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 12.153.12

तस्याज्ञानात्तु लोभो हि लोभादज्ञानमेव च ।
सर्वे दोषास्तथा लोभात्तस्माल्लोभं विवर्जयेत् ॥ १२ ॥

tasyājñānāttu lobho hi lobhādajñānameva ca |
sarve doṣāstathā lobhāttasmāllobhaṃ vivarjayet || 12 ||

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

...attention and confidence and accomplishing with skill all that is necessary towards that end. I had, before this, endeavoured by diverse means and devotion to earn wealth. Behold this misfortune brought about...

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

Tad, Ajnanat, Ajnana, Lobha, Eva, Sarva, Dosha, Tatha, Tasmat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.153.12). 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: “tasyājñānāttu lobho hi lobhādajñānameva ca
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ajñānāt -
  • ajñānāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ajñāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ajñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • lobho* -
  • lobha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • lobhād -
  • lobha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ajñānam -
  • ajñāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ajñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ajñānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “sarve doṣāstathā lobhāttasmāllobhaṃ vivarjayet
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • doṣās -
  • doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    doṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • lobhāt -
  • lobha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tasmāl -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • lobham -
  • lobha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse vivarjayet

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.153.12

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 12.153.12 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯಾಜ್ಞಾನಾತ್ತು ಲೋಭೋ ಹಿ ಲೋಭಾದಜ್ಞಾನಮೇವ ಚ ।
ಸರ್ವೇ ದೋಷಾಸ್ತಥಾ ಲೋಭಾತ್ತಸ್ಮಾಲ್ಲೋಭಂ ವಿವರ್ಜಯೇತ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 12.153.12 in Bengali sript:
তস্যাজ্ঞানাত্তু লোভো হি লোভাদজ্ঞানমেব চ ।
সর্বে দোষাস্তথা লোভাত্তস্মাল্লোভং বিবর্জযেত্ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 12.153.12 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્યાજ્ઞાનાત્તુ લોભો હિ લોભાદજ્ઞાનમેવ ચ ।
સર્વે દોષાસ્તથા લોભાત્તસ્માલ્લોભં વિવર્જયેત્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 12.153.12 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യാജ്ഞാനാത്തു ലോഭോ ഹി ലോഭാദജ്ഞാനമേവ ച ।
സര്വേ ദോഷാസ്തഥാ ലോഭാത്തസ്മാല്ലോഭം വിവര്ജയേത് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.153.12 in Telugu sript:
తస్యాజ్ఞానాత్తు లోభో హి లోభాదజ్ఞానమేవ చ ।
సర్వే దోషాస్తథా లోభాత్తస్మాల్లోభం వివర్జయేత్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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