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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 1.58.17
ईजिरे च महायज्ञैः क्षत्रिया बहुदक्षिणैः ।
साङ्गोपनिषदान्वेदान्विप्राश्चाधीयते तदा ॥ १७ ॥
ījire ca mahāyajñaiḥ kṣatriyā bahudakṣiṇaiḥ |
sāṅgopaniṣadānvedānviprāścādhīyate tadā || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...sovereignty began to be born on earth amongst various creatures, such as kine, horses, asses, camels, buffaloes, among creatures such as Rakshasas and others, and among elephants and deer...
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 (1.58.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Mahayajna, Kshatriya, Bahudakshina, Sanga, Upanishad, Upanishada, Vipra, Adhiyat, Adhiyata, Tada,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.58.17). 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: “ījire ca mahāyajñaiḥ kṣatriyā bahudakṣiṇaiḥ ”
- ījire -
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√īj (verb class 1)[perfect middle third plural]√yaj (verb class 1)[perfect middle third plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mahāyajñaiḥ -
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mahāyajña (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- kṣatriyā* -
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kṣatriya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kṣatriyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bahudakṣiṇaiḥ -
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bahudakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bahudakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “sāṅgopaniṣadānvedānviprāścādhīyate tadā ”
- sāṅgo -
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sāṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sāṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sāṅgā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- upaniṣadā -
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upaniṣada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]upaniṣad (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- ānved -
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√anve (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- ān -
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a (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- viprāś -
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vipra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]viprā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adhīyate -
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adhīyat (noun, masculine)[dative single]adhīyat (noun, neuter)[dative single]adhīyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tadā -
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tadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tadā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.58.17
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 1.58.17 in Kannada sript:
ಈಜಿರೇ ಚ ಮಹಾಯಜ್ಞೈಃ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಾ ಬಹುದಕ್ಷಿಣೈಃ ।
ಸಾಙ್ಗೋಪನಿಷದಾನ್ವೇದಾನ್ವಿಪ್ರಾಶ್ಚಾಧೀಯತೇ ತದಾ ॥ 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 1.58.17 in Bengali sript:
ঈজিরে চ মহাযজ্ঞৈঃ ক্ষত্রিযা বহুদক্ষিণৈঃ ।
সাঙ্গোপনিষদান্বেদান্বিপ্রাশ্চাধীযতে তদা ॥ 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 1.58.17 in Gujarati sript:
ઈજિરે ચ મહાયજ્ઞૈઃ ક્ષત્રિયા બહુદક્ષિણૈઃ ।
સાઙ્ગોપનિષદાન્વેદાન્વિપ્રાશ્ચાધીયતે તદા ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.58.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഈജിരേ ച മഹായജ്ഞൈഃ ക്ഷത്രിയാ ബഹുദക്ഷിണൈഃ ।
സാങ്ഗോപനിഷദാന്വേദാന്വിപ്രാശ്ചാധീയതേ തദാ ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.58.17 in Telugu sript:
ఈజిరే చ మహాయజ్ఞైః క్షత్రియా బహుదక్షిణైః ।
సాఙ్గోపనిషదాన్వేదాన్విప్రాశ్చాధీయతే తదా ॥ ౧౭ ॥