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 12.276.50

स्वाहास्वधावषट्कारा यत्र सम्यगनुष्ठिताः ।
अजस्रं चैव वर्तन्ते वसेत्तत्राविचारयन् ॥ ५० ॥

svāhāsvadhāvaṣaṭkārā yatra samyaganuṣṭhitāḥ |
ajasraṃ caiva vartante vasettatrāvicārayan || 50 ||

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

...their respective duties.{GL_NOTE:175654:} Four methods of living, O child, have been ordained in this world. (Those four methods are the acceptance of gifts for Brahmanas; the realisation of taxes for Kshatriyas...

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

Svaha, Shatkara, Yatra, Samyak, Anushthita, Ajasram, Ajasra, Tatra, Avicarayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.276.50). 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: “svāhāsvadhāvaṣaṭkārā yatra samyaganuṣṭhitāḥ
  • svāhāsva -
  • svāhā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • adhāva -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first dual]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual], [aorist active first dual]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first dual]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first dual]
  • ṣaṭkārā* -
  • ṣaṭkāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samyag -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • anuṣṭhitāḥ -
  • anuṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    anuṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “ajasraṃ caiva vartante vasettatrāvicārayan
  • ajasram -
  • ajasram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ajasra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ajasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ajasrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • vartante -
  • vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • vaset -
  • vas (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • avicārayan -
  • avicārayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.276.50

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 12.276.50 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ವಾಹಾಸ್ವಧಾವಷಟ್ಕಾರಾ ಯತ್ರ ಸಮ್ಯಗನುಷ್ಠಿತಾಃ ।
ಅಜಸ್ರಂ ಚೈವ ವರ್ತನ್ತೇ ವಸೇತ್ತತ್ರಾವಿಚಾರಯನ್ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

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 12.276.50 in Bengali sript:
স্বাহাস্বধাবষট্কারা যত্র সম্যগনুষ্ঠিতাঃ ।
অজস্রং চৈব বর্তন্তে বসেত্তত্রাবিচারযন্ ॥ ৫০ ॥

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 12.276.50 in Gujarati sript:
સ્વાહાસ્વધાવષટ્કારા યત્ર સમ્યગનુષ્ઠિતાઃ ।
અજસ્રં ચૈવ વર્તન્તે વસેત્તત્રાવિચારયન્ ॥ ૫૦ ॥

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 12.276.50 in Malayalam sript:
സ്വാഹാസ്വധാവഷട്കാരാ യത്ര സമ്യഗനുഷ്ഠിതാഃ ।
അജസ്രം ചൈവ വര്തന്തേ വസേത്തത്രാവിചാരയന് ॥ ൫൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.276.50 in Telugu sript:
స్వాహాస్వధావషట్కారా యత్ర సమ్యగనుష్ఠితాః ।
అజస్రం చైవ వర్తన్తే వసేత్తత్రావిచారయన్ ॥ ౫౦ ॥

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