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 12.309.11

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ये तु तुष्टाः सुनियताः सत्यागमपरायणाः ।
धर्म्यं पन्थानमारूढास्तानुपास्स्व च पृच्छ च ॥ ११ ॥

ye tu tuṣṭāḥ suniyatāḥ satyāgamaparāyaṇāḥ |
dharmyaṃ panthānamārūḍhāstānupāssva ca pṛccha ca || 11 ||

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

...is that strength which is not employed in resisting or subjugating one’s foes? For what purpose is that knowledge of the scriptures which does not impel one to deeds of righteousness? And for what purpose is...
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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 (12.309.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Yat, Tushta, Suniyata, Sat, Sati, Satya, Agama, Parayana, Dharmya, Dharmi, Pathin, Panthana, Arudha, Upa, Priccha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.309.11). 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: “ye tu tuṣṭāḥ suniyatāḥ satyāgamaparāyaṇāḥ ”
ye -
ya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

yā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
tuṣṭāḥ -
tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

tuṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb]

√tuṣ -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb]

√tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √tus class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tus class 1 verb]

√tus -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √tus class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tus class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tus class 1 verb]

√tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √tuś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tuś class 1 verb]

√tuś -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √tuś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tuś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tuś class 1 verb]
suniyatāḥ -
suniyata (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

suniyatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
satyā -
satī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]

satya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

satya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sati (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]

sat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

sat (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

satyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
āgama -
āgama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

āgama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
parāyaṇāḥ -
parāyaṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

parāyaṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Line 2: “dharmyaṃ panthānamārūḍhāstānupāssva ca pṛccha ca ”
dharmyam -
dharmya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dharmya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

dharmyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

dharmī (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
panthānam -
panthāna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pathin (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
ārūḍhās -
ārūḍha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

ārūḍhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
tān -
ta (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]

sa (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
upā -
upā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

upa (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

upa (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

upa (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

upa (Preverb)

[Preverb]

upā (Preverb)

[Preverb]
āssva -
√ās (verb class 2)

[imperative middle second single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
pṛccha -
pṛccha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pṛccha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√praś (verb class 6)

[imperative active second single]
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 12.309.11

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;

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Preview of verse 12.309.11 in Kannada sript:
ಯೇ ತು ತುಷ್ಟಾಃ ಸುನಿಯತಾಃ ಸತ್ಯಾಗಮಪರಾಯಣಾಃ ।
ಧರ್ಮ್ಯಂ ಪನ್ಥಾನಮಾರೂಢಾಸ್ತಾನುಪಾಸ್ಸ್ವ ಚ ಪೃಚ್ಛ ಚ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 12.309.11 in Bengali sript:
যে তু তুষ্টাঃ সুনিযতাঃ সত্যাগমপরাযণাঃ ।
ধর্ম্যং পন্থানমারূঢাস্তানুপাস্স্ব চ পৃচ্ছ চ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 12.309.11 in Gujarati sript:
યે તુ તુષ્ટાઃ સુનિયતાઃ સત્યાગમપરાયણાઃ ।
ધર્મ્યં પન્થાનમારૂઢાસ્તાનુપાસ્સ્વ ચ પૃચ્છ ચ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.309.11 in Malayalam sript:
യേ തു തുഷ്ടാഃ സുനിയതാഃ സത്യാഗമപരായണാഃ ।
ധര്മ്യം പന്ഥാനമാരൂഢാസ്താനുപാസ്സ്വ ച പൃച്ഛ ച ॥ ൧൧ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.309.11 in Telugu sript:
యే తు తుష్టాః సునియతాః సత్యాగమపరాయణాః ।
ధర్మ్యం పన్థానమారూఢాస్తానుపాస్స్వ చ పృచ్ఛ చ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021