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 12.72.15

अर्थमूलोऽपहिंसां च कुरुते स्वयमात्मनः ।
करैरशास्त्रदृष्टैर्हि मोहात्संपीडयन्प्रजाः ॥ १५ ॥

arthamūlo'pahiṃsāṃ ca kurute svayamātmanaḥ |
karairaśāstradṛṣṭairhi mohātsaṃpīḍayanprajāḥ || 15 ||

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

...ascertain the behaviour of the king who is my fellow-lodger. I wish to know whether the king has his passions under control, whether his servants are obedient to him, whether he is loved by them, and whether...

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

Artha, Mula, Apa, Hims, Himsa, Kuruta, Svayam, Atman, Kara, Ashastra, Drishta, Mohat, Moha, Sampida, Yat, Praja, Prajas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.72.15). 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: “arthamūlo'pahiṃsāṃ ca kurute svayamātmanaḥ
  • artha -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mūlo' -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apa -
  • apa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hiṃsām -
  • hiṃs (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    hiṃsā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kurute -
  • kurutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kuruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present middle third single]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ātmanaḥ -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “karairaśāstradṛṣṭairhi mohātsaṃpīḍayanprajāḥ
  • karair -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • aśāstra -
  • aśāstra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśāstra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭair -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mohāt -
  • mohāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    moha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • sampīḍa -
  • sampīḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yan -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • prajāḥ -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.72.15

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 12.72.15 in Kannada sript:
ಅರ್ಥಮೂಲೋಽಪಹಿಂಸಾಂ ಚ ಕುರುತೇ ಸ್ವಯಮಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ಕರೈರಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದೃಷ್ಟೈರ್ಹಿ ಮೋಹಾತ್ಸಂಪೀಡಯನ್ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 12.72.15 in Bengali sript:
অর্থমূলোঽপহিংসাং চ কুরুতে স্বযমাত্মনঃ ।
করৈরশাস্ত্রদৃষ্টৈর্হি মোহাত্সংপীডযন্প্রজাঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 12.72.15 in Gujarati sript:
અર્થમૂલોઽપહિંસાં ચ કુરુતે સ્વયમાત્મનઃ ।
કરૈરશાસ્ત્રદૃષ્ટૈર્હિ મોહાત્સંપીડયન્પ્રજાઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 12.72.15 in Malayalam sript:
അര്ഥമൂലോഽപഹിംസാം ച കുരുതേ സ്വയമാത്മനഃ ।
കരൈരശാസ്ത്രദൃഷ്ടൈര്ഹി മോഹാത്സംപീഡയന്പ്രജാഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.72.15 in Telugu sript:
అర్థమూలోఽపహింసాం చ కురుతే స్వయమాత్మనః ।
కరైరశాస్త్రదృష్టైర్హి మోహాత్సంపీడయన్ప్రజాః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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