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 12.118.14

अस्तब्धं प्रश्रितं शक्तं मृदुवादिनमेव च ।
धीरं श्लक्ष्णं महर्द्धिं च देशकालोपपादकम् ॥ १४ ॥

astabdhaṃ praśritaṃ śaktaṃ mṛduvādinameva ca |
dhīraṃ ślakṣṇaṃ maharddhiṃ ca deśakālopapādakam || 14 ||

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

...treasury must be filled; and when filled; it should be carefully protected (by putting a stop to all useless expenditure), and even sought to be increased. This is the eternal practice. The treasury cannot be...

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

Astabdha, Prashritam, Prashrita, Shakta, Mridu, Vadin, Eva, Dhiram, Dhira, Shlakshnam, Shlakshna, Maharddhi, Deshakala, Upapadaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.118.14). 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: “astabdhaṃ praśritaṃ śaktaṃ mṛduvādinameva ca
  • astabdham -
  • astabdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    astabdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    astabdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • praśritam -
  • praśritam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    praśrita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praśrita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praśritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śaktam -
  • śakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śac class 1 verb]
    śac -> śakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śac class 1 verb]
    śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
    śak -> śakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
  • mṛdu -
  • mṛdu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mṛdu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mṛdū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • vādinam -
  • vādin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “dhīraṃ ślakṣṇaṃ maharddhiṃ ca deśakālopapādakam
  • dhīram -
  • dhīram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ślakṣṇam -
  • ślakṣṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ślakṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ślakṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ślakṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • maharddhim -
  • maharddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    maharddhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • deśakālo -
  • deśakāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upapādakam -
  • upapādaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upapādaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upapādakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.118.14

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 12.118.14 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸ್ತಬ್ಧಂ ಪ್ರಶ್ರಿತಂ ಶಕ್ತಂ ಮೃದುವಾದಿನಮೇವ ಚ ।
ಧೀರಂ ಶ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಣಂ ಮಹರ್ದ್ಧಿಂ ಚ ದೇಶಕಾಲೋಪಪಾದಕಮ್ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 12.118.14 in Bengali sript:
অস্তব্ধং প্রশ্রিতং শক্তং মৃদুবাদিনমেব চ ।
ধীরং শ্লক্ষ্ণং মহর্দ্ধিং চ দেশকালোপপাদকম্ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 12.118.14 in Gujarati sript:
અસ્તબ્ધં પ્રશ્રિતં શક્તં મૃદુવાદિનમેવ ચ ।
ધીરં શ્લક્ષ્ણં મહર્દ્ધિં ચ દેશકાલોપપાદકમ્ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 12.118.14 in Malayalam sript:
അസ്തബ്ധം പ്രശ്രിതം ശക്തം മൃദുവാദിനമേവ ച ।
ധീരം ശ്ലക്ഷ്ണം മഹര്ദ്ധിം ച ദേശകാലോപപാദകമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.118.14 in Telugu sript:
అస్తబ్ధం ప్రశ్రితం శక్తం మృదువాదినమేవ చ ।
ధీరం శ్లక్ష్ణం మహర్ద్ధిం చ దేశకాలోపపాదకమ్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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