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 12.128.24

स्वधर्मानन्तरा वृत्तिर्यान्याननुपजीवतः ।
वहतः प्रथमं कल्पमनुकल्पेन जीवनम् ॥ २४ ॥

svadharmānantarā vṛttiryānyānanupajīvataḥ |
vahataḥ prathamaṃ kalpamanukalpena jīvanam || 24 ||

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

...hostile kingdom. A kings should be far-sighted like the vulture, motionless like a crane, vigilant like a dog, valiant like a lion, fearful like a crow, and penetrate the territories of his foes like a snake...

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

Svadharma, Antara, Vritti, Yani, Yat, Upajiva, Tas, Vahat, Vahata, Prathamam, Prathama, Kalpam, Kalpa, Anukalpa, Jivana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.128.24). 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: “svadharmānantarā vṛttiryānyānanupajīvataḥ
  • svadharmān -
  • svadharma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • antarā* -
  • antara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    antarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vṛttir -
  • vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • yānyā -
  • yānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first single]
  • ānan -
  • an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • upajīva -
  • upajīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upajīva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vahataḥ prathamaṃ kalpamanukalpena jīvanam
  • vahataḥ -
  • vahat (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vahata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [ablative single from √vah class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vah class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • prathamam -
  • prathamam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prathamam (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    prathamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prathama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kalpam -
  • kalpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kalpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kalpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kalpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anukalpena -
  • anukalpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • jīvanam -
  • jīvana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.128.24

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 12.128.24 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ವಧರ್ಮಾನನ್ತರಾ ವೃತ್ತಿರ್ಯಾನ್ಯಾನನುಪಜೀವತಃ ।
ವಹತಃ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ಕಲ್ಪಮನುಕಲ್ಪೇನ ಜೀವನಮ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 12.128.24 in Bengali sript:
স্বধর্মানন্তরা বৃত্তির্যান্যাননুপজীবতঃ ।
বহতঃ প্রথমং কল্পমনুকল্পেন জীবনম্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 12.128.24 in Gujarati sript:
સ્વધર્માનન્તરા વૃત્તિર્યાન્યાનનુપજીવતઃ ।
વહતઃ પ્રથમં કલ્પમનુકલ્પેન જીવનમ્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 12.128.24 in Malayalam sript:
സ്വധര്മാനന്തരാ വൃത്തിര്യാന്യാനനുപജീവതഃ ।
വഹതഃ പ്രഥമം കല്പമനുകല്പേന ജീവനമ് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.128.24 in Telugu sript:
స్వధర్మానన్తరా వృత్తిర్యాన్యాననుపజీవతః ।
వహతః ప్రథమం కల్పమనుకల్పేన జీవనమ్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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