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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 12.282.12
अजिह्मैरशठक्रोधैर्हव्यकव्यप्रयोक्तृभिः ।
शूद्रैर्निर्मार्जनं कार्यमेवं धर्मो न नश्यति ॥ १२ ॥
ajihmairaśaṭhakrodhairhavyakavyaprayoktṛbhiḥ |
śūdrairnirmārjanaṃ kāryamevaṃ dharmo na naśyati || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...said, 'Tell me, O holy one, the especial duties of the several orders. Tell me also what their common duties are. You are conversant with everything.' "Parasara said, 'Acceptance of gifts, officiation at the...
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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 (12.282.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ajihma, Ashatha, Krodha, Havyakavya, Prayoktri, Shudra, Nirmarjana, Karya, Evam, Eva, Dharma, Nashyat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.282.12). 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: “ajihmairaśaṭhakrodhairhavyakavyaprayoktṛbhiḥ ”
- ajihmair -
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ajihma (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ajihma (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- aśaṭha -
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aśaṭha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśaṭha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- krodhair -
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krodha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]krodha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- havyakavya -
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havyakavya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prayoktṛbhiḥ -
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prayoktṛ (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “śūdrairnirmārjanaṃ kāryamevaṃ dharmo na naśyati ”
- śūdrair -
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śūdra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- nirmārjanam -
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nirmārjana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kāryam -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- 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]
- dharmo* -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- naśyati -
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naśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.282.12
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 12.282.12 in Kannada sript:
ಅಜಿಹ್ಮೈರಶಠಕ್ರೋಧೈರ್ಹವ್ಯಕವ್ಯಪ್ರಯೋಕ್ತೃಭಿಃ ।
ಶೂದ್ರೈರ್ನಿರ್ಮಾರ್ಜನಂ ಕಾರ್ಯಮೇವಂ ಧರ್ಮೋ ನ ನಶ್ಯತಿ ॥ ೧೨ ॥
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 12.282.12 in Bengali sript:
অজিহ্মৈরশঠক্রোধৈর্হব্যকব্যপ্রযোক্তৃভিঃ ।
শূদ্রৈর্নির্মার্জনং কার্যমেবং ধর্মো ন নশ্যতি ॥ ১২ ॥
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 12.282.12 in Gujarati sript:
અજિહ્મૈરશઠક્રોધૈર્હવ્યકવ્યપ્રયોક્તૃભિઃ ।
શૂદ્રૈર્નિર્માર્જનં કાર્યમેવં ધર્મો ન નશ્યતિ ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.282.12 in Malayalam sript:
അജിഹ്മൈരശഠക്രോധൈര്ഹവ്യകവ്യപ്രയോക്തൃഭിഃ ।
ശൂദ്രൈര്നിര്മാര്ജനം കാര്യമേവം ധര്മോ ന നശ്യതി ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.282.12 in Telugu sript:
అజిహ్మైరశఠక్రోధైర్హవ్యకవ్యప్రయోక్తృభిః ।
శూద్రైర్నిర్మార్జనం కార్యమేవం ధర్మో న నశ్యతి ॥ ౧౨ ॥