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 12.130.13

न वै सतां वृत्तमेतत्परिवादो न पैशुनम् ।
गुणानामेव वक्तारः सन्तः सत्सु युधिष्ठिर ॥ १३ ॥

na vai satāṃ vṛttametatparivādo na paiśunam |
guṇānāmeva vaktāraḥ santaḥ satsu yudhiṣṭhira || 13 ||

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

...of food has no shame. It is hunger that is urging me to this misdeed. It is for this that I desire to take away that haunch of dog’s meat. My life-breaths are languishing. Hunger has destroyed my Vedic lore...

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

Sat, Vritta, Etad, Parivada, Paishuna, Guna, Eva, Vaktri, Santa, Sad, Yudhishthira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.130.13). 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: “na vai satāṃ vṛttametatparivādo na paiśunam
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • satām -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • vṛttam -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • parivādo* -
  • parivāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paiśunam -
  • paiśuna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “guṇānāmeva vaktāraḥ santaḥ satsu yudhiṣṭhira
  • guṇānām -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    guṇā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaktāraḥ -
  • vaktṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
  • santaḥ -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    santa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sam -> santa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sam class 1 verb]
  • satsu -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • yudhiṣṭhira -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.130.13

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 12.130.13 in Kannada sript:
ನ ವೈ ಸತಾಂ ವೃತ್ತಮೇತತ್ಪರಿವಾದೋ ನ ಪೈಶುನಮ್ ।
ಗುಣಾನಾಮೇವ ವಕ್ತಾರಃ ಸನ್ತಃ ಸತ್ಸು ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 12.130.13 in Bengali sript:
ন বৈ সতাং বৃত্তমেতত্পরিবাদো ন পৈশুনম্ ।
গুণানামেব বক্তারঃ সন্তঃ সত্সু যুধিষ্ঠির ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 12.130.13 in Gujarati sript:
ન વૈ સતાં વૃત્તમેતત્પરિવાદો ન પૈશુનમ્ ।
ગુણાનામેવ વક્તારઃ સન્તઃ સત્સુ યુધિષ્ઠિર ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 12.130.13 in Malayalam sript:
ന വൈ സതാം വൃത്തമേതത്പരിവാദോ ന പൈശുനമ് ।
ഗുണാനാമേവ വക്താരഃ സന്തഃ സത്സു യുധിഷ്ഠിര ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.130.13 in Telugu sript:
న వై సతాం వృత్తమేతత్పరివాదో న పైశునమ్ ।
గుణానామేవ వక్తారః సన్తః సత్సు యుధిష్ఠిర ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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