീര്യതേ രാഷ്ട്രം ജ്യോത്സ്നാ ഗ്രഹപതേരിവ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.162.24 in Telugu sript:
ఈదృశైః పురుషశ్రేష్ఠైః సంధిం యః కురుతే నృపః ।
తస్య విస్తీర్యతే రాష్ట్రం జ్యోత్స్నా గ్రహపతేరివ ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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