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 12.203.31

विद्यात्तु षोडशैतानि दैवतानि विभागशः ।
देहेषु ज्ञानकर्तारमुपासीनमुपासते ॥ ३१ ॥

vidyāttu ṣoḍaśaitāni daivatāni vibhāgaśaḥ |
deheṣu jñānakartāramupāsīnamupāsate || 31 ||

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

...product of another, that another is the Supreme Being above whom there is nothing higher. Aided by Time I had vanquished you. Aided by Time you have vanquished me. It is Time that is the mover of all beings...

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

Vidya, Shodasha, Shodashan, Eta, Etad, Daivata, Vibhagashah, Deha, Jnana, Kartri, Kartara, Upasina, Upa, Asat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.203.31). 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: “vidyāttu ṣoḍaśaitāni daivatāni vibhāgaśaḥ
  • vidyāt -
  • vidya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ṣoḍaśai -
  • ṣoḍaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣoḍaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣoḍaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    ṣoḍaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • etāni -
  • eta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • daivatāni -
  • daivata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vibhāgaśaḥ -
  • vibhāgaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “deheṣu jñānakartāramupāsīnamupāsate
  • deheṣu -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • jñāna -
  • jñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kartāram -
  • kartāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kartāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • upāsīnam -
  • upāsīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upāsīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upāsīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asate -
  • asat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    asat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.203.31

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 12.203.31 in Kannada sript:
ವಿದ್ಯಾತ್ತು ಷೋಡಶೈತಾನಿ ದೈವತಾನಿ ವಿಭಾಗಶಃ ।
ದೇಹೇಷು ಜ್ಞಾನಕರ್ತಾರಮುಪಾಸೀನಮುಪಾಸತೇ ॥ 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 12.203.31 in Bengali sript:
বিদ্যাত্তু ষোডশৈতানি দৈবতানি বিভাগশঃ ।
দেহেষু জ্ঞানকর্তারমুপাসীনমুপাসতে ॥ 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 12.203.31 in Gujarati sript:
વિદ્યાત્તુ ષોડશૈતાનિ દૈવતાનિ વિભાગશઃ ।
દેહેષુ જ્ઞાનકર્તારમુપાસીનમુપાસતે ॥ 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 12.203.31 in Malayalam sript:
വിദ്യാത്തു ഷോഡശൈതാനി ദൈവതാനി വിഭാഗശഃ ।
ദേഹേഷു ജ്ഞാനകര്താരമുപാസീനമുപാസതേ ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.203.31 in Telugu sript:
విద్యాత్తు షోడశైతాని దైవతాని విభాగశః ।
దేహేషు జ్ఞానకర్తారముపాసీనముపాసతే ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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