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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 12.18.24
सदैव याचमानेषु सत्सु दम्भविवर्जिषु ।
एतेषु दक्षिणा दत्ता दावाग्नाविव दुर्हुतम् ॥ २४ ॥
sadaiva yācamāneṣu satsu dambhavivarjiṣu |
eteṣu dakṣiṇā dattā dāvāgnāviva durhutam || 24 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...and contribute greatly to their success. Vrihaspati, in this connection, sang this verse: 'Like a snake devouring a mouse, the Earth devours a king that is inclined to peace and a Brahmana that is exceedingly...
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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 (12.18.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sadaiva, Yacamana, Sat, Sad, Dambha, Varjin, Eta, Etad, Esha, Dakshina, Datta, Davagni, Iva, Durhuta,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.18.24). 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: “sadaiva yācamāneṣu satsu dambhavivarjiṣu ”
- sadaiva -
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sadaiva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sadaiva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yācamāneṣu -
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√yāc -> yācamāna (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √yāc class 1 verb]√yāc -> yācamāna (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √yāc class 1 verb]
- satsu -
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sat (noun, masculine)[locative plural]sat (noun, neuter)[locative plural]sad (noun, masculine)[locative plural]sad (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- dambha -
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dambha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dambha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dambh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- varjiṣu -
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varjin (noun, masculine)[locative plural]varjin (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- Line 2: “eteṣu dakṣiṇā dattā dāvāgnāviva durhutam ”
- eteṣu -
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eta (noun, masculine)[locative plural]eta (noun, neuter)[locative plural]etad (noun, neuter)[locative plural]eṣa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- dakṣiṇā* -
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dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dattā* -
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datta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dattā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dāvāgnāvi -
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dāvāgni (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- durhutam -
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durhuta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durhuta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durhutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.18.24
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.18.24 in Kannada sript:
ಸದೈವ ಯಾಚಮಾನೇಷು ಸತ್ಸು ದಮ್ಭವಿವರ್ಜಿಷು ।
ಏತೇಷು ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾ ದತ್ತಾ ದಾವಾಗ್ನಾವಿವ ದುರ್ಹುತಮ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.18.24 in Bengali sript:
সদৈব যাচমানেষু সত্সু দম্ভবিবর্জিষু ।
এতেষু দক্ষিণা দত্তা দাবাগ্নাবিব দুর্হুতম্ ॥ ২৪ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.18.24 in Gujarati sript:
સદૈવ યાચમાનેષુ સત્સુ દમ્ભવિવર્જિષુ ।
એતેષુ દક્ષિણા દત્તા દાવાગ્નાવિવ દુર્હુતમ્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.18.24 in Malayalam sript:
സദൈവ യാചമാനേഷു സത്സു ദമ്ഭവിവര്ജിഷു ।
ഏതേഷു ദക്ഷിണാ ദത്താ ദാവാഗ്നാവിവ ദുര്ഹുതമ് ॥ ൨൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.18.24 in Telugu sript:
సదైవ యాచమానేషు సత్సు దమ్భవివర్జిషు ।
ఏతేషు దక్షిణా దత్తా దావాగ్నావివ దుర్హుతమ్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥