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 12.308.130

प्रिये चैवाप्रिये चैव दुर्बले बलवत्यपि ।
यस्य नास्ति समं चक्षुः किं तस्मिन्मुक्तलक्षणम् ॥ १३० ॥

priye caivāpriye caiva durbale balavatyapi |
yasya nāsti samaṃ cakṣuḥ kiṃ tasminmuktalakṣaṇam || 130 ||

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

...be subjected to mortification and penances in this world so that incomparable happiness may be his in the next world. The status of Brahmanhood is acquired with the aid of long-continued and austere penances...

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

Pri, Priya, Apriya, Durbala, Durbali, Balavat, Balavati, Api, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Nasti, Samam, Sama, Cakshu, Cakshus, Kim, Tad, Mukta, Lakshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.308.130). 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: “priye caivāpriye caiva durbale balavatyapi
  • priye -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pṛ (verb class 3)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 9)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 5)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • apriye -
  • apriya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    apriya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    apriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pṛ (verb class 3)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 9)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 5)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 6)
    [imperfect middle first single], [imperfect passive first single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • durbale -
  • durbala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    durbala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    durbalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    durbali (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • balavatya -
  • balavatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    balavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    balavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “yasya nāsti samaṃ cakṣuḥ kiṃ tasminmuktalakṣaṇam
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nāsti -
  • nāsti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cakṣuḥ -
  • cakṣus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cakṣus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cakṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • mukta -
  • mukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muj class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √muj class 1 verb]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.308.130

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 12.308.130 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಿಯೇ ಚೈವಾಪ್ರಿಯೇ ಚೈವ ದುರ್ಬಲೇ ಬಲವತ್ಯಪಿ ।
ಯಸ್ಯ ನಾಸ್ತಿ ಸಮಂ ಚಕ್ಷುಃ ಕಿಂ ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ಮುಕ್ತಲಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ॥ ೧೩೦ ॥

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 12.308.130 in Bengali sript:
প্রিযে চৈবাপ্রিযে চৈব দুর্বলে বলবত্যপি ।
যস্য নাস্তি সমং চক্ষুঃ কিং তস্মিন্মুক্তলক্ষণম্ ॥ ১৩০ ॥

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 12.308.130 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રિયે ચૈવાપ્રિયે ચૈવ દુર્બલે બલવત્યપિ ।
યસ્ય નાસ્તિ સમં ચક્ષુઃ કિં તસ્મિન્મુક્તલક્ષણમ્ ॥ ૧૩૦ ॥

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 12.308.130 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രിയേ ചൈവാപ്രിയേ ചൈവ ദുര്ബലേ ബലവത്യപി ।
യസ്യ നാസ്തി സമം ചക്ഷുഃ കിം തസ്മിന്മുക്തലക്ഷണമ് ॥ ൧൩൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.308.130 in Telugu sript:
ప్రియే చైవాప్రియే చైవ దుర్బలే బలవత్యపి ।
యస్య నాస్తి సమం చక్షుః కిం తస్మిన్ముక్తలక్షణమ్ ॥ ౧౩౦ ॥

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