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 12.59.128

ब्राह्मणानां क्षतत्राणात्ततः क्षत्रिय उच्यते ।
प्रथिता धनतश्चेयं पृथिवी साधुभिः स्मृता ॥ १२८ ॥

brāhmaṇānāṃ kṣatatrāṇāttataḥ kṣatriya ucyate |
prathitā dhanataśceyaṃ pṛthivī sādhubhiḥ smṛtā || 128 ||

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

...no time. No sacrifices extending for a year and completed with presents according to the ordinances would occur if the king did not exercise the duty of protection. In the absence of royal protection Brahmanas...

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

Brahmana, Kshata, Trana, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Kshatriya, Ucyat, Prathita, Ceya, Prithivi, Sadhu, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.59.128). 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: “brāhmaṇānāṃ kṣatatrāṇāttataḥ kṣatriya ucyate
  • brāhmaṇānām -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kṣata -
  • kṣata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
  • trāṇāt -
  • trāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    trāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • kṣatriya* -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “prathitā dhanataśceyaṃ pṛthivī sādhubhiḥ smṛtā
  • prathitā* -
  • prathita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prathitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prath -> prathita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √prath class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √prath class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √prath class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √prath class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √prath], [vocative plural from √prath]
    prath -> prathitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √prath class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √prath class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √prath class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √prath class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √prath class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √prath class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √prath], [vocative plural from √prath], [accusative plural from √prath]
  • dhanataś -
  • dhan (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • ceyam -
  • ceya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ceya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ceyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pṛthivī -
  • pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pṛthivi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sādhubhiḥ -
  • sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • smṛtā -
  • smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.59.128

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 12.59.128 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನಾಂ ಕ್ಷತತ್ರಾಣಾತ್ತತಃ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ ಉಚ್ಯತೇ ।
ಪ್ರಥಿತಾ ಧನತಶ್ಚೇಯಂ ಪೃಥಿವೀ ಸಾಧುಭಿಃ ಸ್ಮೃತಾ ॥ ೧೨೮ ॥

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 12.59.128 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণানাং ক্ষতত্রাণাত্ততঃ ক্ষত্রিয উচ্যতে ।
প্রথিতা ধনতশ্চেযং পৃথিবী সাধুভিঃ স্মৃতা ॥ ১২৮ ॥

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 12.59.128 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મણાનાં ક્ષતત્રાણાત્તતઃ ક્ષત્રિય ઉચ્યતે ।
પ્રથિતા ધનતશ્ચેયં પૃથિવી સાધુભિઃ સ્મૃતા ॥ ૧૨૮ ॥

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 12.59.128 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മണാനാം ക്ഷതത്രാണാത്തതഃ ക്ഷത്രിയ ഉച്യതേ ।
പ്രഥിതാ ധനതശ്ചേയം പൃഥിവീ സാധുഭിഃ സ്മൃതാ ॥ ൧൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.59.128 in Telugu sript:
బ్రాహ్మణానాం క్షతత్రాణాత్తతః క్షత్రియ ఉచ్యతే ।
ప్రథితా ధనతశ్చేయం పృథివీ సాధుభిః స్మృతా ॥ ౧౨౮ ॥

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