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 5.43.8

क्रोधः कामो लोभमोहौ विवित्साकृपासूया मानशोकौ स्पृहा च ।
ईर्ष्या जुगुप्सा च मनुष्यदोषा वर्ज्याः सदा द्वादशैते नरेण ॥ ८ ॥

krodhaḥ kāmo lobhamohau vivitsākṛpāsūyā mānaśokau spṛhā ca |
īrṣyā jugupsā ca manuṣyadoṣā varjyāḥ sadā dvādaśaite nareṇa || 8 ||

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

...he that has his senses under control, preserves his dignity, and never forsakes a friend, should be desired for a friend. The withdrawal of the senses from their respective objects...

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

Krodha, Kama, Lobha, Oha, Vivitsa, Akripa, Mana, Shoka, Spriha, Irshya, Jugupsa, Manushyat, Osha, Varjya, Sada, Dvadasha, Dvadashan, Nara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.43.8). 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: “krodhaḥ kāmo lobhamohau vivitsākṛpāsūyā mānaśokau spṛhā ca
  • krodhaḥ -
  • krodha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāmo* -
  • kāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • lobham -
  • lobha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ohau -
  • oha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vivitsā -
  • vivitsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • akṛpāsū -
  • akṛpā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • uyā* -
  • u (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single]
  • māna -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb]
    mān (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śokau -
  • śoka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • spṛhā -
  • spṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “īrṣyā jugupsā ca manuṣyadoṣā varjyāḥ sadā dvādaśaite nareṇa
  • īrṣyā* -
  • īrṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    īrṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    īrṣ -> īrṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √īrṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √īrṣ class 1 verb]
    īrṣ -> īrṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √īrṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √īrṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √īrṣ class 1 verb]
  • jugupsā -
  • jugupsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • manuṣyad -
  • manuṣyat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • oṣā* -
  • oṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    oṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • varjyāḥ -
  • varjya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    varjyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sadā* -
  • sada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvādaśai -
  • dvādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvādaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvādaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dvādaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aite -
  • nareṇa -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.43.8

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 5.43.8 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ರೋಧಃ ಕಾಮೋ ಲೋಭಮೋಹೌ ವಿವಿತ್ಸಾಕೃಪಾಸೂಯಾ ಮಾನಶೋಕೌ ಸ್ಪೃಹಾ ಚ ।
ಈರ್ಷ್ಯಾ ಜುಗುಪ್ಸಾ ಚ ಮನುಷ್ಯದೋಷಾ ವರ್ಜ್ಯಾಃ ಸದಾ ದ್ವಾದಶೈತೇ ನರೇಣ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 5.43.8 in Bengali sript:
ক্রোধঃ কামো লোভমোহৌ বিবিত্সাকৃপাসূযা মানশোকৌ স্পৃহা চ ।
ঈর্ষ্যা জুগুপ্সা চ মনুষ্যদোষা বর্জ্যাঃ সদা দ্বাদশৈতে নরেণ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 5.43.8 in Gujarati sript:
ક્રોધઃ કામો લોભમોહૌ વિવિત્સાકૃપાસૂયા માનશોકૌ સ્પૃહા ચ ।
ઈર્ષ્યા જુગુપ્સા ચ મનુષ્યદોષા વર્જ્યાઃ સદા દ્વાદશૈતે નરેણ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 5.43.8 in Malayalam sript:
ക്രോധഃ കാമോ ലോഭമോഹൌ വിവിത്സാകൃപാസൂയാ മാനശോകൌ സ്പൃഹാ ച ।
ഈര്ഷ്യാ ജുഗുപ്സാ ച മനുഷ്യദോഷാ വര്ജ്യാഃ സദാ ദ്വാദശൈതേ നരേണ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.43.8 in Telugu sript:
క్రోధః కామో లోభమోహౌ వివిత్సాకృపాసూయా మానశోకౌ స్పృహా చ ।
ఈర్ష్యా జుగుప్సా చ మనుష్యదోషా వర్జ్యాః సదా ద్వాదశైతే నరేణ ॥ ౮ ॥

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