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 12.138.11

मूलमेवादितश्छिन्द्यात्परपक्षस्य पण्डितः ।
ततः सहायान्पक्षं च सर्वमेवानुसारयेत् ॥ ११ ॥

mūlamevāditaśchindyātparapakṣasya paṇḍitaḥ |
tataḥ sahāyānpakṣaṃ ca sarvamevānusārayet || 11 ||

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

...descendant of Kuru, are to be seen in persons swayed by covetousness. Know that they who are always under the influence of covetousness are wicked. I shall now tell you of those about whom you askest, viz.,...

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

Mula, Eva, Itah, Ita, Parapaksha, Pandita, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Sahaya, Paksha, Sarvam, Sarva, Usri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.138.11). 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: “mūlamevāditaśchindyātparapakṣasya paṇḍitaḥ
  • mūlam -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • evād -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • itaś -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • chindyāt -
  • chid (verb class 7)
    [optative active third single]
  • parapakṣasya -
  • parapakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • paṇḍitaḥ -
  • paṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
  • Line 2: “tataḥ sahāyānpakṣaṃ ca sarvamevānusārayet
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • sahāyān -
  • sahāya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • pakṣam -
  • pakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • evān -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • usā -
  • usṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • rayet -
  • ray (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.138.11

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 12.138.11 in Kannada sript:
ಮೂಲಮೇವಾದಿತಶ್ಛಿನ್ದ್ಯಾತ್ಪರಪಕ್ಷಸ್ಯ ಪಣ್ಡಿತಃ ।
ತತಃ ಸಹಾಯಾನ್ಪಕ್ಷಂ ಚ ಸರ್ವಮೇವಾನುಸಾರಯೇತ್ ॥ 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 12.138.11 in Bengali sript:
মূলমেবাদিতশ্ছিন্দ্যাত্পরপক্ষস্য পণ্ডিতঃ ।
ততঃ সহাযান্পক্ষং চ সর্বমেবানুসারযেত্ ॥ 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 12.138.11 in Gujarati sript:
મૂલમેવાદિતશ્છિન્દ્યાત્પરપક્ષસ્ય પણ્ડિતઃ ।
તતઃ સહાયાન્પક્ષં ચ સર્વમેવાનુસારયેત્ ॥ 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 12.138.11 in Malayalam sript:
മൂലമേവാദിതശ്ഛിന്ദ്യാത്പരപക്ഷസ്യ പണ്ഡിതഃ ।
തതഃ സഹായാന്പക്ഷം ച സര്വമേവാനുസാരയേത് ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.138.11 in Telugu sript:
మూలమేవాదితశ్ఛిన్ద్యాత్పరపక్షస్య పణ్డితః ।
తతః సహాయాన్పక్షం చ సర్వమేవానుసారయేత్ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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