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 13.128.54

वाणिज्यं सत्पथस्थानमातिथ्यं प्रशमो दमः ।
विप्राणां स्वागतं त्यागो वैश्यधर्मः सनातनः ॥ ५४ ॥

vāṇijyaṃ satpathasthānamātithyaṃ praśamo damaḥ |
viprāṇāṃ svāgataṃ tyāgo vaiśyadharmaḥ sanātanaḥ || 54 ||

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

...for conferring upon one the regenerate status. Verily, conduct is the only ground. All Brahmanas in this world are Brahmanas in consequence of conduct. A Sudra, if he is established on good conduct, is regarded as possessed of the status of a...

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

Vanijya, Satpatha, Tha, Ama, Atithya, Prashama, Dama, Vipra, Svagata, Tyaga, Vaishya, Dharma, Sanatana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.128.54). 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: “vāṇijyaṃ satpathasthānamātithyaṃ praśamo damaḥ
  • vāṇijyam -
  • vāṇijya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāṇijyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • satpathas -
  • satpatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • thān -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • amā -
  • ama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • atithyam -
  • atithya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atithya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • praśamo* -
  • praśama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • damaḥ -
  • dama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “viprāṇāṃ svāgataṃ tyāgo vaiśyadharmaḥ sanātanaḥ
  • viprāṇām -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    viprā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • svāgatam -
  • svāgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svāgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tyāgo* -
  • tyāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vaiśya -
  • vaiśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaiśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmaḥ -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sanātanaḥ -
  • sanātana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.128.54

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 13.128.54 in Kannada sript:
ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯಂ ಸತ್ಪಥಸ್ಥಾನಮಾತಿಥ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಶಮೋ ದಮಃ ।
ವಿಪ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಸ್ವಾಗತಂ ತ್ಯಾಗೋ ವೈಶ್ಯಧರ್ಮಃ ಸನಾತನಃ ॥ ೫೪ ॥

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 13.128.54 in Bengali sript:
বাণিজ্যং সত্পথস্থানমাতিথ্যং প্রশমো দমঃ ।
বিপ্রাণাং স্বাগতং ত্যাগো বৈশ্যধর্মঃ সনাতনঃ ॥ ৫৪ ॥

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 13.128.54 in Gujarati sript:
વાણિજ્યં સત્પથસ્થાનમાતિથ્યં પ્રશમો દમઃ ।
વિપ્રાણાં સ્વાગતં ત્યાગો વૈશ્યધર્મઃ સનાતનઃ ॥ ૫૪ ॥

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 13.128.54 in Malayalam sript:
വാണിജ്യം സത്പഥസ്ഥാനമാതിഥ്യം പ്രശമോ ദമഃ ।
വിപ്രാണാം സ്വാഗതം ത്യാഗോ വൈശ്യധര്മഃ സനാതനഃ ॥ ൫൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.128.54 in Telugu sript:
వాణిజ్యం సత్పథస్థానమాతిథ్యం ప్రశమో దమః ।
విప్రాణాం స్వాగతం త్యాగో వైశ్యధర్మః సనాతనః ॥ ౫౪ ॥

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