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 1.58.19

कारयन्तः कृषिं गोभिस्तथा वैश्याः क्षिताविह ।
न गामयुञ्जन्त धुरि कृशाङ्गाश्चाप्यजीवयन् ॥ १९ ॥

kārayantaḥ kṛṣiṃ gobhistathā vaiśyāḥ kṣitāviha |
na gāmayuñjanta dhuri kṛśāṅgāścāpyajīvayan || 19 ||

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

...cast out of heaven, some were born on the earth as kings of great pride and insolence. Possessed of great energy, they covered the earth in various shapes. Capable of oppressing all foes...

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

Karayat, Krishi, Tatha, Vaishya, Kshit, Kshita, Kshiti, Iha, Gama, Yunjat, Dhur, Dhuri, Krishanga, Capin, Capya, Capi, Ajiva, Yat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.58.19). 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: “kārayantaḥ kṛṣiṃ gobhistathā vaiśyāḥ kṣitāviha
  • kārayantaḥ -
  • kṛ -> kārayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ]
  • kṛṣim -
  • kṛṣi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gobhis -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vaiśyāḥ -
  • vaiśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vaiśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kṣitāvi -
  • kṣit (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣiti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kṣiti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣī -> kṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “na gāmayuñjanta dhuri kṛśāṅgāścāpyajīvayan
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gāma -
  • gāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural], [injunctive active first plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • yuñjan -
  • yuj -> yuñjat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • dhuri -
  • dhuri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhurī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhurī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    dhurī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhur (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • kṛśāṅgāś -
  • kṛśāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • ajīva -
  • ajīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajīva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yan -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.58.19

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 1.58.19 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾರಯನ್ತಃ ಕೃಷಿಂ ಗೋಭಿಸ್ತಥಾ ವೈಶ್ಯಾಃ ಕ್ಷಿತಾವಿಹ ।
ನ ಗಾಮಯುಞ್ಜನ್ತ ಧುರಿ ಕೃಶಾಙ್ಗಾಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಯಜೀವಯನ್ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 1.58.19 in Bengali sript:
কারযন্তঃ কৃষিং গোভিস্তথা বৈশ্যাঃ ক্ষিতাবিহ ।
ন গামযুঞ্জন্ত ধুরি কৃশাঙ্গাশ্চাপ্যজীবযন্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 1.58.19 in Gujarati sript:
કારયન્તઃ કૃષિં ગોભિસ્તથા વૈશ્યાઃ ક્ષિતાવિહ ।
ન ગામયુઞ્જન્ત ધુરિ કૃશાઙ્ગાશ્ચાપ્યજીવયન્ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 1.58.19 in Malayalam sript:
കാരയന്തഃ കൃഷിം ഗോഭിസ്തഥാ വൈശ്യാഃ ക്ഷിതാവിഹ ।
ന ഗാമയുഞ്ജന്ത ധുരി കൃശാങ്ഗാശ്ചാപ്യജീവയന് ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.58.19 in Telugu sript:
కారయన్తః కృషిం గోభిస్తథా వైశ్యాః క్షితావిహ ।
న గామయుఞ్జన్త ధురి కృశాఙ్గాశ్చాప్యజీవయన్ ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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