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 13.148.28

पापमाचक्षते नित्यं हृदयं पापकर्मिणाम् ।
ज्ञानपूर्वं विनश्यन्ति गूहमाना महाजने ॥ २८ ॥

pāpamācakṣate nityaṃ hṛdayaṃ pāpakarmiṇām |
jñānapūrvaṃ vinaśyanti gūhamānā mahājane || 28 ||

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

...grandsire, which among these (four) is most authoritative, viz., direct perception, inference from observation, the science of Agama or scriptures, and diverse kinds of practices that distinguish the good.' "Bhishma said, 'While Righteousness...

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

Papam, Papa, Aca, Kshata, Kshati, Nityam, Nitya, Hridaya, Papakarmin, Jnanapurva, Vina, Shyat, Shyanti, Guhamana, Mahajana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.148.28). 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: “pāpamācakṣate nityaṃ hṛdayaṃ pāpakarmiṇām
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āca -
  • āca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ac (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • kṣate -
  • kṣata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kṣan class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣan class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣan class 8 verb], [locative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
    kṣan -> kṣatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √kṣan class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṣan class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣan class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣan class 8 verb]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hṛdayam -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛdaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛdayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pāpakarmiṇām -
  • pāpakarmin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pāpakarmin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “jñānapūrvaṃ vinaśyanti gūhamānā mahājane
  • jñānapūrvam -
  • jñānapūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jñānapūrva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñānapūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vina -
  • vina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyanti -
  • śā -> śyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √śā class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śā class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • gūhamānā* -
  • guh -> gūhamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √guh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √guh class 1 verb]
    guh -> gūhamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √guh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √guh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √guh class 1 verb]
  • mahājane -
  • mahājana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mahājana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mahājanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.148.28

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 13.148.28 in Kannada sript:
ಪಾಪಮಾಚಕ್ಷತೇ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಹೃದಯಂ ಪಾಪಕರ್ಮಿಣಾಮ್ ।
ಜ್ಞಾನಪೂರ್ವಂ ವಿನಶ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಗೂಹಮಾನಾ ಮಹಾಜನೇ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 13.148.28 in Bengali sript:
পাপমাচক্ষতে নিত্যং হৃদযং পাপকর্মিণাম্ ।
জ্ঞানপূর্বং বিনশ্যন্তি গূহমানা মহাজনে ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 13.148.28 in Gujarati sript:
પાપમાચક્ષતે નિત્યં હૃદયં પાપકર્મિણામ્ ।
જ્ઞાનપૂર્વં વિનશ્યન્તિ ગૂહમાના મહાજને ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 13.148.28 in Malayalam sript:
പാപമാചക്ഷതേ നിത്യം ഹൃദയം പാപകര്മിണാമ് ।
ജ്ഞാനപൂര്വം വിനശ്യന്തി ഗൂഹമാനാ മഹാജനേ ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.148.28 in Telugu sript:
పాపమాచక్షతే నిత్యం హృదయం పాపకర్మిణామ్ ।
జ్ఞానపూర్వం వినశ్యన్తి గూహమానా మహాజనే ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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