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 12.167.18

एतत्प्राह पुरा सर्वं नारदो मम भारत ।
संस्मृत्य चापि सुमहदाख्यानं पुरुषर्षभ ।
मयापि भवते सर्वं यथावदुपवर्णितम् ॥ १८ ॥

etatprāha purā sarvaṃ nārado mama bhārata |
saṃsmṛtya cāpi sumahadākhyānaṃ puruṣarṣabha |
mayāpi bhavate sarvaṃ yathāvadupavarṇitam || 18 ||

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

...NOTE:174764:} Gladness, satisfaction, delight, happiness, tranquillity of heart, these are the properties of the state of Goodness. Man sometimes obtains a measure of them. Discontent, heart-burning, grief,...

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

Etad, Praha, Pura, Pur, Sarvam, Sarva, Narada, Asmad, Bharata, Samsmritya, Capin, Capi, Sumahat, Akhyana, Purusharshabha, Maya, Api, Bhavat, Bhavant, Yathavat, Upavarnita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.167.18). 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: “etatprāha purā sarvaṃ nārado mama bhārata
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nārado* -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃsmṛtya cāpi sumahadākhyānaṃ puruṣarṣabha
  • saṃsmṛtya -
  • saṃsmṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃsmṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sumahad -
  • sumahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ākhyānam -
  • ākhyāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • puruṣarṣabha -
  • puruṣarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “mayāpi bhavate sarvaṃ yathāvadupavarṇitam
  • mayā -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bhavate -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yathāvad -
  • yathāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • upavarṇitam -
  • upavarṇita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upavarṇita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upavarṇitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.167.18

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 12.167.18 in Kannada sript:
ಏತತ್ಪ್ರಾಹ ಪುರಾ ಸರ್ವಂ ನಾರದೋ ಮಮ ಭಾರತ ।
ಸಂಸ್ಮೃತ್ಯ ಚಾಪಿ ಸುಮಹದಾಖ್ಯಾನಂ ಪುರುಷರ್ಷಭ ।
ಮಯಾಪಿ ಭವತೇ ಸರ್ವಂ ಯಥಾವದುಪವರ್ಣಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 12.167.18 in Bengali sript:
এতত্প্রাহ পুরা সর্বং নারদো মম ভারত ।
সংস্মৃত্য চাপি সুমহদাখ্যানং পুরুষর্ষভ ।
মযাপি ভবতে সর্বং যথাবদুপবর্ণিতম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 12.167.18 in Gujarati sript:
એતત્પ્રાહ પુરા સર્વં નારદો મમ ભારત ।
સંસ્મૃત્ય ચાપિ સુમહદાખ્યાનં પુરુષર્ષભ ।
મયાપિ ભવતે સર્વં યથાવદુપવર્ણિતમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 12.167.18 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതത്പ്രാഹ പുരാ സര്വം നാരദോ മമ ഭാരത ।
സംസ്മൃത്യ ചാപി സുമഹദാഖ്യാനം പുരുഷര്ഷഭ ।
മയാപി ഭവതേ സര്വം യഥാവദുപവര്ണിതമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.167.18 in Telugu sript:
ఏతత్ప్రాహ పురా సర్వం నారదో మమ భారత ।
సంస్మృత్య చాపి సుమహదాఖ్యానం పురుషర్షభ ।
మయాపి భవతే సర్వం యథావదుపవర్ణితమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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