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 10.16.8

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वासुदेव उवाच ।
अमोघः परमास्त्रस्य पातस्तस्य भविष्यति ।
स तु गर्भो मृतो जातो दीर्घमायुरवाप्स्यति ॥ ८ ॥

vāsudeva uvāca |
amoghaḥ paramāstrasya pātastasya bhaviṣyati |
sa tu garbho mṛto jāto dīrghamāyuravāpsyati || 8 ||

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

...will be called by the name of Parikshit." The words of that pious man shall become true: the Pandavas shall have a son called Parikshit. Unto Govinda, that foremost...
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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 (10.16.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vasudeva, Amogha, Paramastra, Patri, Pata, Pat, Tad, Bhavishyat, Garbha, Mrita, Jatri, Jata, Dirgham, Dirgha, Ayu, Ayus, Ava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 10.16.8). 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: “vāsudeva uvāca ”
vāsudeva* -
vāsudeva (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
uvāca -
√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
Line 2: “amoghaḥ paramāstrasya pātastasya bhaviṣyati ”
amoghaḥ -
amogha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
paramāstrasya -
paramāstra (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

paramāstra (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
pātas -
pātṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

pāta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

pāt (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

√pā -> pāt (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √pā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pāt (participle, neuter)

[ablative single from √pā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pāt (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √pā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pāt (participle, neuter)

[ablative single from √pā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā (verb class 2)

[present active third dual]

√pā (verb class 2)

[present active third dual]
tasya -
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tas]

ta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

√tas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
bhaviṣyati -
bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√bhū (verb class 1)

[future active third single]
Line 3: “sa tu garbho mṛto jāto dīrghamāyuravāpsyati ”
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
garbho* -
garbha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
mṛto* -
mṛta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
jāto* -
jātṛ (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

jāta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
dīrgham -
dīrgham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

dīrgha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dīrgha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

dīrghā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
āyur -
āyus (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

āyus (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

āyu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

āyu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
avā -
ava (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

o (noun, masculine)

[compound], [instrumental single]

u (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√av (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]

√u (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]

ava (Preverb)

[Preverb]

avā (Preverb)

[Preverb]
āpsyati -
√āp (verb class 5)

[future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 10.16.8

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;

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Preview of verse 10.16.8 in Kannada sript:
ವಾಸುದೇವ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಮೋಘಃ ಪರಮಾಸ್ತ್ರಸ್ಯ ಪಾತಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತಿ ।
ಸ ತು ಗರ್ಭೋ ಮೃತೋ ಜಾತೋ ದೀರ್ಘಮಾಯುರವಾಪ್ಸ್ಯತಿ ॥ ೮ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 10.16.8 in Bengali sript:
বাসুদেব উবাচ ।
অমোঘঃ পরমাস্ত্রস্য পাতস্তস্য ভবিষ্যতি ।
স তু গর্ভো মৃতো জাতো দীর্ঘমাযুরবাপ্স্যতি ॥ ৮ ॥

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 10.16.8 in Gujarati sript:
વાસુદેવ ઉવાચ ।
અમોઘઃ પરમાસ્ત્રસ્ય પાતસ્તસ્ય ભવિષ્યતિ ।
સ તુ ગર્ભો મૃતો જાતો દીર્ઘમાયુરવાપ્સ્યતિ ॥ ૮ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 10.16.8 in Malayalam sript:
വാസുദേവ ഉവാച ।
അമോഘഃ പരമാസ്ത്രസ്യ പാതസ്തസ്യ ഭവിഷ്യതി ।
സ തു ഗര്ഭോ മൃതോ ജാതോ ദീര്ഘമായുരവാപ്സ്യതി ॥ ൮ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 10.16.8 in Telugu sript:
వాసుదేవ ఉవాచ ।
అమోఘః పరమాస్త్రస్య పాతస్తస్య భవిష్యతి ।
స తు గర్భో మృతో జాతో దీర్ఘమాయురవాప్స్యతి ॥ ౮ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021