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 12.84.8

अभिन्नवृत्ता विद्वांसः सद्वृत्ताश्चरितव्रताः ।
न त्वां नित्यार्थिनो जह्युरक्षुद्राः सत्यवादिनः ॥ ८ ॥

abhinnavṛttā vidvāṃsaḥ sadvṛttāścaritavratāḥ |
na tvāṃ nityārthino jahyurakṣudrāḥ satyavādinaḥ || 8 ||

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

...produce its fruits. That sin overwhelms the perpetrator after consuming his roots and branches. A sinful person, acquiring wealth by sinful means, rejoices greatly. But the sinner, gaining advancement by sinful...

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

Abhinna, Vritta, Vidvas, Sadvritta, Caritavrata, Tva, Yushmad, Nitya, Arthin, Arthi, Akshudra, Satyavadin, Satyavadi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.84.8). 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: “abhinnavṛttā vidvāṃsaḥ sadvṛttāścaritavratāḥ
  • abhinna -
  • abhinna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhinna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛttā* -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛttā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • vidvāṃsaḥ -
  • vidvas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 2 verb]
  • sadvṛttāś -
  • sadvṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sadvṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • caritavratāḥ -
  • caritavrata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    caritavratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “na tvāṃ nityārthino jahyurakṣudrāḥ satyavādinaḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • nityā -
  • nitya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthino* -
  • arthin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    arthin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    arthī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • jahyur -
  • (verb class 3)
    [optative active third plural]
  • akṣudrāḥ -
  • akṣudra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    akṣudrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • satyavādinaḥ -
  • satyavādin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    satyavādin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    satyavādi (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.84.8

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 12.84.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅಭಿನ್ನವೃತ್ತಾ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸಃ ಸದ್ವೃತ್ತಾಶ್ಚರಿತವ್ರತಾಃ ।
ನ ತ್ವಾಂ ನಿತ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿನೋ ಜಹ್ಯುರಕ್ಷುದ್ರಾಃ ಸತ್ಯವಾದಿನಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 12.84.8 in Bengali sript:
অভিন্নবৃত্তা বিদ্বাংসঃ সদ্বৃত্তাশ্চরিতব্রতাঃ ।
ন ত্বাং নিত্যার্থিনো জহ্যুরক্ষুদ্রাঃ সত্যবাদিনঃ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 12.84.8 in Gujarati sript:
અભિન્નવૃત્તા વિદ્વાંસઃ સદ્વૃત્તાશ્ચરિતવ્રતાઃ ।
ન ત્વાં નિત્યાર્થિનો જહ્યુરક્ષુદ્રાઃ સત્યવાદિનઃ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 12.84.8 in Malayalam sript:
അഭിന്നവൃത്താ വിദ്വാംസഃ സദ്വൃത്താശ്ചരിതവ്രതാഃ ।
ന ത്വാം നിത്യാര്ഥിനോ ജഹ്യുരക്ഷുദ്രാഃ സത്യവാദിനഃ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.84.8 in Telugu sript:
అభిన్నవృత్తా విద్వాంసః సద్వృత్తాశ్చరితవ్రతాః ।
న త్వాం నిత్యార్థినో జహ్యురక్షుద్రాః సత్యవాదినః ॥ ౮ ॥

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