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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 13.47.17
अब्राह्मणं तु मन्यन्ते शूद्रापुत्रमनैपुणात् ।
त्रिषु वर्णेषु जातो हि ब्राह्मणाद्ब्राह्मणो भवेत् ॥ १७ ॥
abrāhmaṇaṃ tu manyante śūdrāputramanaipuṇāt |
triṣu varṇeṣu jāto hi brāhmaṇādbrāhmaṇo bhavet || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...of the Videhas, sang a verse. It is this: Women have no sacrifices ordained for them. There are no Sraddhas which they are called upon to perform. They are not required to observe any facts. To serve their husbands with reverence and willing...
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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 (13.47.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Abrahmana, Shudraputra, Anaipuna, Tri, Varna, Jatri, Jata, Brahmana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.47.17). 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: “abrāhmaṇaṃ tu manyante śūdrāputramanaipuṇāt ”
- abrāhmaṇam -
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abrāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abrāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abrāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- manyante -
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√man (verb class 4)[present middle third plural], [present passive third plural]√man (verb class 8)[present passive third plural]
- śūdrāputram -
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śūdrāputra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- anaipuṇāt -
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anaipuṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- Line 2: “triṣu varṇeṣu jāto hi brāhmaṇādbrāhmaṇo bhavet ”
- triṣu -
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tri (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- varṇeṣu -
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varṇa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]varṇa (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- jāto* -
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jātṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]jāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- brāhmaṇād -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- brāhmaṇo* -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.47.17
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 13.47.17 in Kannada sript:
ಅಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಂ ತು ಮನ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಶೂದ್ರಾಪುತ್ರಮನೈಪುಣಾತ್ ।
ತ್ರಿಷು ವರ್ಣೇಷು ಜಾತೋ ಹಿ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾದ್ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೋ ಭವೇತ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 13.47.17 in Bengali sript:
অব্রাহ্মণং তু মন্যন্তে শূদ্রাপুত্রমনৈপুণাত্ ।
ত্রিষু বর্ণেষু জাতো হি ব্রাহ্মণাদ্ব্রাহ্মণো ভবেত্ ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 13.47.17 in Gujarati sript:
અબ્રાહ્મણં તુ મન્યન્તે શૂદ્રાપુત્રમનૈપુણાત્ ।
ત્રિષુ વર્ણેષુ જાતો હિ બ્રાહ્મણાદ્બ્રાહ્મણો ભવેત્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.47.17 in Malayalam sript:
അബ്രാഹ്മണം തു മന്യന്തേ ശൂദ്രാപുത്രമനൈപുണാത് ।
ത്രിഷു വര്ണേഷു ജാതോ ഹി ബ്രാഹ്മണാദ്ബ്രാഹ്മണോ ഭവേത് ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.47.17 in Telugu sript:
అబ్రాహ్మణం తు మన్యన్తే శూద్రాపుత్రమనైపుణాత్ ।
త్రిషు వర్ణేషు జాతో హి బ్రాహ్మణాద్బ్రాహ్మణో భవేత్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥