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 12.154.18

कामः क्रोधश्च लोभश्च दर्पः स्तम्भो विकत्थनम् ।
मोह ईर्ष्यावमानश्चेत्येतद्दान्तो न सेवते ॥ १८ ॥

kāmaḥ krodhaśca lobhaśca darpaḥ stambho vikatthanam |
moha īrṣyāvamānaścetyetaddānto na sevate || 18 ||

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

...progenitor of thirst, of grief, and of fatigue and toil. I think the grief that one feels at the loss of wealth is very keen and far greater than what one feels under any other circumstances. Kinsmen and friends...

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

Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Darpa, Stambha, Vikatthana, Moha, Irshya, Irshyu, Ceti, Cetya, Etadda, Anta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.154.18). 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: “kāmaḥ krodhaśca lobhaśca darpaḥ stambho vikatthanam
  • kāmaḥ -
  • kāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • krodhaś -
  • krodha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lobhaś -
  • lobha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • darpaḥ -
  • darpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • stambho* -
  • stambha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vikatthanam -
  • vikatthana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vikatthana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vikatthanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “moha īrṣyāvamānaścetyetaddānto na sevate
  • moha* -
  • moha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • īrṣyāva -
  • īrṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    īrṣyu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    īrṣyu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    īrṣ -> īrṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √īrṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √īrṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √īrṣ class 1 verb]
    īrṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • amānaś -
  • mān (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • cetye -
  • cetī (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ceti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ceti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ceti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cetī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single], [dative single]
    cetī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cetī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cetya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cetya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cetyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cit -> cetya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √cit]
    cit -> cetya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √cit], [vocative dual from √cit], [accusative dual from √cit], [locative single from √cit]
    cit -> cetyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √cit], [vocative single from √cit], [vocative dual from √cit], [accusative dual from √cit]
    cit (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • etaddā -
  • etaddā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    etaddā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anto* -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sevate -
  • sev (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.154.18

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 12.154.18 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾಮಃ ಕ್ರೋಧಶ್ಚ ಲೋಭಶ್ಚ ದರ್ಪಃ ಸ್ತಮ್ಭೋ ವಿಕತ್ಥನಮ್ ।
ಮೋಹ ಈರ್ಷ್ಯಾವಮಾನಶ್ಚೇತ್ಯೇತದ್ದಾನ್ತೋ ನ ಸೇವತೇ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 12.154.18 in Bengali sript:
কামঃ ক্রোধশ্চ লোভশ্চ দর্পঃ স্তম্ভো বিকত্থনম্ ।
মোহ ঈর্ষ্যাবমানশ্চেত্যেতদ্দান্তো ন সেবতে ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 12.154.18 in Gujarati sript:
કામઃ ક્રોધશ્ચ લોભશ્ચ દર્પઃ સ્તમ્ભો વિકત્થનમ્ ।
મોહ ઈર્ષ્યાવમાનશ્ચેત્યેતદ્દાન્તો ન સેવતે ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 12.154.18 in Malayalam sript:
കാമഃ ക്രോധശ്ച ലോഭശ്ച ദര്പഃ സ്തമ്ഭോ വികത്ഥനമ് ।
മോഹ ഈര്ഷ്യാവമാനശ്ചേത്യേതദ്ദാന്തോ ന സേവതേ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.154.18 in Telugu sript:
కామః క్రోధశ్చ లోభశ్చ దర్పః స్తమ్భో వికత్థనమ్ ।
మోహ ఈర్ష్యావమానశ్చేత్యేతద్దాన్తో న సేవతే ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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