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 13.47.57

जातानां समवर्णासु पुत्राणामविशेषतः ।
सर्वेषामेव वर्णानां समभागो धने स्मृतः ॥ ५७ ॥

jātānāṃ samavarṇāsu putrāṇāmaviśeṣataḥ |
sarveṣāmeva varṇānāṃ samabhāgo dhane smṛtaḥ || 57 ||

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

...have been ordained for the Kshatriya. The whole earth, O king, with her belt of seas, is seen to belong to him. By following the duties of his own order, the Kshatriya acquires an extensive affluence. The sceptre of royalty is held by him. Without...

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

Jata, Samavarna, Putra, Avisheshatah, Sarva, Eva, Varna, Samabhaga, Dhana, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.47.57). 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: “jātānāṃ samavarṇāsu putrāṇāmaviśeṣataḥ
  • jātānām -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 4 verb]
  • samavarṇāsu -
  • samavarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • putrāṇām -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • aviśeṣataḥ -
  • aviśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “sarveṣāmeva varṇānāṃ samabhāgo dhane smṛtaḥ
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varṇānām -
  • varṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    varṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    varṇā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • samabhāgo* -
  • samabhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhane -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dhan (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • smṛtaḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.47.57

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 13.47.57 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾತಾನಾಂ ಸಮವರ್ಣಾಸು ಪುತ್ರಾಣಾಮವಿಶೇಷತಃ ।
ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಮೇವ ವರ್ಣಾನಾಂ ಸಮಭಾಗೋ ಧನೇ ಸ್ಮೃತಃ ॥ ೫೭ ॥

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 13.47.57 in Bengali sript:
জাতানাং সমবর্ণাসু পুত্রাণামবিশেষতঃ ।
সর্বেষামেব বর্ণানাং সমভাগো ধনে স্মৃতঃ ॥ ৫৭ ॥

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 13.47.57 in Gujarati sript:
જાતાનાં સમવર્ણાસુ પુત્રાણામવિશેષતઃ ।
સર્વેષામેવ વર્ણાનાં સમભાગો ધને સ્મૃતઃ ॥ ૫૭ ॥

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 13.47.57 in Malayalam sript:
ജാതാനാം സമവര്ണാസു പുത്രാണാമവിശേഷതഃ ।
സര്വേഷാമേവ വര്ണാനാം സമഭാഗോ ധനേ സ്മൃതഃ ॥ ൫൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.47.57 in Telugu sript:
జాతానాం సమవర్ణాసు పుత్రాణామవిశేషతః ।
సర్వేషామేవ వర్ణానాం సమభాగో ధనే స్మృతః ॥ ౫౭ ॥

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