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 12.287.14

जहाति दारानिहते न संपदः सदश्वयानं विविधाश्च याः क्रियाः ।
त्रिविष्टपे जातमतिर्यदा नरस्तदास्य बुद्धिर्विषयेषु भिद्यते ॥ १४ ॥

jahāti dārānihate na saṃpadaḥ sadaśvayānaṃ vividhāśca yāḥ kriyāḥ |
triviṣṭape jātamatiryadā narastadāsya buddhirviṣayeṣu bhidyate || 14 ||

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

...practised duly according to the instructions laid down, both would, O king, cause a person to attain to the highest end. In both systems purity is equally recommended as also compassion towards all creatures...

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

Dara, Iha, Tad, Yushmad, Sampad, Sampada, Sadashva, Ana, Vividha, Kriya, Trivishtapa, Jata, Ati, Ada, Nara, Nri, Tada, Idam, Buddhi, Vishaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.287.14). 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: “jahāti dārānihate na saṃpadaḥ sadaśvayānaṃ vividhāśca yāḥ kriyāḥ
  • jahāti -
  • (verb class 3)
    [present active third single]
  • dārān -
  • dāra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • 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]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sampadaḥ -
  • sampad (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sampada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sadaśvayā -
  • sadaśvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • anam -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vividhāś -
  • vividha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vividhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yāḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kriyāḥ -
  • kriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [benedictive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [benedictive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [benedictive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [benedictive active second single]
  • Line 2: “triviṣṭape jātamatiryadā narastadāsya buddhirviṣayeṣu bhidyate
  • triviṣṭape -
  • triviṣṭapa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • jātam -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rya -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • adā* -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    adā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 4)
    [aorist active second single]
  • naras -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • buddhir -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • viṣayeṣu -
  • viṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • bhidyate -
  • bhid (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    bhid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.287.14

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 12.287.14 in Kannada sript:
ಜಹಾತಿ ದಾರಾನಿಹತೇ ನ ಸಂಪದಃ ಸದಶ್ವಯಾನಂ ವಿವಿಧಾಶ್ಚ ಯಾಃ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಃ ।
ತ್ರಿವಿಷ್ಟಪೇ ಜಾತಮತಿರ್ಯದಾ ನರಸ್ತದಾಸ್ಯ ಬುದ್ಧಿರ್ವಿಷಯೇಷು ಭಿದ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 12.287.14 in Bengali sript:
জহাতি দারানিহতে ন সংপদঃ সদশ্বযানং বিবিধাশ্চ যাঃ ক্রিযাঃ ।
ত্রিবিষ্টপে জাতমতির্যদা নরস্তদাস্য বুদ্ধির্বিষযেষু ভিদ্যতে ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 12.287.14 in Gujarati sript:
જહાતિ દારાનિહતે ન સંપદઃ સદશ્વયાનં વિવિધાશ્ચ યાઃ ક્રિયાઃ ।
ત્રિવિષ્ટપે જાતમતિર્યદા નરસ્તદાસ્ય બુદ્ધિર્વિષયેષુ ભિદ્યતે ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 12.287.14 in Malayalam sript:
ജഹാതി ദാരാനിഹതേ ന സംപദഃ സദശ്വയാനം വിവിധാശ്ച യാഃ ക്രിയാഃ ।
ത്രിവിഷ്ടപേ ജാതമതിര്യദാ നരസ്തദാസ്യ ബുദ്ധിര്വിഷയേഷു ഭിദ്യതേ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.287.14 in Telugu sript:
జహాతి దారానిహతే న సంపదః సదశ్వయానం వివిధాశ్చ యాః క్రియాః ।
త్రివిష్టపే జాతమతిర్యదా నరస్తదాస్య బుద్ధిర్విషయేషు భిద్యతే ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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