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 12.171.36

धनमस्येति पुरुषं पुरा निघ्नन्ति दस्यवः ।
क्लिश्यन्ति विविधैर्दण्डैर्नित्यमुद्वेजयन्ति च ॥ ३६ ॥

dhanamasyeti puruṣaṃ purā nighnanti dasyavaḥ |
kliśyanti vividhairdaṇḍairnityamudvejayanti ca || 36 ||

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

...Everything rests on Truth. Truth is the Vedas and their branches. Truth is Knowledge. Truth is the Ordinance. Truth is the observance of vows and fasts. Truth is the Primeval Word Om. Truth is the origin of...

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

Dhana, Asi, Purusha, Pura, Nighnat, Dasyu, Klishyat, Klishyanti, Vividha, Danda, Nityam, Nitya, Yat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.171.36). 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: “dhanamasyeti puruṣaṃ purā nighnanti dasyavaḥ
  • dhanam -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asye -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [present passive first single]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • puruṣam -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nighnanti -
  • nighnat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dasyavaḥ -
  • dasyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “kliśyanti vividhairdaṇḍairnityamudvejayanti ca
  • kliśyanti -
  • kliś -> kliśyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kliś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kliś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √kliś class 4 verb]
    kliś -> kliśyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kliś class 4 verb]
    kliś (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • vividhair -
  • vividha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vividha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • daṇḍair -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ud -
  • ud (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • veja -
  • vaj (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vij (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yanti -
  • yanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • 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 12.171.36

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 12.171.36 in Kannada sript:
ಧನಮಸ್ಯೇತಿ ಪುರುಷಂ ಪುರಾ ನಿಘ್ನನ್ತಿ ದಸ್ಯವಃ ।
ಕ್ಲಿಶ್ಯನ್ತಿ ವಿವಿಧೈರ್ದಣ್ಡೈರ್ನಿತ್ಯಮುದ್ವೇಜಯನ್ತಿ ಚ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

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 12.171.36 in Bengali sript:
ধনমস্যেতি পুরুষং পুরা নিঘ্নন্তি দস্যবঃ ।
ক্লিশ্যন্তি বিবিধৈর্দণ্ডৈর্নিত্যমুদ্বেজযন্তি চ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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 12.171.36 in Gujarati sript:
ધનમસ્યેતિ પુરુષં પુરા નિઘ્નન્તિ દસ્યવઃ ।
ક્લિશ્યન્તિ વિવિધૈર્દણ્ડૈર્નિત્યમુદ્વેજયન્તિ ચ ॥ ૩૬ ॥

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 12.171.36 in Malayalam sript:
ധനമസ്യേതി പുരുഷം പുരാ നിഘ്നന്തി ദസ്യവഃ ।
ക്ലിശ്യന്തി വിവിധൈര്ദണ്ഡൈര്നിത്യമുദ്വേജയന്തി ച ॥ ൩൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.171.36 in Telugu sript:
ధనమస్యేతి పురుషం పురా నిఘ్నన్తి దస్యవః ।
క్లిశ్యన్తి వివిధైర్దణ్డైర్నిత్యముద్వేజయన్తి చ ॥ ౩౬ ॥

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