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 13.6.10

शुभेन कर्मणा सौख्यं दुःखं पापेन कर्मणा ।
कृतं सर्वत्र लभते नाकृतं भुज्यते क्वचित् ॥ १० ॥

śubhena karmaṇā saukhyaṃ duḥkhaṃ pāpena karmaṇā |
kṛtaṃ sarvatra labhate nākṛtaṃ bhujyate kvacit || 10 ||

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

...imparting of instruction unto a low-born person fallen into distress. The incident which I shall relate occurred in the asylum of certain regenerate sages that stood on the auspicious breast of Himavat. There, on the breast of that prince of...

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

Shubha, Karman, Saukhya, Duhkham, Duhkha, Papa, Krit, Krita, Sarvatra, Labhat, Nri, Akrita, Kva, Acit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.6.10). 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: “śubhena karmaṇā saukhyaṃ duḥkhaṃ pāpena karmaṇā
  • śubhena -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • karmaṇā -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • saukhyam -
  • saukhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pāpena -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • karmaṇā -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “kṛtaṃ sarvatra labhate nākṛtaṃ bhujyate kvacit
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • sarvatra -
  • sarvatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • labhate -
  • 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]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṛtam -
  • akṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second dual]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second dual], [aorist active second dual]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second dual]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [aorist active second dual]
  • bhujyate -
  • bhuj (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    bhuj (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    bhuj (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]
  • kva -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • acit -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.6.10

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 13.6.10 in Kannada sript:
ಶುಭೇನ ಕರ್ಮಣಾ ಸೌಖ್ಯಂ ದುಃಖಂ ಪಾಪೇನ ಕರ್ಮಣಾ ।
ಕೃತಂ ಸರ್ವತ್ರ ಲಭತೇ ನಾಕೃತಂ ಭುಜ್ಯತೇ ಕ್ವಚಿತ್ ॥ 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 13.6.10 in Bengali sript:
শুভেন কর্মণা সৌখ্যং দুঃখং পাপেন কর্মণা ।
কৃতং সর্বত্র লভতে নাকৃতং ভুজ্যতে ক্বচিত্ ॥ 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 13.6.10 in Gujarati sript:
શુભેન કર્મણા સૌખ્યં દુઃખં પાપેન કર્મણા ।
કૃતં સર્વત્ર લભતે નાકૃતં ભુજ્યતે ક્વચિત્ ॥ 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 13.6.10 in Malayalam sript:
ശുഭേന കര്മണാ സൌഖ്യം ദുഃഖം പാപേന കര്മണാ ।
കൃതം സര്വത്ര ലഭതേ നാകൃതം ഭുജ്യതേ ക്വചിത് ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.6.10 in Telugu sript:
శుభేన కర్మణా సౌఖ్యం దుఃఖం పాపేన కర్మణా ।
కృతం సర్వత్ర లభతే నాకృతం భుజ్యతే క్వచిత్ ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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