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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 12.261.7
गृहस्थ एव यजते गृहस्थस्तप्यते तपः ।
गार्हस्थ्यमस्य धर्मस्य मूलं यत्किंचिदेजते ॥ ७ ॥
gṛhastha eva yajate gṛhasthastapyate tapaḥ |
gārhasthyamasya dharmasya mūlaṃ yatkiṃcidejate || 7 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...mouths are many. Duty (or religion) is planted in his heart. He is Brahma; He is the highest Righteousness; He is Sat and He is Asat;{GL_NOTE:175517:} He is Sruti; He is the scriptures; He is the Sacrificial...
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 (12.261.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Grihastha, Eva, Yajata, Yajati, Yajat, Tapyati, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Garhasthya, Idam, Dharma, Mula, Yat, Yad, Kincid, Ijat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.261.7). 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: “gṛhastha eva yajate gṛhasthastapyate tapaḥ ”
- gṛhastha* -
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gṛhastha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yajate -
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yajata (noun, masculine)[locative single]yajata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]yajatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]yajati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√yaj -> yajat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √yaj class 1 verb]√yaj -> yajat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √yaj class 1 verb]√yaj (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- gṛhasthas -
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gṛhastha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tapyate -
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tapyati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√tap (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√tap (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
- tapaḥ -
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tapas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tap (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]tap (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]tapa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “gārhasthyamasya dharmasya mūlaṃ yatkiṃcidejate ”
- gārhasthyam -
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gārhasthya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gārhasthya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gārhasthyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- asya -
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√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]
- dharmasya -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yat -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kiñcide -
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kiñcid (noun, neuter)[instrumental single], [dative single]
- ījate -
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√īj -> ījat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √īj class 1 verb]√īj -> ījat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √īj class 1 verb]√īj (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.261.7
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 12.261.7 in Kannada sript:
ಗೃಹಸ್ಥ ಏವ ಯಜತೇ ಗೃಹಸ್ಥಸ್ತಪ್ಯತೇ ತಪಃ ।
ಗಾರ್ಹಸ್ಥ್ಯಮಸ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ಮೂಲಂ ಯತ್ಕಿಂಚಿದೇಜತೇ ॥ ೭ ॥
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 12.261.7 in Bengali sript:
গৃহস্থ এব যজতে গৃহস্থস্তপ্যতে তপঃ ।
গার্হস্থ্যমস্য ধর্মস্য মূলং যত্কিংচিদেজতে ॥ ৭ ॥
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 12.261.7 in Gujarati sript:
ગૃહસ્થ એવ યજતે ગૃહસ્થસ્તપ્યતે તપઃ ।
ગાર્હસ્થ્યમસ્ય ધર્મસ્ય મૂલં યત્કિંચિદેજતે ॥ ૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.261.7 in Malayalam sript:
ഗൃഹസ്ഥ ഏവ യജതേ ഗൃഹസ്ഥസ്തപ്യതേ തപഃ ।
ഗാര്ഹസ്ഥ്യമസ്യ ധര്മസ്യ മൂലം യത്കിംചിദേജതേ ॥ ൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.261.7 in Telugu sript:
గృహస్థ ఏవ యజతే గృహస్థస్తప్యతే తపః ।
గార్హస్థ్యమస్య ధర్మస్య మూలం యత్కించిదేజతే ॥ ౭ ॥