Mahabharata [sanskrit]

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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 12.256.10

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प्रजापतिस्तानुवाच विषमं कृतमित्युत ।
श्रद्धापूतं वदान्यस्य हतमश्रद्धयेतरत् ।
भोज्यमन्नं वदान्यस्य कदर्यस्य न वार्धुषेः ॥ १० ॥

prajāpatistānuvāca viṣamaṃ kṛtamityuta |
śraddhāpūtaṃ vadānyasya hatamaśraddhayetarat |
bhojyamannaṃ vadānyasya kadaryasya na vārdhuṣeḥ || 10 ||

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

...heart, purity in respect of food, and the subjugation of the senses. By these one’s energy is increased, sins are dispelled, wishes crowned with fruition, and knowledge (of diverse kinds) gained. When one becomes...
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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 (12.256.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prajapati, Vishamam, Vishama, Krit, Krita, Iti, Uta, Shraddha, Aputa, Vadanya, Hata, Ashraddha, Itara, Bhojya, Bhoji, Anna, Kadarya, Vardhushi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.256.10). 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: “prajāpatistānuvāca viṣamaṃ kṛtamityuta ”
prajāpatis -
prajāpati (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tān -
ta (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]

sa (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
uvāca -
√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
viṣamam -
viṣamam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

viṣama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

viṣama (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

viṣamā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kṛtam -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
ityu -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
uta -
uta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

uta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√vā -> uta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]

√vā -> uta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]

√u (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural]
Line 2: “śraddhāpūtaṃ vadānyasya hatamaśraddhayetarat ”
śraddhā -
śraddha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śraddha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

śraddhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
apūtam -
apūta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

apūta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

apūtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
vadānyasya -
vadānya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

vadānya (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
hatam -
hata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

hata (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

hatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√han -> hata (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]

√han -> hata (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]

√han (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
aśraddhaye -
aśraddhā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
itarat -
itara (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
Line 3: “bhojyamannaṃ vadānyasya kadaryasya na vārdhuṣeḥ ”
bhojyam -
bhojya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bhojya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

bhojyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√bhuj -> bhojya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √bhuj]

√bhuj -> bhojya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √bhuj]

√bhuj -> bhojyā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √bhuj]

√bhuj -> bhojya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √bhuj]

√bhuj -> bhojya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √bhuj], [accusative single from √bhuj]

bhojī (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
annam -
anna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

anna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

annā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
vadānyasya -
vadānya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

vadānya (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
kadaryasya -
kadarya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

kadarya (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vārdhuṣeḥ -
vārdhuṣi (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

vārdhuṣi (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.256.10

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;

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Preview of verse 12.256.10 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿಸ್ತಾನುವಾಚ ವಿಷಮಂ ಕೃತಮಿತ್ಯುತ ।
ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾಪೂತಂ ವದಾನ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಹತಮಶ್ರದ್ಧಯೇತರತ್ ।
ಭೋಜ್ಯಮನ್ನಂ ವದಾನ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಕದರ್ಯಸ್ಯ ನ ವಾರ್ಧುಷೇಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 12.256.10 in Bengali sript:
প্রজাপতিস্তানুবাচ বিষমং কৃতমিত্যুত ।
শ্রদ্ধাপূতং বদান্যস্য হতমশ্রদ্ধযেতরত্ ।
ভোজ্যমন্নং বদান্যস্য কদর্যস্য ন বার্ধুষেঃ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 12.256.10 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રજાપતિસ્તાનુવાચ વિષમં કૃતમિત્યુત ।
શ્રદ્ધાપૂતં વદાન્યસ્ય હતમશ્રદ્ધયેતરત્ ।
ભોજ્યમન્નં વદાન્યસ્ય કદર્યસ્ય ન વાર્ધુષેઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.256.10 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രജാപതിസ്താനുവാച വിഷമം കൃതമിത്യുത ।
ശ്രദ്ധാപൂതം വദാന്യസ്യ ഹതമശ്രദ്ധയേതരത് ।
ഭോജ്യമന്നം വദാന്യസ്യ കദര്യസ്യ ന വാര്ധുഷേഃ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.256.10 in Telugu sript:
ప్రజాపతిస్తానువాచ విషమం కృతమిత్యుత ।
శ్రద్ధాపూతం వదాన్యస్య హతమశ్రద్ధయేతరత్ ।
భోజ్యమన్నం వదాన్యస్య కదర్యస్య న వార్ధుషేః ॥ ౧౦ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021