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 12.171.31

सर्वभूतान्यहं देहे पश्यन्मनसि चात्मनः ।
योगे बुद्धिं श्रुते सत्त्वं मनो ब्रह्मणि धारयन् ॥ ३१ ॥

sarvabhūtānyahaṃ dehe paśyanmanasi cātmanaḥ |
yoge buddhiṃ śrute sattvaṃ mano brahmaṇi dhārayan || 31 ||

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

...king, you didst solicit of me the fruits of my recitations. Therefore, take what I have given away, if, indeed, you are firm in truth. He who is addicted to falsehood had neither this world nor the next. Such...

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

Sarvabhuta, Aha, Asmad, Deha, Pashyat, Manas, Manasin, Mana, Yoga, Buddhi, Shrut, Shruta, Shruti, Sattva, Brahman, Dharayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.171.31). 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: “sarvabhūtānyahaṃ dehe paśyanmanasi cātmanaḥ
  • sarvabhūtānya -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • dehe -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • paśyan -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • manasi -
  • manasin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    manasin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    manas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    mnā (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yoge buddhiṃ śrute sattvaṃ mano brahmaṇi dhārayan
  • yoge -
  • yoga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yogā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • buddhim -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śrute -
  • śrut (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    śruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śruti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [locative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śrutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śru class 5 verb]
  • sattvam -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mano* -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • brahmaṇi -
  • brahman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dhārayan -
  • dhārayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dhṛ -> dhārayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dhṛ], [vocative single from √dhṛ]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.171.31

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 12.171.31 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನ್ಯಹಂ ದೇಹೇ ಪಶ್ಯನ್ಮನಸಿ ಚಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ಯೋಗೇ ಬುದ್ಧಿಂ ಶ್ರುತೇ ಸತ್ತ್ವಂ ಮನೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಿ ಧಾರಯನ್ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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 12.171.31 in Bengali sript:
সর্বভূতান্যহং দেহে পশ্যন্মনসি চাত্মনঃ ।
যোগে বুদ্ধিং শ্রুতে সত্ত্বং মনো ব্রহ্মণি ধারযন্ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 12.171.31 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વભૂતાન્યહં દેહે પશ્યન્મનસિ ચાત્મનઃ ।
યોગે બુદ્ધિં શ્રુતે સત્ત્વં મનો બ્રહ્મણિ ધારયન્ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 12.171.31 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വഭൂതാന്യഹം ദേഹേ പശ്യന്മനസി ചാത്മനഃ ।
യോഗേ ബുദ്ധിം ശ്രുതേ സത്ത്വം മനോ ബ്രഹ്മണി ധാരയന് ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.171.31 in Telugu sript:
సర్వభూతాన్యహం దేహే పశ్యన్మనసి చాత్మనః ।
యోగే బుద్ధిం శ్రుతే సత్త్వం మనో బ్రహ్మణి ధారయన్ ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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