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 12.65.16

एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं भगवंस्तद्ब्रवीहि मे ।
त्वं बन्धुभूतो ह्यस्माकं क्षत्रियाणां सुरेश्वर ॥ १६ ॥

etadicchāmyahaṃ śrotuṃ bhagavaṃstadbravīhi me |
tvaṃ bandhubhūto hyasmākaṃ kṣatriyāṇāṃ sureśvara || 16 ||

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

...by him, perform in his kingdom. The gods, men, Pitris, Gandharvas, Uragas, and Rakshasas, all depend upon sacrifices for their support. In a country destitute of a king, there can be no sacrifice. The gods and...

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

Etad, Ccha, Amin, Adah, Aha, Asmad, Shrotu, Bhagavat, Bhagavan, Tad, Tat, Tva, Yushmad, Bandhu, Bhuta, Bhutas, Asmaka, Kshatriya, Sureshvara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.65.16). 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: “etadicchāmyahaṃ śrotuṃ bhagavaṃstadbravīhi me
  • etadi -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • cchā -
  • ccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • amya -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • śrotum -
  • śru -> śrotum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śru]
    śrotu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhagavaṃs -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhagavan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bravīhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tvaṃ bandhubhūto hyasmākaṃ kṣatriyāṇāṃ sureśvara
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • bandhu -
  • bandhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bandhū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bandhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bandhū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūto* -
  • bhūtas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • kṣatriyāṇām -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṣatriya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kṣatriyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sureśvara -
  • sureśvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.65.16

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 12.65.16 in Kannada sript:
ಏತದಿಚ್ಛಾಮ್ಯಹಂ ಶ್ರೋತುಂ ಭಗವಂಸ್ತದ್ಬ್ರವೀಹಿ ಮೇ ।
ತ್ವಂ ಬನ್ಧುಭೂತೋ ಹ್ಯಸ್ಮಾಕಂ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಾಣಾಂ ಸುರೇಶ್ವರ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 12.65.16 in Bengali sript:
এতদিচ্ছাম্যহং শ্রোতুং ভগবংস্তদ্ব্রবীহি মে ।
ত্বং বন্ধুভূতো হ্যস্মাকং ক্ষত্রিযাণাং সুরেশ্বর ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 12.65.16 in Gujarati sript:
એતદિચ્છામ્યહં શ્રોતું ભગવંસ્તદ્બ્રવીહિ મે ।
ત્વં બન્ધુભૂતો હ્યસ્માકં ક્ષત્રિયાણાં સુરેશ્વર ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 12.65.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതദിച്ഛാമ്യഹം ശ്രോതും ഭഗവംസ്തദ്ബ്രവീഹി മേ ।
ത്വം ബന്ധുഭൂതോ ഹ്യസ്മാകം ക്ഷത്രിയാണാം സുരേശ്വര ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.65.16 in Telugu sript:
ఏతదిచ్ఛామ్యహం శ్రోతుం భగవంస్తద్బ్రవీహి మే ।
త్వం బన్ధుభూతో హ్యస్మాకం క్షత్రియాణాం సురేశ్వర ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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