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 13.49.24

त्यक्तो मातापितृभ्यां यः सवर्णं प्रतिपद्यते ।
तद्गोत्रवर्णतस्तस्य कुर्यात्संस्कारमच्युत ॥ २४ ॥

tyakto mātāpitṛbhyāṃ yaḥ savarṇaṃ pratipadyate |
tadgotravarṇatastasya kuryātsaṃskāramacyuta || 24 ||

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

...his acts{GL_NOTE:176399:}. If a person happens to belong to a superior order but still if he happens to be divested of good behaviour, he should receive no respect or worship. One may worship even a Sudra if he happens to be conversant with duties...

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

Tyaktri, Tyakta, Matapitri, Yah, Savarna, Pratipadya, Tad, Yushmad, Tat, Gotra, Varnatah, Samskara, Acyuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.49.24). 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: “tyakto mātāpitṛbhyāṃ yaḥ savarṇaṃ pratipadyate
  • tyakto* -
  • tyaktṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    tyakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
  • mātāpitṛbhyām -
  • mātāpitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • savarṇam -
  • savarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    savarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    savarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pratipadya -
  • pratipadya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratipadya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tadgotravarṇatastasya kuryātsaṃskāramacyuta
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • gotra -
  • gotra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gotra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varṇatas -
  • varṇataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kuryāt -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • saṃskāram -
  • saṃskāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃskārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • acyuta -
  • acyuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    acyuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.49.24

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 13.49.24 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ಯಕ್ತೋ ಮಾತಾಪಿತೃಭ್ಯಾಂ ಯಃ ಸವರ್ಣಂ ಪ್ರತಿಪದ್ಯತೇ ।
ತದ್ಗೋತ್ರವರ್ಣತಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಕುರ್ಯಾತ್ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರಮಚ್ಯುತ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 13.49.24 in Bengali sript:
ত্যক্তো মাতাপিতৃভ্যাং যঃ সবর্ণং প্রতিপদ্যতে ।
তদ্গোত্রবর্ণতস্তস্য কুর্যাত্সংস্কারমচ্যুত ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 13.49.24 in Gujarati sript:
ત્યક્તો માતાપિતૃભ્યાં યઃ સવર્ણં પ્રતિપદ્યતે ।
તદ્ગોત્રવર્ણતસ્તસ્ય કુર્યાત્સંસ્કારમચ્યુત ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 13.49.24 in Malayalam sript:
ത്യക്തോ മാതാപിതൃഭ്യാം യഃ സവര്ണം പ്രതിപദ്യതേ ।
തദ്ഗോത്രവര്ണതസ്തസ്യ കുര്യാത്സംസ്കാരമച്യുത ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.49.24 in Telugu sript:
త్యక్తో మాతాపితృభ్యాం యః సవర్ణం ప్రతిపద్యతే ।
తద్గోత్రవర్ణతస్తస్య కుర్యాత్సంస్కారమచ్యుత ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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