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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 5.72.12
असुराणां समृद्धानां ज्वलतामिव तेजसा ।
पर्यायकाले धर्मस्य प्राप्ते बलिरजायत ॥ १२ ॥
asurāṇāṃ samṛddhānāṃ jvalatāmiva tejasā |
paryāyakāle dharmasya prāpte balirajāyata || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...'The two birds, doomed to death, soon after quarrelled. And when the foolish pair quarrelled, they both fell on the earth. And when, ensnared in the meshes of death, they began to contend...
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 (5.72.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Asura, Samriddha, Jvalat, Jvalata, Iva, Tejas, Paryaya, Kale, Kala, Dharma, Prapta, Prapti, Bali,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.72.12). 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: “asurāṇāṃ samṛddhānāṃ jvalatāmiva tejasā ”
- asurāṇām -
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asura (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]asura (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]asurā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- samṛddhānām -
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samṛddha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]samṛddha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]samṛddhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- jvalatām -
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jvalat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]jvalat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]jvalatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √jval class 1 verb]√jval -> jvalat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √jval class 1 verb]√jval (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tejasā -
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tejas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “paryāyakāle dharmasya prāpte balirajāyata ”
- paryāya -
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paryāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāle -
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kāle (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kālā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- dharmasya -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- prāpte -
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prāpta (noun, masculine)[locative single]prāpta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]prāptā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]prāpti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- balir -
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bali (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ajāyata -
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√jai (verb class 1)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[imperfect middle third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.72.12
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 5.72.12 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸುರಾಣಾಂ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಾನಾಂ ಜ್ವಲತಾಮಿವ ತೇಜಸಾ ।
ಪರ್ಯಾಯಕಾಲೇ ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತೇ ಬಲಿರಜಾಯತ ॥ ೧೨ ॥
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 5.72.12 in Bengali sript:
অসুরাণাং সমৃদ্ধানাং জ্বলতামিব তেজসা ।
পর্যাযকালে ধর্মস্য প্রাপ্তে বলিরজাযত ॥ ১২ ॥
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 5.72.12 in Gujarati sript:
અસુરાણાં સમૃદ્ધાનાં જ્વલતામિવ તેજસા ।
પર્યાયકાલે ધર્મસ્ય પ્રાપ્તે બલિરજાયત ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.72.12 in Malayalam sript:
അസുരാണാം സമൃദ്ധാനാം ജ്വലതാമിവ തേജസാ ।
പര്യായകാലേ ധര്മസ്യ പ്രാപ്തേ ബലിരജായത ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.72.12 in Telugu sript:
అసురాణాం సమృద్ధానాం జ్వలతామివ తేజసా ।
పర్యాయకాలే ధర్మస్య ప్రాప్తే బలిరజాయత ॥ ౧౨ ॥