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 12.101.28

दशाधिपतयः कार्याः शताधिपतयस्तथा ।
तेषां सहस्राधिपतिं कुर्याच्छूरमतन्द्रितम् ॥ २८ ॥

daśādhipatayaḥ kāryāḥ śatādhipatayastathā |
teṣāṃ sahasrādhipatiṃ kuryācchūramatandritam || 28 ||

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

...one’s own self. All acts are undertaken from selfish motives. Unselfish acts or motives are very rare. Those kings whose hearts are restless and unquiet cannot acquire a true knowledge of men. Only one in a...

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

Dashadhipati, Kari, Karya, Shatadhipati, Tatha, Tad, Sahasradhipati, Shura, Atandrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.101.28). 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: “daśādhipatayaḥ kāryāḥ śatādhipatayastathā
  • daśādhipatayaḥ -
  • daśādhipati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kāryāḥ -
  • kāri (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kārī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ], [accusative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • śatādhipatayas -
  • śatādhipati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “teṣāṃ sahasrādhipatiṃ kuryācchūramatandritam
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sahasrādhipatim -
  • sahasrādhipati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kuryācch -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • śūram -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śūrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atandritam -
  • atandrita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atandrita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atandritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.101.28

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 12.101.28 in Kannada sript:
ದಶಾಧಿಪತಯಃ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಃ ಶತಾಧಿಪತಯಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ತೇಷಾಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಂ ಕುರ್ಯಾಚ್ಛೂರಮತನ್ದ್ರಿತಮ್ ॥ 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 12.101.28 in Bengali sript:
দশাধিপতযঃ কার্যাঃ শতাধিপতযস্তথা ।
তেষাং সহস্রাধিপতিং কুর্যাচ্ছূরমতন্দ্রিতম্ ॥ 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 12.101.28 in Gujarati sript:
દશાધિપતયઃ કાર્યાઃ શતાધિપતયસ્તથા ।
તેષાં સહસ્રાધિપતિં કુર્યાચ્છૂરમતન્દ્રિતમ્ ॥ 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 12.101.28 in Malayalam sript:
ദശാധിപതയഃ കാര്യാഃ ശതാധിപതയസ്തഥാ ।
തേഷാം സഹസ്രാധിപതിം കുര്യാച്ഛൂരമതന്ദ്രിതമ് ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.101.28 in Telugu sript:
దశాధిపతయః కార్యాః శతాధిపతయస్తథా ।
తేషాం సహస్రాధిపతిం కుర్యాచ్ఛూరమతన్ద్రితమ్ ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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