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 12.278.10

हृते धने ततः शर्म न लेभे धनदस्तथा ।
आपन्नमन्युः संविग्नः सोऽभ्यगात्सुरसत्तमम् ॥ १० ॥

hṛte dhane tataḥ śarma na lebhe dhanadastathā |
āpannamanyuḥ saṃvignaḥ so'bhyagātsurasattamam || 10 ||

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

...righteous-souled person who keeps his sacred fire and offers his daily adorations to the deities is regarded as the foremost of righteous persons. All the Vedas, O foremost of kings, are established on the three...

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

Hrit, Hrita, Hriti, Dhana, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Sharma, Sharman, Dhanada, Tatha, Apanna, Samvigna, Sah, Abhi, Aga, Surasattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.278.10). 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: “hṛte dhane tataḥ śarma na lebhe dhanadastathā
  • hṛte -
  • hṛt (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    hṛt (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • dhane -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dhan (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • 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]
  • śarma -
  • śarma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śarman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śarman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lebhe -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • dhanadas -
  • dhanada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanadā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “āpannamanyuḥ saṃvignaḥ so'bhyagātsurasattamam
  • āpannam -
  • āpanna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āpanna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āpannā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anyuḥ -
  • an (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • saṃvignaḥ -
  • saṃvigna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • agāt -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • surasattamam -
  • surasattama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.278.10

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 12.278.10 in Kannada sript:
ಹೃತೇ ಧನೇ ತತಃ ಶರ್ಮ ನ ಲೇಭೇ ಧನದಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಆಪನ್ನಮನ್ಯುಃ ಸಂವಿಗ್ನಃ ಸೋಽಭ್ಯಗಾತ್ಸುರಸತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ 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 12.278.10 in Bengali sript:
হৃতে ধনে ততঃ শর্ম ন লেভে ধনদস্তথা ।
আপন্নমন্যুঃ সংবিগ্নঃ সোঽভ্যগাত্সুরসত্তমম্ ॥ 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 12.278.10 in Gujarati sript:
હૃતે ધને તતઃ શર્મ ન લેભે ધનદસ્તથા ।
આપન્નમન્યુઃ સંવિગ્નઃ સોઽભ્યગાત્સુરસત્તમમ્ ॥ 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 12.278.10 in Malayalam sript:
ഹൃതേ ധനേ തതഃ ശര്മ ന ലേഭേ ധനദസ്തഥാ ।
ആപന്നമന്യുഃ സംവിഗ്നഃ സോഽഭ്യഗാത്സുരസത്തമമ് ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.278.10 in Telugu sript:
హృతే ధనే తతః శర్మ న లేభే ధనదస్తథా ।
ఆపన్నమన్యుః సంవిగ్నః సోఽభ్యగాత్సురసత్తమమ్ ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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