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 12.24.10

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अदत्तादानमेवेदं कृतं पार्थिवसत्तम ।
स्तेनं मां त्वं विदित्वा च स्वधर्ममनुपालय ।
शीघ्रं धारय चौरस्य मम दण्डं नराधिप ॥ १० ॥

adattādānamevedaṃ kṛtaṃ pārthivasattama |
stenaṃ māṃ tvaṃ viditvā ca svadharmamanupālaya |
śīghraṃ dhāraya caurasya mama daṇḍaṃ narādhipa || 10 ||

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

...you that art the foremost of all wealthy persons! It is for this that the wise think that wealth, without doubt, is nobody’s on earth. One should perform sacrifices with it and give it away with a trustful heart...
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 (12.24.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adattadana, Eva, Idam, Krit, Krita, Parthiva, Sattama, Stena, Asmad, Tva, Yushmad, Svadharma, Anupa, Alaya, Shighram, Shighra, Dharaya, Caura, Danda, Naradhipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.24.10). 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: “adattādānamevedaṃ kṛtaṃ pārthivasattama ”
adattādānam -
adattādāna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
eve -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

evā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
kṛtam -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
pārthiva -
pārthiva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pārthiva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sattama -
sattama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sattama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 2: “stenaṃ māṃ tvaṃ viditvā ca svadharmamanupālaya ”
stenam -
stena (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

stenā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
mām -
mā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative single]
tvam -
tva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tva (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
viditvā -
√vid -> viditvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √vid]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
svadharmam -
svadharma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

svadharman (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

svadharman (noun, neuter)

[adverb]
anupā -
anupa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

anupa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

anupā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
alaya -
alaya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

alaya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 3: “śīghraṃ dhāraya caurasya mama daṇḍaṃ narādhipa ”
śīghram -
śīghram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

śīghra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śīghra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

śīghrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
dhāraya -
dhāraya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dhāraya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√dhṛ (verb class 0)

[imperative active second single]
caurasya -
caura (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

caura (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
mama -
asmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive single]

√mā (verb class 2)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 3)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
daṇḍam -
daṇḍa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

daṇḍā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
narādhipa -
narādhipa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.24.10

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;

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Preview of verse 12.24.10 in Kannada sript:
ಅದತ್ತಾದಾನಮೇವೇದಂ ಕೃತಂ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಸತ್ತಮ ।
ಸ್ತೇನಂ ಮಾಂ ತ್ವಂ ವಿದಿತ್ವಾ ಚ ಸ್ವಧರ್ಮಮನುಪಾಲಯ ।
ಶೀಘ್ರಂ ಧಾರಯ ಚೌರಸ್ಯ ಮಮ ದಣ್ಡಂ ನರಾಧಿಪ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 12.24.10 in Bengali sript:
অদত্তাদানমেবেদং কৃতং পার্থিবসত্তম ।
স্তেনং মাং ত্বং বিদিত্বা চ স্বধর্মমনুপালয ।
শীঘ্রং ধারয চৌরস্য মম দণ্ডং নরাধিপ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 12.24.10 in Gujarati sript:
અદત્તાદાનમેવેદં કૃતં પાર્થિવસત્તમ ।
સ્તેનં માં ત્વં વિદિત્વા ચ સ્વધર્મમનુપાલય ।
શીઘ્રં ધારય ચૌરસ્ય મમ દણ્ડં નરાધિપ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.24.10 in Malayalam sript:
അദത്താദാനമേവേദം കൃതം പാര്ഥിവസത്തമ ।
സ്തേനം മാം ത്വം വിദിത്വാ ച സ്വധര്മമനുപാലയ ।
ശീഘ്രം ധാരയ ചൌരസ്യ മമ ദണ്ഡം നരാധിപ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.24.10 in Telugu sript:
అదత్తాదానమేవేదం కృతం పార్థివసత్తమ ।
స్తేనం మాం త్వం విదిత్వా చ స్వధర్మమనుపాలయ ।
శీఘ్రం ధారయ చౌరస్య మమ దణ్డం నరాధిప ॥ ౧౦ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021