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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 12.60.8
आर्जवं भृत्यभरणं नवैते सार्ववर्णिकाः ।
ब्राह्मणस्य तु यो धर्मस्तं ते वक्ष्यामि केवलम् ॥ ८ ॥
ārjavaṃ bhṛtyabharaṇaṃ navaite sārvavarṇikāḥ |
brāhmaṇasya tu yo dharmastaṃ te vakṣyāmi kevalam || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...speedily meets with destruction like a deer upon touching poison. The man of intelligence should protect as his own what belongs to the kin.. They that appropriate wealth belonging to the king sink senseless...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.60.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Arjava, Bhrityabharana, Nava, Navan, Sarvavarnika, Brahmana, Yah, Dharma, Tad, Yushmad, Kevalam, Kevala,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.60.8). 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: “ārjavaṃ bhṛtyabharaṇaṃ navaite sārvavarṇikāḥ ”
- ārjavam -
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ārjava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ārjava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ārjavā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhṛtyabharaṇam -
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bhṛtyabharaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- navai -
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nava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]navan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]navan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]navā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√nu (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]√nū (verb class 2)[imperative middle first single]
- aite -
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- sārvavarṇikāḥ -
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sārvavarṇika (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sārvavarṇikā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “brāhmaṇasya tu yo dharmastaṃ te vakṣyāmi kevalam ”
- brāhmaṇasya -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharmas -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- vakṣyāmi -
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√vac (verb class 2)[future active first single]√vac (verb class 3)[future active first single]√vah (verb class 1)[future active first single]
- kevalam -
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kevalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kevala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kevala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kevalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.60.8
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 12.60.8 in Kannada sript:
ಆರ್ಜವಂ ಭೃತ್ಯಭರಣಂ ನವೈತೇ ಸಾರ್ವವರ್ಣಿಕಾಃ ।
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಸ್ಯ ತು ಯೋ ಧರ್ಮಸ್ತಂ ತೇ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಕೇವಲಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥
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 12.60.8 in Bengali sript:
আর্জবং ভৃত্যভরণং নবৈতে সার্ববর্ণিকাঃ ।
ব্রাহ্মণস্য তু যো ধর্মস্তং তে বক্ষ্যামি কেবলম্ ॥ ৮ ॥
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 12.60.8 in Gujarati sript:
આર્જવં ભૃત્યભરણં નવૈતે સાર્વવર્ણિકાઃ ।
બ્રાહ્મણસ્ય તુ યો ધર્મસ્તં તે વક્ષ્યામિ કેવલમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.60.8 in Malayalam sript:
ആര്ജവം ഭൃത്യഭരണം നവൈതേ സാര്വവര്ണികാഃ ।
ബ്രാഹ്മണസ്യ തു യോ ധര്മസ്തം തേ വക്ഷ്യാമി കേവലമ് ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.60.8 in Telugu sript:
ఆర్జవం భృత్యభరణం నవైతే సార్వవర్ణికాః ।
బ్రాహ్మణస్య తు యో ధర్మస్తం తే వక్ష్యామి కేవలమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥