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 13.107.9

आचारलक्षणो धर्मः सन्तश्चाचारलक्षणाः ।
साधूनां च यथा वृत्तमेतदाचारलक्षणम् ॥ ९ ॥

ācāralakṣaṇo dharmaḥ santaścācāralakṣaṇāḥ |
sādhūnāṃ ca yathā vṛttametadācāralakṣaṇam || 9 ||

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

...of great happiness that are worshipped by celestial Rishis and royal sages. The car he obtains is endued with the effulgence of the sun and the moon; made of pure gold and adorned with every kind of gem, ridden by Apsaras and Gandharvas singing...

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

Acara, Lakshana, Dharma, Sat, Santa, Sadhu, Yatha, Vritta, Etad, Etada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.107.9). 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: “ācāralakṣaṇo dharmaḥ santaścācāralakṣaṇāḥ
  • ācāra -
  • ācāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣaṇo* -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmaḥ -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • santaś -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    santa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sam -> santa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sam class 1 verb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acāra -
  • acāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    acāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣaṇāḥ -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “sādhūnāṃ ca yathā vṛttametadācāralakṣaṇam
  • sādhūnām -
  • sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vṛttam -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • etadā -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    etadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acāra -
  • acāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    acāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.107.9

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 13.107.9 in Kannada sript:
ಆಚಾರಲಕ್ಷಣೋ ಧರ್ಮಃ ಸನ್ತಶ್ಚಾಚಾರಲಕ್ಷಣಾಃ ।
ಸಾಧೂನಾಂ ಚ ಯಥಾ ವೃತ್ತಮೇತದಾಚಾರಲಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ॥ ೯ ॥

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 13.107.9 in Bengali sript:
আচারলক্ষণো ধর্মঃ সন্তশ্চাচারলক্ষণাঃ ।
সাধূনাং চ যথা বৃত্তমেতদাচারলক্ষণম্ ॥ ৯ ॥

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 13.107.9 in Gujarati sript:
આચારલક્ષણો ધર્મઃ સન્તશ્ચાચારલક્ષણાઃ ।
સાધૂનાં ચ યથા વૃત્તમેતદાચારલક્ષણમ્ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 13.107.9 in Malayalam sript:
ആചാരലക്ഷണോ ധര്മഃ സന്തശ്ചാചാരലക്ഷണാഃ ।
സാധൂനാം ച യഥാ വൃത്തമേതദാചാരലക്ഷണമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.107.9 in Telugu sript:
ఆచారలక్షణో ధర్మః సన్తశ్చాచారలక్షణాః ।
సాధూనాం చ యథా వృత్తమేతదాచారలక్షణమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

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