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 1.68.51

आत्मनो जन्मनः क्षेत्रं पुण्यं रामाः सनातनम् ।
ऋषीणामपि का शक्तिः स्रष्टुं रामामृते प्रजाः ॥ ५१ ॥

ātmano janmanaḥ kṣetraṃ puṇyaṃ rāmāḥ sanātanam |
ṛṣīṇāmapi kā śaktiḥ sraṣṭuṃ rāmāmṛte prajāḥ || 51 ||

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

...those obtained (as gift) from others, those purchased for a consideration, those reared with affection and those begotten upon other women than upon wedded wives. Sons support the religion...

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

Atman, Janman, Kshetra, Punya, Rama, Sanatana, Rishi, Api, Shakti, Rite, Rita, Riti, Praja, Prajas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.68.51). 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: “ātmano janmanaḥ kṣetraṃ puṇyaṃ rāmāḥ sanātanam
  • ātmano* -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • janmanaḥ -
  • janman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kṣetram -
  • kṣetra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • rāmāḥ -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sanātanam -
  • sanātana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sanātana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ṛṣīṇāmapi śaktiḥ sraṣṭuṃ rāmāmṛte prajāḥ
  • ṛṣīṇām -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaktiḥ -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sraṣṭum -
  • sṛj -> sraṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √sṛj]
  • rāmām -
  • rāmā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṛte -
  • ṛte (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ṛte (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • prajāḥ -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.68.51

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 1.68.51 in Kannada sript:
ಆತ್ಮನೋ ಜನ್ಮನಃ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಂ ಪುಣ್ಯಂ ರಾಮಾಃ ಸನಾತನಮ್ ।
ಋಷೀಣಾಮಪಿ ಕಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಃ ಸ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ ರಾಮಾಮೃತೇ ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ॥ ೫೧ ॥

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 1.68.51 in Bengali sript:
আত্মনো জন্মনঃ ক্ষেত্রং পুণ্যং রামাঃ সনাতনম্ ।
ঋষীণামপি কা শক্তিঃ স্রষ্টুং রামামৃতে প্রজাঃ ॥ ৫১ ॥

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 1.68.51 in Gujarati sript:
આત્મનો જન્મનઃ ક્ષેત્રં પુણ્યં રામાઃ સનાતનમ્ ।
ઋષીણામપિ કા શક્તિઃ સ્રષ્ટું રામામૃતે પ્રજાઃ ॥ ૫૧ ॥

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 1.68.51 in Malayalam sript:
ആത്മനോ ജന്മനഃ ക്ഷേത്രം പുണ്യം രാമാഃ സനാതനമ് ।
ഋഷീണാമപി കാ ശക്തിഃ സ്രഷ്ടും രാമാമൃതേ പ്രജാഃ ॥ ൫൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.68.51 in Telugu sript:
ఆత్మనో జన్మనః క్షేత్రం పుణ్యం రామాః సనాతనమ్ ।
ఋషీణామపి కా శక్తిః స్రష్టుం రామామృతే ప్రజాః ॥ ౫౧ ॥

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