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 12.68.17

मातरं पितरं वृद्धमाचार्यमतिथिं गुरुम् ।
क्लिश्नीयुरपि हिंस्युर्वा यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥ १७ ॥

mātaraṃ pitaraṃ vṛddhamācāryamatithiṃ gurum |
kliśnīyurapi hiṃsyurvā yadi rājā na pālayet || 17 ||

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

...relative and kinsmen. How then hast you been able to possess my heart? The Sudras in my kingdom, observant of the duties of their order, humbly and duly serve and wait upon the other three orders without entertaining...

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

Matri, Matara, Pitri, Vriddha, Acarya, Atithi, Guru, Api, Var, Yadi, Yad, Raja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.68.17). 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: “mātaraṃ pitaraṃ vṛddhamācāryamatithiṃ gurum
  • mātaram -
  • mātara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mātara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vṛddham -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • ācāryam -
  • ācārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ācāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atithim -
  • atithi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • gurum -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kliśnīyurapi hiṃsyurvā yadi rājā na pālayet
  • kliśnīyur -
  • kliś (verb class 9)
    [optative active third plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • hiṃsyur -
  • hiṃs (verb class 7)
    [optative active third plural]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pālayet -
  • pāl (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
    (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.68.17

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 12.68.17 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾತರಂ ಪಿತರಂ ವೃದ್ಧಮಾಚಾರ್ಯಮತಿಥಿಂ ಗುರುಮ್ ।
ಕ್ಲಿಶ್ನೀಯುರಪಿ ಹಿಂಸ್ಯುರ್ವಾ ಯದಿ ರಾಜಾ ನ ಪಾಲಯೇತ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 12.68.17 in Bengali sript:
মাতরং পিতরং বৃদ্ধমাচার্যমতিথিং গুরুম্ ।
ক্লিশ্নীযুরপি হিংস্যুর্বা যদি রাজা ন পালযেত্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 12.68.17 in Gujarati sript:
માતરં પિતરં વૃદ્ધમાચાર્યમતિથિં ગુરુમ્ ।
ક્લિશ્નીયુરપિ હિંસ્યુર્વા યદિ રાજા ન પાલયેત્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 12.68.17 in Malayalam sript:
മാതരം പിതരം വൃദ്ധമാചാര്യമതിഥിം ഗുരുമ് ।
ക്ലിശ്നീയുരപി ഹിംസ്യുര്വാ യദി രാജാ ന പാലയേത് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.68.17 in Telugu sript:
మాతరం పితరం వృద్ధమాచార్యమతిథిం గురుమ్ ।
క్లిశ్నీయురపి హింస్యుర్వా యది రాజా న పాలయేత్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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