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 13.31.17

विप्रक्षत्रियसंबाधां वैश्यशूद्रसमाकुलाम् ।
नैकद्रव्योच्चयवतीं समृद्धविपणापणाम् ॥ १७ ॥

viprakṣatriyasaṃbādhāṃ vaiśyaśūdrasamākulām |
naikadravyoccayavatīṃ samṛddhavipaṇāpaṇām || 17 ||

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

...Do not, O son, betray such rashness. This cannot be a righteous path for you to follow. O you of foolish understanding, it is impossible for you to obtain it in this world. Verily, by coveting that which is unattainable, you are sure to meet...

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

Vipra, Kshatriya, Sambadha, Vaishya, Shudra, Samakula, Naikadravyoccayavat, Samriddha, Vipana, Apana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.31.17). 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: “viprakṣatriyasaṃbādhāṃ vaiśyaśūdrasamākulām
  • 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]
  • sambādhām -
  • sambādhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vaiśya -
  • vaiśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaiśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śūdra -
  • śūdra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samākulām -
  • samākulā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “naikadravyoccayavatīṃ samṛddhavipaṇāpaṇām
  • naikadravyoccayavatī -
  • naikadravyoccayavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    naikadravyoccayavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • samṛddha -
  • samṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vipaṇā -
  • vipaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āpaṇā -
  • āpaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.31.17

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 13.31.17 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಪ್ರಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಸಂಬಾಧಾಂ ವೈಶ್ಯಶೂದ್ರಸಮಾಕುಲಾಮ್ ।
ನೈಕದ್ರವ್ಯೋಚ್ಚಯವತೀಂ ಸಮೃದ್ಧವಿಪಣಾಪಣಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 13.31.17 in Bengali sript:
বিপ্রক্ষত্রিযসংবাধাং বৈশ্যশূদ্রসমাকুলাম্ ।
নৈকদ্রব্যোচ্চযবতীং সমৃদ্ধবিপণাপণাম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 13.31.17 in Gujarati sript:
વિપ્રક્ષત્રિયસંબાધાં વૈશ્યશૂદ્રસમાકુલામ્ ।
નૈકદ્રવ્યોચ્ચયવતીં સમૃદ્ધવિપણાપણામ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 13.31.17 in Malayalam sript:
വിപ്രക്ഷത്രിയസംബാധാം വൈശ്യശൂദ്രസമാകുലാമ് ।
നൈകദ്രവ്യോച്ചയവതീം സമൃദ്ധവിപണാപണാമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.31.17 in Telugu sript:
విప్రక్షత్రియసంబాధాం వైశ్యశూద్రసమాకులామ్ ।
నైకద్రవ్యోచ్చయవతీం సమృద్ధవిపణాపణామ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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