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 5.29.24

परिचर्या वन्दनं ब्राह्मणानां नाधीयीत प्रतिषिद्धोऽस्य यज्ञः ।
नित्योत्थितो भूतयेऽतन्द्रितः स्यादेष स्मृतः शूद्रधर्मः पुराणः ॥ २४ ॥

paricaryā vandanaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ nādhīyīta pratiṣiddho'sya yajñaḥ |
nityotthito bhūtaye'tandritaḥ syādeṣa smṛtaḥ śūdradharmaḥ purāṇaḥ || 24 ||

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

...the Pandavas are going to adopt. Then mayst you praise or censure, just as it may please you. A Brahmana should study, offer sacrifices, make charities, and sojourn to the best of...

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

Paricarya, Vandana, Brahmana, Nri, Adhi, Ita, Pratishiddha, Idam, Yajna, Nitya, Utthita, Bhuti, Atandrita, Syat, Sya, Esha, Smrita, Shudradharma, Purana, Puranas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.29.24). 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: “paricaryā vandanaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ nādhīyīta pratiṣiddho'sya yajñaḥ
  • paricaryā* -
  • paricarya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paricaryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vandanam -
  • vandana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vandana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vandanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brāhmaṇānām -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhī -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • iyī -
  • ī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • pratiṣiddho' -
  • pratiṣiddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yajñaḥ -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nityotthito bhūtaye'tandritaḥ syādeṣa smṛtaḥ śūdradharmaḥ purāṇaḥ
  • nityo -
  • nitya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utthito* -
  • utthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūtaye' -
  • bhūti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    bhūti (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • atandritaḥ -
  • atandrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • smṛtaḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • śūdradharmaḥ -
  • śūdradharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • purāṇaḥ -
  • purāṇas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.29.24

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 5.29.24 in Kannada sript:
ಪರಿಚರ್ಯಾ ವನ್ದನಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನಾಂ ನಾಧೀಯೀತ ಪ್ರತಿಷಿದ್ಧೋಽಸ್ಯ ಯಜ್ಞಃ ।
ನಿತ್ಯೋತ್ಥಿತೋ ಭೂತಯೇಽತನ್ದ್ರಿತಃ ಸ್ಯಾದೇಷ ಸ್ಮೃತಃ ಶೂದ್ರಧರ್ಮಃ ಪುರಾಣಃ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 5.29.24 in Bengali sript:
পরিচর্যা বন্দনং ব্রাহ্মণানাং নাধীযীত প্রতিষিদ্ধোঽস্য যজ্ঞঃ ।
নিত্যোত্থিতো ভূতযেঽতন্দ্রিতঃ স্যাদেষ স্মৃতঃ শূদ্রধর্মঃ পুরাণঃ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 5.29.24 in Gujarati sript:
પરિચર્યા વન્દનં બ્રાહ્મણાનાં નાધીયીત પ્રતિષિદ્ધોઽસ્ય યજ્ઞઃ ।
નિત્યોત્થિતો ભૂતયેઽતન્દ્રિતઃ સ્યાદેષ સ્મૃતઃ શૂદ્રધર્મઃ પુરાણઃ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 5.29.24 in Malayalam sript:
പരിചര്യാ വന്ദനം ബ്രാഹ്മണാനാം നാധീയീത പ്രതിഷിദ്ധോഽസ്യ യജ്ഞഃ ।
നിത്യോത്ഥിതോ ഭൂതയേഽതന്ദ്രിതഃ സ്യാദേഷ സ്മൃതഃ ശൂദ്രധര്മഃ പുരാണഃ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.29.24 in Telugu sript:
పరిచర్యా వన్దనం బ్రాహ్మణానాం నాధీయీత ప్రతిషిద్ధోఽస్య యజ్ఞః ।
నిత్యోత్థితో భూతయేఽతన్ద్రితః స్యాదేష స్మృతః శూద్రధర్మః పురాణః ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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