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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 12.72.16
ऊधश्छिन्द्याद्धि यो धेन्वाः क्षीरार्थी न लभेत्पयः ।
एवं राष्ट्रमयोगेन पीडितं न विवर्धते ॥ १६ ॥
ūdhaśchindyāddhi yo dhenvāḥ kṣīrārthī na labhetpayaḥ |
evaṃ rāṣṭramayogena pīḍitaṃ na vivardhate || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...he loves his subjects. For the object of ascertaining all these points, O best of kings, I have come to you. Like food to a hungry person, you have become dear to me. I dislike your ministers, however, as a...
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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 (12.72.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Udhas, Yah, Dhenu, Kshira, Arthin, Arthi, Payas, Paya, Evam, Eva, Rashtra, Ayoga, Piditam, Pidita, Viva, Tad, Yushmad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.72.16). 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: “ūdhaśchindyāddhi yo dhenvāḥ kṣīrārthī na labhetpayaḥ ”
- ūdhaś -
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ūdhas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ūdhas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- chindyāddh -
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√chid (verb class 7)[optative active third single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhenvāḥ -
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dhenu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- kṣīrā -
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kṣīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kṣīrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arthī -
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arthī (noun, masculine)[compound]arthī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]arthin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- labhet -
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√labh (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- payaḥ -
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payas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]paya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “evaṃ rāṣṭramayogena pīḍitaṃ na vivardhate ”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rāṣṭram -
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rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ayogena -
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ayoga (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ayoga (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- pīḍitam -
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pīḍitam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pīḍita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pīḍita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pīḍitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]√pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vivar -
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viva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vivā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ṛdha -
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√ṛdh (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.72.16
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 12.72.16 in Kannada sript:
ಊಧಶ್ಛಿನ್ದ್ಯಾದ್ಧಿ ಯೋ ಧೇನ್ವಾಃ ಕ್ಷೀರಾರ್ಥೀ ನ ಲಭೇತ್ಪಯಃ ।
ಏವಂ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಮಯೋಗೇನ ಪೀಡಿತಂ ನ ವಿವರ್ಧತೇ ॥ ೧೬ ॥
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 12.72.16 in Bengali sript:
ঊধশ্ছিন্দ্যাদ্ধি যো ধেন্বাঃ ক্ষীরার্থী ন লভেত্পযঃ ।
এবং রাষ্ট্রমযোগেন পীডিতং ন বিবর্ধতে ॥ ১৬ ॥
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 12.72.16 in Gujarati sript:
ઊધશ્છિન્દ્યાદ્ધિ યો ધેન્વાઃ ક્ષીરાર્થી ન લભેત્પયઃ ।
એવં રાષ્ટ્રમયોગેન પીડિતં ન વિવર્ધતે ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.72.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഊധശ്ഛിന്ദ്യാദ്ധി യോ ധേന്വാഃ ക്ഷീരാര്ഥീ ന ലഭേത്പയഃ ।
ഏവം രാഷ്ട്രമയോഗേന പീഡിതം ന വിവര്ധതേ ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.72.16 in Telugu sript:
ఊధశ్ఛిన్ద్యాద్ధి యో ధేన్వాః క్షీరార్థీ న లభేత్పయః ।
ఏవం రాష్ట్రమయోగేన పీడితం న వివర్ధతే ॥ ౧౬ ॥