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 12.68.46

यदा तु धनधाराभिस्तर्पयत्युपकारिणः ।
आच्छिनत्ति च रत्नानि विविधान्यपकारिणाम् ॥ ४६ ॥

yadā tu dhanadhārābhistarpayatyupakāriṇaḥ |
ācchinatti ca ratnāni vividhānyapakāriṇām || 46 ||

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

...the Brahmanas should, on such occasions, seek their own good. Those amongst them that are endued with Vedic strength, should rise up on every side and like the gods strengthening Indra contribute (by Vedic rites...

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

Yada, Yad, Dhana, Dhara, Tarpayat, Upakarin, Shina, Ratna, Ratnani, Vividha, Apakarin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.68.46). 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: “yadā tu dhanadhārābhistarpayatyupakāriṇaḥ
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dhana -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dhārābhis -
  • dhārā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tarpayatyu -
  • tṛp -> tarpayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tṛp]
    tṛp -> tarpayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tṛp], [vocative dual from √tṛp], [accusative dual from √tṛp], [locative single from √tṛp]
    tṛp (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • upakāriṇaḥ -
  • upakārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    upakārin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “ācchinatti ca ratnāni vividhānyapakāriṇām
  • ācch -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • śina -
  • śina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tti -
  • tti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratnāni -
  • ratnāni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ratnāni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ratnāni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ratna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vividhānya -
  • vividha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • apakāriṇām -
  • apakārin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    apakārin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.68.46

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 12.68.46 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಾ ತು ಧನಧಾರಾಭಿಸ್ತರ್ಪಯತ್ಯುಪಕಾರಿಣಃ ।
ಆಚ್ಛಿನತ್ತಿ ಚ ರತ್ನಾನಿ ವಿವಿಧಾನ್ಯಪಕಾರಿಣಾಮ್ ॥ ೪೬ ॥

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 12.68.46 in Bengali sript:
যদা তু ধনধারাভিস্তর্পযত্যুপকারিণঃ ।
আচ্ছিনত্তি চ রত্নানি বিবিধান্যপকারিণাম্ ॥ ৪৬ ॥

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 12.68.46 in Gujarati sript:
યદા તુ ધનધારાભિસ્તર્પયત્યુપકારિણઃ ।
આચ્છિનત્તિ ચ રત્નાનિ વિવિધાન્યપકારિણામ્ ॥ ૪૬ ॥

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 12.68.46 in Malayalam sript:
യദാ തു ധനധാരാഭിസ്തര്പയത്യുപകാരിണഃ ।
ആച്ഛിനത്തി ച രത്നാനി വിവിധാന്യപകാരിണാമ് ॥ ൪൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.68.46 in Telugu sript:
యదా తు ధనధారాభిస్తర్పయత్యుపకారిణః ।
ఆచ్ఛినత్తి చ రత్నాని వివిధాన్యపకారిణామ్ ॥ ౪౬ ॥

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