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 12.347.7

विप्रक्षत्रियवैश्यानां शुश्रूषा शूद्रकर्म तत् ।
गृहस्थधर्मो नागेन्द्र सर्वभूतहितैषिता ॥ ७ ॥

viprakṣatriyavaiśyānāṃ śuśrūṣā śūdrakarma tat |
gṛhasthadharmo nāgendra sarvabhūtahitaiṣitā || 7 ||

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

...conclusions. Heaven has many doors. There are some that applaud Emancipation. Some regenerate persons praise the fruits attainable by the performance of sacrifices. Some there are that take refuge in the forest...

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

Vipra, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shushrusha, Shushruvas, Shudra, Karman, Tat, Tad, Grihasthadharma, Nagendra, Sarvabhutahita, Eshitri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.347.7). 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: “viprakṣatriyavaiśyānāṃ śuśrūṣā śūdrakarma tat
  • vipra -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣatriya -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣatriya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaiśyānām -
  • vaiśya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vaiśya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vaiśyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śuśrūṣā -
  • śuśrūṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śuśruvas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śuśruvas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    śru -> śuśruvas (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śuśruvas (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • śūdra -
  • śūdra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “gṛhasthadharmo nāgendra sarvabhūtahitaiṣitā
  • gṛhasthadharmo* -
  • gṛhasthadharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāgendra -
  • nāgendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvabhūtahitai -
  • sarvabhūtahita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvabhūtahita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvabhūtahitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣitā -
  • eṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 4)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.347.7

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 12.347.7 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಪ್ರಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯವೈಶ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಶುಶ್ರೂಷಾ ಶೂದ್ರಕರ್ಮ ತತ್ ।
ಗೃಹಸ್ಥಧರ್ಮೋ ನಾಗೇನ್ದ್ರ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಹಿತೈಷಿತಾ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 12.347.7 in Bengali sript:
বিপ্রক্ষত্রিযবৈশ্যানাং শুশ্রূষা শূদ্রকর্ম তত্ ।
গৃহস্থধর্মো নাগেন্দ্র সর্বভূতহিতৈষিতা ॥ ৭ ॥

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 12.347.7 in Gujarati sript:
વિપ્રક્ષત્રિયવૈશ્યાનાં શુશ્રૂષા શૂદ્રકર્મ તત્ ।
ગૃહસ્થધર્મો નાગેન્દ્ર સર્વભૂતહિતૈષિતા ॥ ૭ ॥

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 12.347.7 in Malayalam sript:
വിപ്രക്ഷത്രിയവൈശ്യാനാം ശുശ്രൂഷാ ശൂദ്രകര്മ തത് ।
ഗൃഹസ്ഥധര്മോ നാഗേന്ദ്ര സര്വഭൂതഹിതൈഷിതാ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.347.7 in Telugu sript:
విప్రక్షత్రియవైశ్యానాం శుశ్రూషా శూద్రకర్మ తత్ ।
గృహస్థధర్మో నాగేన్ద్ర సర్వభూతహితైషితా ॥ ౭ ॥

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