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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 12.259.11
असाधुश्चैव पुरुषो लभते शीलमेकदा ।
साधोश्चापि ह्यसाधुभ्यो जायतेऽशोभना प्रजा ॥ ११ ॥
asādhuścaiva puruṣo labhate śīlamekadā |
sādhoścāpi hyasādhubhyo jāyate'śobhanā prajā || 11 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...One like him should reprobate such gains as are obtained with honour.{GL_NOTE:175492:} He should never find fault (on account of staleness, etc.) with the food placed before him, nor should he applaud its merits...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.259.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Asadhu, Purusha, Labhat, Shil, Shila, Ekada, Sadhu, Capin, Capi, Jayat, Ashobhana, Praja,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.259.11). 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: “asādhuścaiva puruṣo labhate śīlamekadā ”
- asādhuś -
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asādhu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asādhu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- puruṣo* -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- labhate -
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√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- śīlam -
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śīla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śīla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śīlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śīl (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ekadā -
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ekadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “sādhoścāpi hyasādhubhyo jāyate'śobhanā prajā ”
- sādhoś -
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sādhu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]cāpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]cāpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- hya -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- asādhubhyo* -
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asādhu (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]asādhu (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]asādhu (noun, feminine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- jāyate' -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- aśobhanā -
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aśobhanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- prajā -
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prajā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.259.11
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.259.11 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸಾಧುಶ್ಚೈವ ಪುರುಷೋ ಲಭತೇ ಶೀಲಮೇಕದಾ ।
ಸಾಧೋಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ಹ್ಯಸಾಧುಭ್ಯೋ ಜಾಯತೇಽಶೋಭನಾ ಪ್ರಜಾ ॥ ೧೧ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.259.11 in Bengali sript:
অসাধুশ্চৈব পুরুষো লভতে শীলমেকদা ।
সাধোশ্চাপি হ্যসাধুভ্যো জাযতেঽশোভনা প্রজা ॥ ১১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.259.11 in Gujarati sript:
અસાધુશ્ચૈવ પુરુષો લભતે શીલમેકદા ।
સાધોશ્ચાપિ હ્યસાધુભ્યો જાયતેઽશોભના પ્રજા ॥ ૧૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.259.11 in Malayalam sript:
അസാധുശ്ചൈവ പുരുഷോ ലഭതേ ശീലമേകദാ ।
സാധോശ്ചാപി ഹ്യസാധുഭ്യോ ജായതേഽശോഭനാ പ്രജാ ॥ ൧൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.259.11 in Telugu sript:
అసాధుశ్చైవ పురుషో లభతే శీలమేకదా ।
సాధోశ్చాపి హ్యసాధుభ్యో జాయతేఽశోభనా ప్రజా ॥ ౧౧ ॥