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 12.10.20

श्रिया विहीनैरधनैर्नास्तिकैः संप्रवर्तितम् ।
वेदवादस्य विज्ञानं सत्याभासमिवानृतम् ॥ २० ॥

śriyā vihīnairadhanairnāstikaiḥ saṃpravartitam |
vedavādasya vijñānaṃ satyābhāsamivānṛtam || 20 ||

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

...houses, unto Brahmanas, we retire into the woods with hearts not harbouring friendly feeling towards kinsmen, even we shall be, O monarch, such Kalis of the kingly order. Those members of the kingly order that...

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

Shri, Shriya, Vihina, Adhana, Nastika, Sampravartin, Vedavada, Vijnana, Sat, Sati, Satya, Abhasa, Iva, Anrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.10.20). 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: “śriyā vihīnairadhanairnāstikaiḥ saṃpravartitam
  • śriyā* -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vihīnair -
  • vihīna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vihīna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • adhanair -
  • adhana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    adhana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nāstikaiḥ -
  • nāstika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nāstika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sampravarti -
  • sampravartin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sampravartin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “vedavādasya vijñānaṃ satyābhāsamivānṛtam
  • vedavādasya -
  • vedavāda (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • vijñānam -
  • vijñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vijñānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • satyā -
  • satī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ābhāsam -
  • ābhāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ābhāsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ābhāsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • anṛtam -
  • anṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.10.20

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 12.10.20 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರಿಯಾ ವಿಹೀನೈರಧನೈರ್ನಾಸ್ತಿಕೈಃ ಸಂಪ್ರವರ್ತಿತಮ್ ।
ವೇದವಾದಸ್ಯ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಸತ್ಯಾಭಾಸಮಿವಾನೃತಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 12.10.20 in Bengali sript:
শ্রিযা বিহীনৈরধনৈর্নাস্তিকৈঃ সংপ্রবর্তিতম্ ।
বেদবাদস্য বিজ্ঞানং সত্যাভাসমিবানৃতম্ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 12.10.20 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રિયા વિહીનૈરધનૈર્નાસ્તિકૈઃ સંપ્રવર્તિતમ્ ।
વેદવાદસ્ય વિજ્ઞાનં સત્યાભાસમિવાનૃતમ્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 12.10.20 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രിയാ വിഹീനൈരധനൈര്നാസ്തികൈഃ സംപ്രവര്തിതമ് ।
വേദവാദസ്യ വിജ്ഞാനം സത്യാഭാസമിവാനൃതമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.10.20 in Telugu sript:
శ్రియా విహీనైరధనైర్నాస్తికైః సంప్రవర్తితమ్ ।
వేదవాదస్య విజ్ఞానం సత్యాభాసమివానృతమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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