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 12.159.13

क्षत्रियस्य हि बालिश्याद्ब्राह्मणः क्लिश्यते क्षुधा ।
श्रुतशीले समाज्ञाय वृत्तिमस्य प्रकल्पयेत् ।
अथैनं परिरक्षेत पिता पुत्रमिवौरसम् ॥ १३ ॥

kṣatriyasya hi bāliśyādbrāhmaṇaḥ kliśyate kṣudhā |
śrutaśīle samājñāya vṛttimasya prakalpayet |
athainaṃ parirakṣeta pitā putramivaurasam || 13 ||

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

...incurring any reproach amongst men. It would not behove you, O Brahmana, to cast off your life even if any blame, founded on fact and capable of bringing about your dismissal from caste, attached to you! Rise...

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

Kshatriya, Balishya, Brahmana, Klishyat, Kshudh, Kshudha, Shrutashila, Samajna, Aya, Vritti, Idam, Pra, Atha, Aina, Pariraksha, Ita, Pitri, Putra, Iva, Aurasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.159.13). 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: “kṣatriyasya hi bāliśyādbrāhmaṇaḥ kliśyate kṣudhā
  • kṣatriyasya -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kṣatriya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bāliśyād -
  • bāliśya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • brāhmaṇaḥ -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kliśyate -
  • kliś -> kliśyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kliś class 4 verb]
    kliś -> kliśyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kliś class 4 verb]
    kliś (verb class 4)
    [present passive third single]
    kliś (verb class 9)
    [present passive third single]
  • kṣudhā -
  • kṣudh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣudhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śrutaśīle samājñāya vṛttimasya prakalpayet
  • śrutaśīle -
  • śrutaśīla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śrutaśīla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • samājñā -
  • samājñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aya -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • vṛttim -
  • vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kalpayet -
  • kḷp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 3: “athainaṃ parirakṣeta pitā putramivaurasam
  • athai -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ainam -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • parirakṣe -
  • parirakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • pitā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • putram -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ivau -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aurasam -
  • aurasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aurasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aurasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.159.13

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 12.159.13 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಸ್ಯ ಹಿ ಬಾಲಿಶ್ಯಾದ್ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಃ ಕ್ಲಿಶ್ಯತೇ ಕ್ಷುಧಾ ।
ಶ್ರುತಶೀಲೇ ಸಮಾಜ್ಞಾಯ ವೃತ್ತಿಮಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಕಲ್ಪಯೇತ್ ।
ಅಥೈನಂ ಪರಿರಕ್ಷೇತ ಪಿತಾ ಪುತ್ರಮಿವೌರಸಮ್ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 12.159.13 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষত্রিযস্য হি বালিশ্যাদ্ব্রাহ্মণঃ ক্লিশ্যতে ক্ষুধা ।
শ্রুতশীলে সমাজ্ঞায বৃত্তিমস্য প্রকল্পযেত্ ।
অথৈনং পরিরক্ষেত পিতা পুত্রমিবৌরসম্ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 12.159.13 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષત્રિયસ્ય હિ બાલિશ્યાદ્બ્રાહ્મણઃ ક્લિશ્યતે ક્ષુધા ।
શ્રુતશીલે સમાજ્ઞાય વૃત્તિમસ્ય પ્રકલ્પયેત્ ।
અથૈનં પરિરક્ષેત પિતા પુત્રમિવૌરસમ્ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 12.159.13 in Malayalam sript:
ക്ഷത്രിയസ്യ ഹി ബാലിശ്യാദ്ബ്രാഹ്മണഃ ക്ലിശ്യതേ ക്ഷുധാ ।
ശ്രുതശീലേ സമാജ്ഞായ വൃത്തിമസ്യ പ്രകല്പയേത് ।
അഥൈനം പരിരക്ഷേത പിതാ പുത്രമിവൌരസമ് ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.159.13 in Telugu sript:
క్షత్రియస్య హి బాలిశ్యాద్బ్రాహ్మణః క్లిశ్యతే క్షుధా ।
శ్రుతశీలే సమాజ్ఞాయ వృత్తిమస్య ప్రకల్పయేత్ ।
అథైనం పరిరక్షేత పితా పుత్రమివౌరసమ్ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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