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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 13.74.21
वैश्यः स्वकर्मनिरतः प्रदानाल्लभते महत् ।
शूद्रः स्वकर्मनिरतः स्वर्गं शुश्रूषयार्च्छति ॥ २१ ॥
vaiśyaḥ svakarmanirataḥ pradānāllabhate mahat |
śūdraḥ svakarmanirataḥ svargaṃ śuśrūṣayārcchati || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...sacrifices, and that man who though possessed of wealth acts as a miser (by not making gift and discharging the duties of hospitality), are all three regarded as not worthy of any respect. Those men who make gift of Kapila king with their calves...
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 (13.74.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vaishya, Svakarman, Irat, Pradana, Labhat, Mahat, Shudra, Svarga,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.74.21). 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: “vaiśyaḥ svakarmanirataḥ pradānāllabhate mahat ”
- vaiśyaḥ -
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vaiśya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svakarman -
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svakarman (noun, neuter)[vocative single]
- irataḥ -
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√ir -> irat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √ir class 6 verb], [ablative single from √ir class 6 verb], [genitive single from √ir class 6 verb]√ir -> irat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √ir class 6 verb], [genitive single from √ir class 6 verb]√ir (verb class 6)[present active third dual]
- pradānāl -
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pradāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- labhate -
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√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- mahat -
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atimahat (noun, masculine)[compound]mahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “śūdraḥ svakarmanirataḥ svargaṃ śuśrūṣayārcchati ”
- śūdraḥ -
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śūdra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svakarman -
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svakarman (noun, neuter)[vocative single]
- irataḥ -
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√ir -> irat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √ir class 6 verb], [ablative single from √ir class 6 verb], [genitive single from √ir class 6 verb]√ir -> irat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √ir class 6 verb], [genitive single from √ir class 6 verb]√ir (verb class 6)[present active third dual]
- svargam -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svarga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svargā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Cannot analyse śuśrūṣayārcchati
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.74.21
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 13.74.21 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶ್ಯಃ ಸ್ವಕರ್ಮನಿರತಃ ಪ್ರದಾನಾಲ್ಲಭತೇ ಮಹತ್ ।
ಶೂದ್ರಃ ಸ್ವಕರ್ಮನಿರತಃ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಂ ಶುಶ್ರೂಷಯಾರ್ಚ್ಛತಿ ॥ ೨೧ ॥
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 13.74.21 in Bengali sript:
বৈশ্যঃ স্বকর্মনিরতঃ প্রদানাল্লভতে মহত্ ।
শূদ্রঃ স্বকর্মনিরতঃ স্বর্গং শুশ্রূষযার্চ্ছতি ॥ ২১ ॥
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 13.74.21 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશ્યઃ સ્વકર્મનિરતઃ પ્રદાનાલ્લભતે મહત્ ।
શૂદ્રઃ સ્વકર્મનિરતઃ સ્વર્ગં શુશ્રૂષયાર્ચ્છતિ ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.74.21 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശ്യഃ സ്വകര്മനിരതഃ പ്രദാനാല്ലഭതേ മഹത് ।
ശൂദ്രഃ സ്വകര്മനിരതഃ സ്വര്ഗം ശുശ്രൂഷയാര്ച്ഛതി ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.74.21 in Telugu sript:
వైశ్యః స్వకర్మనిరతః ప్రదానాల్లభతే మహత్ ।
శూద్రః స్వకర్మనిరతః స్వర్గం శుశ్రూషయార్చ్ఛతి ॥ ౨౧ ॥