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 12.153.10

लोभप्रभवमज्ञानं वृद्धं भूयः प्रवर्धते ।
स्थाने स्थानं क्षये क्षैण्यमुपैति विविधां गतिम् ॥ १० ॥

lobhaprabhavamajñānaṃ vṛddhaṃ bhūyaḥ pravardhate |
sthāne sthānaṃ kṣaye kṣaiṇyamupaiti vividhāṃ gatim || 10 ||

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

...bulls fall upon its neck, the camel, endued with great speed, rose up and ran at a quick pace, bearing away the two helpless creatures dangling on either side of its neck. Beholding his two bulls thus borne...

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

Lobha, Prabhava, Ajnana, Vriddha, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Prava, Tad, Yushmad, Sthane, Sthana, Kshaya, Kshi, Kshainya, Upa, Vividha, Gati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.153.10). 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: “lobhaprabhavamajñānaṃ vṛddhaṃ bhūyaḥ pravardhate
  • lobha -
  • lobha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhavam -
  • prabhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prabhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prabhavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    prabhavan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    prabhavan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • ajñānam -
  • ajñāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ajñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ajñānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vṛddham -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • bhūyaḥ -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pravar -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛdha -
  • ṛdh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “sthāne sthānaṃ kṣaye kṣaiṇyamupaiti vividhāṃ gatim
  • sthāne -
  • sthāne (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sthāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sthānam -
  • sthāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣaye -
  • kṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • kṣaiṇyam -
  • kṣaiṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • upai -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • vividhām -
  • vividhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gatim -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.153.10

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 12.153.10 in Kannada sript:
ಲೋಭಪ್ರಭವಮಜ್ಞಾನಂ ವೃದ್ಧಂ ಭೂಯಃ ಪ್ರವರ್ಧತೇ ।
ಸ್ಥಾನೇ ಸ್ಥಾನಂ ಕ್ಷಯೇ ಕ್ಷೈಣ್ಯಮುಪೈತಿ ವಿವಿಧಾಂ ಗತಿಮ್ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 12.153.10 in Bengali sript:
লোভপ্রভবমজ্ঞানং বৃদ্ধং ভূযঃ প্রবর্ধতে ।
স্থানে স্থানং ক্ষযে ক্ষৈণ্যমুপৈতি বিবিধাং গতিম্ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 12.153.10 in Gujarati sript:
લોભપ્રભવમજ્ઞાનં વૃદ્ધં ભૂયઃ પ્રવર્ધતે ।
સ્થાને સ્થાનં ક્ષયે ક્ષૈણ્યમુપૈતિ વિવિધાં ગતિમ્ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 12.153.10 in Malayalam sript:
ലോഭപ്രഭവമജ്ഞാനം വൃദ്ധം ഭൂയഃ പ്രവര്ധതേ ।
സ്ഥാനേ സ്ഥാനം ക്ഷയേ ക്ഷൈണ്യമുപൈതി വിവിധാം ഗതിമ് ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.153.10 in Telugu sript:
లోభప్రభవమజ్ఞానం వృద్ధం భూయః ప్రవర్ధతే ।
స్థానే స్థానం క్షయే క్షైణ్యముపైతి వివిధాం గతిమ్ ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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