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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 12.306.106
दुर्गं जन्म निधनं चापि राजन्न भूतिकं ज्ञानविदो वदन्ति ।
यज्ञैस्तपोभिर्नियमैर्व्रतैश्च दिवं समासाद्य पतन्ति भूमौ ॥ १०६ ॥
durgaṃ janma nidhanaṃ cāpi rājanna bhūtikaṃ jñānavido vadanti |
yajñaistapobhirniyamairvrataiśca divaṃ samāsādya patanti bhūmau || 106 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...before these three very soon meet with destruction. The power of kings consists in their sovereignty. The power of Brahmanas conversant with the Vedas is in the Vedas. Women wield a high power in consequence...
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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 (12.306.106). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Durga, Janma, Janman, Nidhana, Capin, Capi, Rajanna, Bhutika, Jnana, Vid, Vida, Vadat, Vadanti, Yajna, Tapas, Niyama, Vrata, Div, Diva, Samasadya, Patanti, Patat, Bhuma, Bhumi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.306.106). 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: “durgaṃ janma nidhanaṃ cāpi rājanna bhūtikaṃ jñānavido vadanti ”
- durgam -
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durga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- janma -
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janma (indeclinable)[indeclinable]janma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]janman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- nidhanam -
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nidhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nidhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nidhanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]cāpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]cāpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- rājanna -
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rājanna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājanna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūtikam -
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bhūtika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- jñāna -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vido* -
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vid (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vid (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]vida (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vadanti -
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√vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vad class 1 verb]√vad -> vadantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- Line 2: “yajñaistapobhirniyamairvrataiśca divaṃ samāsādya patanti bhūmau ”
- yajñais -
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yajña (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- tapobhir -
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tapas (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- niyamair -
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niyama (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- vrataiś -
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vrata (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vrata (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]
- divam -
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diva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]divan (noun, masculine)[adverb]divā (noun, feminine)[adverb]div (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- samāsādya -
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samāsādya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]samāsādya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samāsādya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- patanti -
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patantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]patat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√pat -> patat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pat class 1 verb]√pat -> patantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √pat class 1 verb]√pat (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- bhūmau -
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bhūma (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhūmi (noun, feminine)[locative single]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.306.106
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 12.306.106 in Kannada sript:
ದುರ್ಗಂ ಜನ್ಮ ನಿಧನಂ ಚಾಪಿ ರಾಜನ್ನ ಭೂತಿಕಂ ಜ್ಞಾನವಿದೋ ವದನ್ತಿ ।
ಯಜ್ಞೈಸ್ತಪೋಭಿರ್ನಿಯಮೈರ್ವ್ರತೈಶ್ಚ ದಿವಂ ಸಮಾಸಾದ್ಯ ಪತನ್ತಿ ಭೂಮೌ ॥ ೧೦೬ ॥
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 12.306.106 in Bengali sript:
দুর্গং জন্ম নিধনং চাপি রাজন্ন ভূতিকং জ্ঞানবিদো বদন্তি ।
যজ্ঞৈস্তপোভির্নিযমৈর্ব্রতৈশ্চ দিবং সমাসাদ্য পতন্তি ভূমৌ ॥ ১০৬ ॥
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 12.306.106 in Gujarati sript:
દુર્ગં જન્મ નિધનં ચાપિ રાજન્ન ભૂતિકં જ્ઞાનવિદો વદન્તિ ।
યજ્ઞૈસ્તપોભિર્નિયમૈર્વ્રતૈશ્ચ દિવં સમાસાદ્ય પતન્તિ ભૂમૌ ॥ ૧૦૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.306.106 in Malayalam sript:
ദുര്ഗം ജന്മ നിധനം ചാപി രാജന്ന ഭൂതികം ജ്ഞാനവിദോ വദന്തി ।
യജ്ഞൈസ്തപോഭിര്നിയമൈര്വ്രതൈശ്ച ദിവം സമാസാദ്യ പതന്തി ഭൂമൌ ॥ ൧൦൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.306.106 in Telugu sript:
దుర్గం జన్మ నిధనం చాపి రాజన్న భూతికం జ్ఞానవిదో వదన్తి ।
యజ్ఞైస్తపోభిర్నియమైర్వ్రతైశ్చ దివం సమాసాద్య పతన్తి భూమౌ ॥ ౧౦౬ ॥