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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 3.177.21
यत्रैतल्लक्ष्यते सर्प वृत्तं स ब्राह्मणः स्मृतः ।
यत्रैतन्न भवेत्सर्प तं शूद्रमिति निर्दिशेत् ॥ २१ ॥
yatraitallakṣyate sarpa vṛttaṃ sa brāhmaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ |
yatraitanna bhavetsarpa taṃ śūdramiti nirdiśet || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Indra, the lord of all creatures, rules over our destinies, so does this king! You are mistaken. It is you who hast lost thine senses from want of spiritual perception!' Gautama...
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 (3.177.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yatra, Etad, Lakshyata, Sarpa, Vritta, Brahmana, Smrita, Shudra, Iti, Nih,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.177.21). 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: “yatraitallakṣyate sarpa vṛttaṃ sa brāhmaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ ”
- yatrai -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yatra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yatra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]yatrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- etal -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- lakṣyate -
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lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√lakṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√lakṣ (verb class 10)[present passive third single]
- sarpa -
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sarpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sarpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sṛp (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vṛttam -
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vṛtta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛtta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛttā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- brāhmaṇaḥ -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- smṛtaḥ -
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smṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “yatraitanna bhavetsarpa taṃ śūdramiti nirdiśet ”
- yatrai -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yatra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yatra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]yatrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- etan -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- sarpa -
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sarpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sarpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sṛp (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- śūdram -
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śūdra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śūdrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nir -
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niḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]niḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nis (Preverb)[Preverb]
- diśet -
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√diś (verb class 6)[optative active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.177.21
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 3.177.21 in Kannada sript:
ಯತ್ರೈತಲ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯತೇ ಸರ್ಪ ವೃತ್ತಂ ಸ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಃ ಸ್ಮೃತಃ ।
ಯತ್ರೈತನ್ನ ಭವೇತ್ಸರ್ಪ ತಂ ಶೂದ್ರಮಿತಿ ನಿರ್ದಿಶೇತ್ ॥ 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 3.177.21 in Bengali sript:
যত্রৈতল্লক্ষ্যতে সর্প বৃত্তং স ব্রাহ্মণঃ স্মৃতঃ ।
যত্রৈতন্ন ভবেত্সর্প তং শূদ্রমিতি নির্দিশেত্ ॥ 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 3.177.21 in Gujarati sript:
યત્રૈતલ્લક્ષ્યતે સર્પ વૃત્તં સ બ્રાહ્મણઃ સ્મૃતઃ ।
યત્રૈતન્ન ભવેત્સર્પ તં શૂદ્રમિતિ નિર્દિશેત્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.177.21 in Malayalam sript:
യത്രൈതല്ലക്ഷ്യതേ സര്പ വൃത്തം സ ബ്രാഹ്മണഃ സ്മൃതഃ ।
യത്രൈതന്ന ഭവേത്സര്പ തം ശൂദ്രമിതി നിര്ദിശേത് ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.177.21 in Telugu sript:
యత్రైతల్లక్ష్యతే సర్ప వృత్తం స బ్రాహ్మణః స్మృతః ।
యత్రైతన్న భవేత్సర్ప తం శూద్రమితి నిర్దిశేత్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥