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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 12.78.17
त्रीन्वर्णाननुतिष्ठन्ति यथावदनसूयकाः ।
मम शूद्राः स्वकर्मस्था मामकान्तरमाविशः ॥ १७ ॥
trīnvarṇānanutiṣṭhanti yathāvadanasūyakāḥ |
mama śūdrāḥ svakarmasthā māmakāntaramāviśaḥ || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...There is every reason, however, to hope that the danger will pass away, for the enemy, like a bamboo that has flowered, will very soon meet with destruction. Many foes of mine, having risen up and combined with...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.78.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tri, Varna, Anu, Tishthat, Tishthanti, Yathavat, Anasuyaka, Asmad, Shudra, Svakarmastha, Mamaka, Tara, Avi, Sha, Shas,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.78.17). 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: “trīnvarṇānanutiṣṭhanti yathāvadanasūyakāḥ ”
- trīn -
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tri (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- varṇān -
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varṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]anu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- tiṣṭhanti -
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tiṣṭhantī (noun, masculine)[adverb]tiṣṭhantī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]tiṣṭhantī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> tiṣṭhantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- yathāvad -
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yathāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- anasūyakāḥ -
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anasūyaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]anasūyakā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “mama śūdrāḥ svakarmasthā māmakāntaramāviśaḥ ”
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- śūdrāḥ -
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śūdra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śūdrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- svakarmasthā* -
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svakarmastha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]svakarmasthā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- māmakān -
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māmaka (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- taram -
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tara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āvi -
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āvī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]au (noun, feminine)[locative single]au (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- śaḥ -
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śas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.78.17
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.78.17 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ರೀನ್ವರ್ಣಾನನುತಿಷ್ಠನ್ತಿ ಯಥಾವದನಸೂಯಕಾಃ ।
ಮಮ ಶೂದ್ರಾಃ ಸ್ವಕರ್ಮಸ್ಥಾ ಮಾಮಕಾನ್ತರಮಾವಿಶಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.78.17 in Bengali sript:
ত্রীন্বর্ণাননুতিষ্ঠন্তি যথাবদনসূযকাঃ ।
মম শূদ্রাঃ স্বকর্মস্থা মামকান্তরমাবিশঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.78.17 in Gujarati sript:
ત્રીન્વર્ણાનનુતિષ્ઠન્તિ યથાવદનસૂયકાઃ ।
મમ શૂદ્રાઃ સ્વકર્મસ્થા મામકાન્તરમાવિશઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.78.17 in Malayalam sript:
ത്രീന്വര്ണാനനുതിഷ്ഠന്തി യഥാവദനസൂയകാഃ ।
മമ ശൂദ്രാഃ സ്വകര്മസ്ഥാ മാമകാന്തരമാവിശഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.78.17 in Telugu sript:
త్రీన్వర్ణాననుతిష్ఠన్తి యథావదనసూయకాః ।
మమ శూద్రాః స్వకర్మస్థా మామకాన్తరమావిశః ॥ ౧౭ ॥