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 10.2.28

अन्वावर्तामहि वयं यत्तु तं पापपूरुषम् ।
अस्मानप्यनयस्तस्मात्प्राप्तोऽयं दारुणो महान् ॥ २८ ॥

anvāvartāmahi vayaṃ yattu taṃ pāpapūruṣam |
asmānapyanayastasmātprāpto'yaṃ dāruṇo mahān || 28 ||

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

...prosperity. One’s actions should have their root in them. That should be done which intelligent friends, having settled by their understanding, should counsel....

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

Anu, Vaya, Asmad, Yat, Yad, Papapurusha, Asma, Api, Apya, Anaya, Ani, Tasmat, Tad, Prapta, Aya, Idam, Daruna, Daru, Maha, Mahat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 10.2.28). 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: “anvāvartāmahi vayaṃ yattu taṃ pāpapūruṣam
  • anvā -
  • anu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    anvā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avartāmahi -
  • vṛt (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first plural]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • pāpapūruṣam -
  • pāpapūruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “asmānapyanayastasmātprāpto'yaṃ dāruṇo mahān
  • asmān -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural]
    asma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • anayas -
  • anaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • prāpto' -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dāruṇo* -
  • dāruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dāru (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mahān -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 10.2.28

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 10.2.28 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ವಾವರ್ತಾಮಹಿ ವಯಂ ಯತ್ತು ತಂ ಪಾಪಪೂರುಷಮ್ ।
ಅಸ್ಮಾನಪ್ಯನಯಸ್ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತೋಽಯಂ ದಾರುಣೋ ಮಹಾನ್ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 10.2.28 in Bengali sript:
অন্বাবর্তামহি বযং যত্তু তং পাপপূরুষম্ ।
অস্মানপ্যনযস্তস্মাত্প্রাপ্তোঽযং দারুণো মহান্ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 10.2.28 in Gujarati sript:
અન્વાવર્તામહિ વયં યત્તુ તં પાપપૂરુષમ્ ।
અસ્માનપ્યનયસ્તસ્માત્પ્રાપ્તોઽયં દારુણો મહાન્ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 10.2.28 in Malayalam sript:
അന്വാവര്താമഹി വയം യത്തു തം പാപപൂരുഷമ് ।
അസ്മാനപ്യനയസ്തസ്മാത്പ്രാപ്തോഽയം ദാരുണോ മഹാന് ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 10.2.28 in Telugu sript:
అన్వావర్తామహి వయం యత్తు తం పాపపూరుషమ్ ।
అస్మానప్యనయస్తస్మాత్ప్రాప్తోఽయం దారుణో మహాన్ ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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