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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 12.308.159
नास्त्यसाधारणो राजा नास्ति राज्यमराजकम् ।
राज्येऽसति कुतो धर्मो धर्मेऽसति कुतः परम् ॥ १५९ ॥
nāstyasādhāraṇo rājā nāsti rājyamarājakam |
rājye'sati kuto dharmo dharme'sati kutaḥ param || 159 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...for before you are satiated with enjoyment you mayst be overtaken by Death. Do you, in view of this, hasten to do acts of goodness.{GL_NOTE:175880:} Neither mother, nor son, nor relatives, nor dear friends even...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.308.159). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Nasti, Asadharana, Raja, Rajya, Arajaka, Asat, Asati, Kutah, Kuta, Dharma, Param, Para,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.308.159). 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: “nāstyasādhāraṇo rājā nāsti rājyamarājakam ”
- nāstya -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- asādhāraṇo* -
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asādhāraṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rājyam -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
- arājakam -
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arājaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]arājaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]arājakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “rājye'sati kuto dharmo dharme'sati kutaḥ param ”
- rājye' -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[locative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]rājyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj], [locative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative single from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj]√rāj (verb class 1)[present passive first single]√rāj (verb class 0)[present passive first single]
- asati -
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asatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]asat (noun, masculine)[locative single]asat (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kuto* -
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kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharmo* -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharme' -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[locative single]dharmā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- asati -
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asatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]asat (noun, masculine)[locative single]asat (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kutaḥ -
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kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.308.159
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 12.308.159 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಸ್ತ್ಯಸಾಧಾರಣೋ ರಾಜಾ ನಾಸ್ತಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಮರಾಜಕಮ್ ।
ರಾಜ್ಯೇಽಸತಿ ಕುತೋ ಧರ್ಮೋ ಧರ್ಮೇಽಸತಿ ಕುತಃ ಪರಮ್ ॥ ೧೫೯ ॥
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 12.308.159 in Bengali sript:
নাস্ত্যসাধারণো রাজা নাস্তি রাজ্যমরাজকম্ ।
রাজ্যেঽসতি কুতো ধর্মো ধর্মেঽসতি কুতঃ পরম্ ॥ ১৫৯ ॥
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 12.308.159 in Gujarati sript:
નાસ્ત્યસાધારણો રાજા નાસ્તિ રાજ્યમરાજકમ્ ।
રાજ્યેઽસતિ કુતો ધર્મો ધર્મેઽસતિ કુતઃ પરમ્ ॥ ૧૫૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.308.159 in Malayalam sript:
നാസ്ത്യസാധാരണോ രാജാ നാസ്തി രാജ്യമരാജകമ് ।
രാജ്യേഽസതി കുതോ ധര്മോ ധര്മേഽസതി കുതഃ പരമ് ॥ ൧൫൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.308.159 in Telugu sript:
నాస్త్యసాధారణో రాజా నాస్తి రాజ్యమరాజకమ్ ।
రాజ్యేఽసతి కుతో ధర్మో ధర్మేఽసతి కుతః పరమ్ ॥ ౧౫౯ ॥