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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 12.251.12
न हर्तव्यं परधनमिति धर्मः सनातनः ।
मन्यन्ते बलवन्तस्तं दुर्बलैः संप्रवर्तितम् ।
यदा नियतिदौर्बल्यमथैषामेव रोचते ॥ १२ ॥
na hartavyaṃ paradhanamiti dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ |
manyante balavantastaṃ durbalaiḥ saṃpravartitam |
yadā niyatidaurbalyamathaiṣāmeva rocate || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...fruitlessness on every side, and if (by chance) they succeed in obtaining the puissance of knowledge they never impart it to others for rescuing them. Made up entirely of the quality of Tamas, they have Tamas...
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 (12.251.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Hartavya, Paradhana, Iti, Dharma, Sanatana, Balavat, Durbala, Sampravartin, Yada, Yad, Niyati, Daurbalya, Atha, Iva,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.251.12). 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: “na hartavyaṃ paradhanamiti dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hartavyam -
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hartavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hartavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hartavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√hṛ -> hartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> hartavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
- paradhanam -
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paradhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- dharmaḥ -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sanātanaḥ -
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sanātana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “manyante balavantastaṃ durbalaiḥ saṃpravartitam ”
- manyante -
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√man (verb class 4)[present middle third plural], [present passive third plural]√man (verb class 8)[present passive third plural]
- balavantas -
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balavat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- durbalaiḥ -
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durbala (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]durbala (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- sampravarti -
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sampravartin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sampravartin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 3: “yadā niyatidaurbalyamathaiṣāmeva rocate ”
- yadā -
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yadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yadā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- niyati -
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niyati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]niyatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- daurbalyam -
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daurbalya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- athai -
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athā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aiṣāme -
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√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperfect active first plural]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperfect active first plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rocate -
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√ruc (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.251.12
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 12.251.12 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಹರ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಪರಧನಮಿತಿ ಧರ್ಮಃ ಸನಾತನಃ ।
ಮನ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಬಲವನ್ತಸ್ತಂ ದುರ್ಬಲೈಃ ಸಂಪ್ರವರ್ತಿತಮ್ ।
ಯದಾ ನಿಯತಿದೌರ್ಬಲ್ಯಮಥೈಷಾಮೇವ ರೋಚತೇ ॥ 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 12.251.12 in Bengali sript:
ন হর্তব্যং পরধনমিতি ধর্মঃ সনাতনঃ ।
মন্যন্তে বলবন্তস্তং দুর্বলৈঃ সংপ্রবর্তিতম্ ।
যদা নিযতিদৌর্বল্যমথৈষামেব রোচতে ॥ 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 12.251.12 in Gujarati sript:
ન હર્તવ્યં પરધનમિતિ ધર્મઃ સનાતનઃ ।
મન્યન્તે બલવન્તસ્તં દુર્બલૈઃ સંપ્રવર્તિતમ્ ।
યદા નિયતિદૌર્બલ્યમથૈષામેવ રોચતે ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.251.12 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഹര്തവ്യം പരധനമിതി ധര്മഃ സനാതനഃ ।
മന്യന്തേ ബലവന്തസ്തം ദുര്ബലൈഃ സംപ്രവര്തിതമ് ।
യദാ നിയതിദൌര്ബല്യമഥൈഷാമേവ രോചതേ ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.251.12 in Telugu sript:
న హర్తవ్యం పరధనమితి ధర్మః సనాతనః ।
మన్యన్తే బలవన్తస్తం దుర్బలైః సంప్రవర్తితమ్ ।
యదా నియతిదౌర్బల్యమథైషామేవ రోచతే ॥ ౧౨ ॥