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 13.150.7

स्प्रष्टुमप्यसमर्थो हि ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम् ।
अधर्मः सततो धर्मं कालेन परिरक्षितम् ॥ ७ ॥

spraṣṭumapyasamartho hi jvalantamiva pāvakam |
adharmaḥ satato dharmaṃ kālena parirakṣitam || 7 ||

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

...are old, those that are afflicted with burdens, ladies, those that hold high appointments in the village or town administration, Brahmanas, kine, and kings. The righteous or good man is he that protects his guests, servants and other dependents...

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

Api, Apya, Asamartha, Jvalat, Iva, Pavaka, Adharma, Satata, Dharma, Kalena, Kala, Parirakshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.150.7). 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: “spraṣṭumapyasamartho hi jvalantamiva pāvakam
  • spraṣṭum -
  • spṛś -> spraṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √spṛś]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • asamartho* -
  • asamartha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • jvalantam -
  • jvalat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jval class 1 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pāvakam -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāvakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “adharmaḥ satato dharmaṃ kālena parirakṣitam
  • adharmaḥ -
  • adharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • satato* -
  • satata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kālena -
  • kālena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • parirakṣitam -
  • parirakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parirakṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parirakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.150.7

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 13.150.7 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ಪ್ರಷ್ಟುಮಪ್ಯಸಮರ್ಥೋ ಹಿ ಜ್ವಲನ್ತಮಿವ ಪಾವಕಮ್ ।
ಅಧರ್ಮಃ ಸತತೋ ಧರ್ಮಂ ಕಾಲೇನ ಪರಿರಕ್ಷಿತಮ್ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 13.150.7 in Bengali sript:
স্প্রষ্টুমপ্যসমর্থো হি জ্বলন্তমিব পাবকম্ ।
অধর্মঃ সততো ধর্মং কালেন পরিরক্ষিতম্ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 13.150.7 in Gujarati sript:
સ્પ્રષ્ટુમપ્યસમર્થો હિ જ્વલન્તમિવ પાવકમ્ ।
અધર્મઃ સતતો ધર્મં કાલેન પરિરક્ષિતમ્ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 13.150.7 in Malayalam sript:
സ്പ്രഷ്ടുമപ്യസമര്ഥോ ഹി ജ്വലന്തമിവ പാവകമ് ।
അധര്മഃ സതതോ ധര്മം കാലേന പരിരക്ഷിതമ് ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.150.7 in Telugu sript:
స్ప్రష్టుమప్యసమర్థో హి జ్వలన్తమివ పావకమ్ ।
అధర్మః సతతో ధర్మం కాలేన పరిరక్షితమ్ ॥ ౭ ॥

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