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 12.78.11

अधीयतेऽध्यापयन्ति यजन्ते याजयन्ति च ।
ददति प्रतिगृह्णन्ति षट्सु कर्मस्ववस्थिताः ॥ ११ ॥

adhīyate'dhyāpayanti yajante yājayanti ca |
dadati pratigṛhṇanti ṣaṭsu karmasvavasthitāḥ || 11 ||

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

...owner. Similarly, if the kingdom be drained much, the subjects fail to achieve any act that is great. That king who protects his kingdom himself and shows favour to his subjects (in the matter of taxes and imposts...

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

Adhiyat, Adhiyata, Adhi, Apayat, Apayanti, Yajanta, Yajayat, Yajayanti, Prati, Grihnat, Shash, Karman, Avasthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.78.11). 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: “adhīyate'dhyāpayanti yajante yājayanti ca
  • adhīyate' -
  • adhīyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    adhīyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    adhīyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • adhyā -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    adhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    adhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
    adhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    adhyā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpayanti -
  • āp -> āpayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    i -> āpayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √i]
    āp -> āpayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √āp], [vocative plural from √āp], [accusative plural from √āp]
    āp -> āpayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √āp]
    i -> āpayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √i], [vocative plural from √i], [accusative plural from √i]
    i -> āpayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √i]
    āp (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
    i (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • yajante -
  • yajanta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yaj (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • yājayanti -
  • yaj -> yājayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √yaj]
    yaj -> yājayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √yaj], [vocative plural from √yaj], [accusative plural from √yaj]
    yaj -> yājayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √yaj]
    yaj (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “dadati pratigṛhṇanti ṣaṭsu karmasvavasthitāḥ
  • dadati -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active third plural]
    dad (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • gṛhṇanti -
  • gṛhṇat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √grah class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √grah class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah (verb class 9)
    [present active third plural]
  • ṣaṭsu -
  • ṣaṣ (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ṣaṣ (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • karmasva -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • avasthitāḥ -
  • avasthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    avasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.78.11

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 12.78.11 in Kannada sript:
ಅಧೀಯತೇಽಧ್ಯಾಪಯನ್ತಿ ಯಜನ್ತೇ ಯಾಜಯನ್ತಿ ಚ ।
ದದತಿ ಪ್ರತಿಗೃಹ್ಣನ್ತಿ ಷಟ್ಸು ಕರ್ಮಸ್ವವಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 12.78.11 in Bengali sript:
অধীযতেঽধ্যাপযন্তি যজন্তে যাজযন্তি চ ।
দদতি প্রতিগৃহ্ণন্তি ষট্সু কর্মস্ববস্থিতাঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 12.78.11 in Gujarati sript:
અધીયતેઽધ્યાપયન્તિ યજન્તે યાજયન્તિ ચ ।
દદતિ પ્રતિગૃહ્ણન્તિ ષટ્સુ કર્મસ્વવસ્થિતાઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 12.78.11 in Malayalam sript:
അധീയതേഽധ്യാപയന്തി യജന്തേ യാജയന്തി ച ।
ദദതി പ്രതിഗൃഹ്ണന്തി ഷട്സു കര്മസ്വവസ്ഥിതാഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.78.11 in Telugu sript:
అధీయతేఽధ్యాపయన్తి యజన్తే యాజయన్తి చ ।
దదతి ప్రతిగృహ్ణన్తి షట్సు కర్మస్వవస్థితాః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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