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 12.18.30

असक्तः सक्तवद्गच्छन्निःसङ्गो मुक्तबन्धनः ।
समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च स वै मुक्तो महीपते ॥ ३० ॥

asaktaḥ saktavadgacchanniḥsaṅgo muktabandhanaḥ |
samaḥ śatrau ca mitre ca sa vai mukto mahīpate || 30 ||

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

...employed in the act of eating, Sankha came back to his retreat. Beholding him eating, Sankha addressed his brother, saying, 'Whence have these fruits been obtained and for what reason art you eating them?' Approaching...

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

Asakta, Saktavat, Gacchat, Sanga, Muktabandhana, Sama, Shatri, Shatru, Mitra, Mukta, Mahipati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.18.30). 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: “asaktaḥ saktavadgacchanniḥsaṅgo muktabandhanaḥ
  • asaktaḥ -
  • asakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saktavad -
  • saktavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    saktavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sag -> saktavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sag class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sag class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sag class 1 verb]
    saj -> saktavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √saj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √saj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √saj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> saktavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sañj class 1 verb]
  • gacchann -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṅgo* -
  • saṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • muktabandhanaḥ -
  • muktabandhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “samaḥ śatrau ca mitre ca sa vai mukto mahīpate
  • samaḥ -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śatrau -
  • śatri (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śatru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mitre -
  • mitra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mitra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mitrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • mukto* -
  • mukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muj class 1 verb]
  • mahīpate -
  • mahīpati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.18.30

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 12.18.30 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸಕ್ತಃ ಸಕ್ತವದ್ಗಚ್ಛನ್ನಿಃಸಙ್ಗೋ ಮುಕ್ತಬನ್ಧನಃ ।
ಸಮಃ ಶತ್ರೌ ಚ ಮಿತ್ರೇ ಚ ಸ ವೈ ಮುಕ್ತೋ ಮಹೀಪತೇ ॥ ೩೦ ॥

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 12.18.30 in Bengali sript:
অসক্তঃ সক্তবদ্গচ্ছন্নিঃসঙ্গো মুক্তবন্ধনঃ ।
সমঃ শত্রৌ চ মিত্রে চ স বৈ মুক্তো মহীপতে ॥ ৩০ ॥

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 12.18.30 in Gujarati sript:
અસક્તઃ સક્તવદ્ગચ્છન્નિઃસઙ્ગો મુક્તબન્ધનઃ ।
સમઃ શત્રૌ ચ મિત્રે ચ સ વૈ મુક્તો મહીપતે ॥ ૩૦ ॥

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 12.18.30 in Malayalam sript:
അസക്തഃ സക്തവദ്ഗച്ഛന്നിഃസങ്ഗോ മുക്തബന്ധനഃ ।
സമഃ ശത്രൌ ച മിത്രേ ച സ വൈ മുക്തോ മഹീപതേ ॥ ൩൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.18.30 in Telugu sript:
అసక్తః సక్తవద్గచ్ఛన్నిఃసఙ్గో ముక్తబన్ధనః ।
సమః శత్రౌ చ మిత్రే చ స వై ముక్తో మహీపతే ॥ ౩౦ ॥

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