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 12.160.21

भूतसर्गमिमं कृत्वा सर्वलोकपितामहः ।
शाश्वतं वेदपठितं धर्मं च युयुजे पुनः ॥ २१ ॥

bhūtasargamimaṃ kṛtvā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ |
śāśvataṃ vedapaṭhitaṃ dharmaṃ ca yuyuje punaḥ || 21 ||

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

...The ear partakes of the properties of space, the nose of earth; the tongue of water; touch of wind; and the eyes of light (of fire).' "Bharadvaja said, 'If all mobile and immobile objects be composed of these...

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

Bhutasarga, Idam, Kritva, Kritvan, Sarvalokapitamaha, Shashvata, Veda, Pathita, Dharma, Puna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.160.21). 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: “bhūtasargamimaṃ kṛtvā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ
  • bhūtasargam -
  • bhūtasarga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvalokapitāmahaḥ -
  • sarvalokapitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śāśvataṃ vedapaṭhitaṃ dharmaṃ ca yuyuje punaḥ
  • śāśvatam -
  • śāśvata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śāśvata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • paṭhitam -
  • paṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    paṭh -> paṭhita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuyuje -
  • yuj (verb class 7)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.160.21

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 12.160.21 in Kannada sript:
ಭೂತಸರ್ಗಮಿಮಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಸರ್ವಲೋಕಪಿತಾಮಹಃ ।
ಶಾಶ್ವತಂ ವೇದಪಠಿತಂ ಧರ್ಮಂ ಚ ಯುಯುಜೇ ಪುನಃ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 12.160.21 in Bengali sript:
ভূতসর্গমিমং কৃত্বা সর্বলোকপিতামহঃ ।
শাশ্বতং বেদপঠিতং ধর্মং চ যুযুজে পুনঃ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 12.160.21 in Gujarati sript:
ભૂતસર્ગમિમં કૃત્વા સર્વલોકપિતામહઃ ।
શાશ્વતં વેદપઠિતં ધર્મં ચ યુયુજે પુનઃ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 12.160.21 in Malayalam sript:
ഭൂതസര്ഗമിമം കൃത്വാ സര്വലോകപിതാമഹഃ ।
ശാശ്വതം വേദപഠിതം ധര്മം ച യുയുജേ പുനഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.160.21 in Telugu sript:
భూతసర్గమిమం కృత్వా సర్వలోకపితామహః ।
శాశ్వతం వేదపఠితం ధర్మం చ యుయుజే పునః ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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