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 12.22.6

ब्राह्मणस्यापि चेद्राजन्क्षत्रधर्मेण तिष्ठतः ।
प्रशस्तं जीवितं लोके क्षत्रं हि ब्रह्मसंस्थितम् ॥ ६ ॥

brāhmaṇasyāpi cedrājankṣatradharmeṇa tiṣṭhataḥ |
praśastaṃ jīvitaṃ loke kṣatraṃ hi brahmasaṃsthitam || 6 ||

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

...upon the expiration of happiness, and happiness upon the expiration of sorrow, one should, for that, cast off, like a (snake-bit) limb of one’s body, that from which one experiences sorrow or that heart-burning...

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

Brahmana, Api, Ced, Rajan, Rajat, Kshatradharma, Tishthat, Prashasta, Jivita, Loka, Kshatra, Brahma, Brahman, Samsthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.22.6). 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: “brāhmaṇasyāpi cedrājankṣatradharmeṇa tiṣṭhataḥ
  • brāhmaṇasyā -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • kṣatradharmeṇa -
  • kṣatradharma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tiṣṭhataḥ -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [ablative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [genitive single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [genitive single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • Line 2: “praśastaṃ jīvitaṃ loke kṣatraṃ hi brahmasaṃsthitam
  • praśastam -
  • praśasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praśasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praśastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • kṣatram -
  • kṣatra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • brahma -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṃsthitam -
  • saṃsthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃsthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃsthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.22.6

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 12.22.6 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಸ್ಯಾಪಿ ಚೇದ್ರಾಜನ್ಕ್ಷತ್ರಧರ್ಮೇಣ ತಿಷ್ಠತಃ ।
ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಂ ಜೀವಿತಂ ಲೋಕೇ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಂ ಹಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಸಂಸ್ಥಿತಮ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 12.22.6 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণস্যাপি চেদ্রাজন্ক্ষত্রধর্মেণ তিষ্ঠতঃ ।
প্রশস্তং জীবিতং লোকে ক্ষত্রং হি ব্রহ্মসংস্থিতম্ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 12.22.6 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મણસ્યાપિ ચેદ્રાજન્ક્ષત્રધર્મેણ તિષ્ઠતઃ ।
પ્રશસ્તં જીવિતં લોકે ક્ષત્રં હિ બ્રહ્મસંસ્થિતમ્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 12.22.6 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മണസ്യാപി ചേദ്രാജന്ക്ഷത്രധര്മേണ തിഷ്ഠതഃ ।
പ്രശസ്തം ജീവിതം ലോകേ ക്ഷത്രം ഹി ബ്രഹ്മസംസ്ഥിതമ് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.22.6 in Telugu sript:
బ్రాహ్మణస్యాపి చేద్రాజన్క్షత్రధర్మేణ తిష్ఠతః ।
ప్రశస్తం జీవితం లోకే క్షత్రం హి బ్రహ్మసంస్థితమ్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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