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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 12.261.6
यथा मातरमाश्रित्य सर्वे जीवन्ति जन्तवः ।
एवं गृहस्थमाश्रित्य वर्तन्त इतरेऽऽश्रमाः ॥ ६ ॥
yathā mātaramāśritya sarve jīvanti jantavaḥ |
evaṃ gṛhasthamāśritya vartanta itare''śramāḥ || 6 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Immutable, He is also the fruit of abstention from all work. The Candas are the hair on His body, and Akshara (or Pranava) is His word. The diverse orders (of men) and the modes of life are His refuge. His mouths...
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 (12.261.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yatha, Matri, Matara, Ashritya, Sarva, Jivanti, Jivat, Jantu, Evam, Eva, Grihastha, Vartat, Itara, Ashrama,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.261.6). 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: “yathā mātaramāśritya sarve jīvanti jantavaḥ ”
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mātaram -
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mātara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mātara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mātṛ (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- āśritya -
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āśritya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āśritya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āśritya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarve -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- jīvanti -
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jīvanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]jīvantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]jīvat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- jantavaḥ -
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jantu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “evaṃ gṛhasthamāśritya vartanta itare''śramāḥ ”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gṛhastham -
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gṛhastha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gṛhastha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gṛhasthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āśritya -
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āśritya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āśritya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āśritya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vartanta* -
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√vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
- itare' -
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itara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]itara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]itarā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- aśramāḥ -
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aśrama (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]aśramā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.261.6
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 12.261.6 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾ ಮಾತರಮಾಶ್ರಿತ್ಯ ಸರ್ವೇ ಜೀವನ್ತಿ ಜನ್ತವಃ ।
ಏವಂ ಗೃಹಸ್ಥಮಾಶ್ರಿತ್ಯ ವರ್ತನ್ತ ಇತರೇಽಽಶ್ರಮಾಃ ॥ ೬ ॥
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 12.261.6 in Bengali sript:
যথা মাতরমাশ্রিত্য সর্বে জীবন্তি জন্তবঃ ।
এবং গৃহস্থমাশ্রিত্য বর্তন্ত ইতরেঽঽশ্রমাঃ ॥ ৬ ॥
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 12.261.6 in Gujarati sript:
યથા માતરમાશ્રિત્ય સર્વે જીવન્તિ જન્તવઃ ।
એવં ગૃહસ્થમાશ્રિત્ય વર્તન્ત ઇતરેઽઽશ્રમાઃ ॥ ૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.261.6 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാ മാതരമാശ്രിത്യ സര്വേ ജീവന്തി ജന്തവഃ ।
ഏവം ഗൃഹസ്ഥമാശ്രിത്യ വര്തന്ത ഇതരേഽഽശ്രമാഃ ॥ ൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.261.6 in Telugu sript:
యథా మాతరమాశ్రిత్య సర్వే జీవన్తి జన్తవః ।
ఏవం గృహస్థమాశ్రిత్య వర్తన్త ఇతరేఽఽశ్రమాః ॥ ౬ ॥