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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 12.90.13
आत्मानं सर्वतो रक्षन्राजा रक्षेत मेदिनीम् ।
आत्ममूलमिदं सर्वमाहुर्हि विदुषो जनाः ॥ १३ ॥
ātmānaṃ sarvato rakṣanrājā rakṣeta medinīm |
ātmamūlamidaṃ sarvamāhurhi viduṣo janāḥ || 13 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...succeed in completely crushing his foe. In dealing with the foe, care should be taken for hemming him in from all sides. Forgiveness always comes to those that are good. It never comes to those that are bad...
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 (12.90.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Atman, Sarvatah, Sarvata, Rakshat, Raja, Medini, Mula, Idam, Sarvam, Sarva, Vidus, Vidvas, Vidusha, Jana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.90.13). 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: “ātmānaṃ sarvato rakṣanrājā rakṣeta medinīm ”
- ātmānam -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- sarvato* -
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sarvataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarvata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rakṣan -
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√rakṣ -> rakṣat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb]
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rakṣeta -
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√rakṣ (verb class 1)[optative active second plural]
- medinīm -
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medinī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “ātmamūlamidaṃ sarvamāhurhi viduṣo janāḥ ”
- ātma -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- āhur -
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√ah (verb class 5)[perfect active third plural]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- viduṣo* -
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vidus (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vidus (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]vidvas (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vidvas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [ablative single from √vid class 2 verb], [genitive single from √vid class 2 verb]√vid -> vidvas (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √vid class 2 verb], [genitive single from √vid class 2 verb]viduṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- janāḥ -
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jana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]janā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.90.13
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 12.90.13 in Kannada sript:
ಆತ್ಮಾನಂ ಸರ್ವತೋ ರಕ್ಷನ್ರಾಜಾ ರಕ್ಷೇತ ಮೇದಿನೀಮ್ ।
ಆತ್ಮಮೂಲಮಿದಂ ಸರ್ವಮಾಹುರ್ಹಿ ವಿದುಷೋ ಜನಾಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥
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 12.90.13 in Bengali sript:
আত্মানং সর্বতো রক্ষন্রাজা রক্ষেত মেদিনীম্ ।
আত্মমূলমিদং সর্বমাহুর্হি বিদুষো জনাঃ ॥ ১৩ ॥
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 12.90.13 in Gujarati sript:
આત્માનં સર્વતો રક્ષન્રાજા રક્ષેત મેદિનીમ્ ।
આત્મમૂલમિદં સર્વમાહુર્હિ વિદુષો જનાઃ ॥ ૧૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.90.13 in Malayalam sript:
ആത്മാനം സര്വതോ രക്ഷന്രാജാ രക്ഷേത മേദിനീമ് ।
ആത്മമൂലമിദം സര്വമാഹുര്ഹി വിദുഷോ ജനാഃ ॥ ൧൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.90.13 in Telugu sript:
ఆత్మానం సర్వతో రక్షన్రాజా రక్షేత మేదినీమ్ ।
ఆత్మమూలమిదం సర్వమాహుర్హి విదుషో జనాః ॥ ౧౩ ॥