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 11.9.18

शिल्पिनो वणिजो वैश्याः सर्वकर्मोपजीविनः ।
ते पार्थिवं पुरस्कृत्य निर्ययुर्नगराद्बहिः ॥ १८ ॥

śilpino vaṇijo vaiśyāḥ sarvakarmopajīvinaḥ |
te pārthivaṃ puraskṛtya niryayurnagarādbahiḥ || 18 ||

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

...regenerate ones, I am exceedingly afflicted by a heavy load of grief. My senses are repeatedly forsaking me and I am unable to bear up my own self. Hearing, however, these words...

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

Shilpin, Vanij, Vanija, Vaishya, Sarvakarman, Sarvakarma, Upajivin, Tad, Yushmad, Parthiva, Puraskritya, Nih, Yayu, Nagara, Bahih, Bahi, Bahis,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.9.18). 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: “śilpino vaṇijo vaiśyāḥ sarvakarmopajīvinaḥ
  • śilpino* -
  • śilpin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śilpin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vaṇijo* -
  • vaṇij (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vaṇija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vaiśyāḥ -
  • vaiśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vaiśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarvakarmo -
  • sarvakarman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sarvakarman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sarvakarmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upajīvinaḥ -
  • upajīvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    upajīvin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “te pārthivaṃ puraskṛtya niryayurnagarādbahiḥ
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • pārthivam -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • puraskṛtya -
  • puraskṛtya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nis (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • yayur -
  • yayu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • nagarād -
  • nagarāt (adverb)
    [adverb]
    nagara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    nagara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bahiḥ -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.9.18

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 11.9.18 in Kannada sript:
ಶಿಲ್ಪಿನೋ ವಣಿಜೋ ವೈಶ್ಯಾಃ ಸರ್ವಕರ್ಮೋಪಜೀವಿನಃ ।
ತೇ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಂ ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ನಿರ್ಯಯುರ್ನಗರಾದ್ಬಹಿಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 11.9.18 in Bengali sript:
শিল্পিনো বণিজো বৈশ্যাঃ সর্বকর্মোপজীবিনঃ ।
তে পার্থিবং পুরস্কৃত্য নির্যযুর্নগরাদ্বহিঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 11.9.18 in Gujarati sript:
શિલ્પિનો વણિજો વૈશ્યાઃ સર્વકર્મોપજીવિનઃ ।
તે પાર્થિવં પુરસ્કૃત્ય નિર્યયુર્નગરાદ્બહિઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 11.9.18 in Malayalam sript:
ശില്പിനോ വണിജോ വൈശ്യാഃ സര്വകര്മോപജീവിനഃ ।
തേ പാര്ഥിവം പുരസ്കൃത്യ നിര്യയുര്നഗരാദ്ബഹിഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.9.18 in Telugu sript:
శిల్పినో వణిజో వైశ్యాః సర్వకర్మోపజీవినః ।
తే పార్థివం పురస్కృత్య నిర్యయుర్నగరాద్బహిః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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