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 12.220.59

सर्वे सत्यव्रतपराः सर्वे कामविहारिणः ।
सर्वे वेदव्रतपराः सर्वे चासन्बहुश्रुताः ॥ ५९ ॥

sarve satyavrataparāḥ sarve kāmavihāriṇaḥ |
sarve vedavrataparāḥ sarve cāsanbahuśrutāḥ || 59 ||

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

...his nature may be inferred from beholding the new-born moon which appears like a bent thread in the firmament.{GL_NOTE:175138:} Know, O son, that the person of acts takes rebirth with a body with eleven entities...

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

Sarva, Satyavrata, Para, Kamaviharin, Vedavrata, Asat, Bahushruta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.220.59). 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: “sarve satyavrataparāḥ sarve kāmavihāriṇaḥ
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • satyavrata -
  • satyavrata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satyavrata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parāḥ -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kāmavihāriṇaḥ -
  • kāmavihārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kāmavihārin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “sarve vedavrataparāḥ sarve cāsanbahuśrutāḥ
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vedavrata -
  • vedavrata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vedavrata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parāḥ -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asan -
  • asat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • bahuśrutāḥ -
  • bahuśruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahuśrutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.220.59

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 12.220.59 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವೇ ಸತ್ಯವ್ರತಪರಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಕಾಮವಿಹಾರಿಣಃ ।
ಸರ್ವೇ ವೇದವ್ರತಪರಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಚಾಸನ್ಬಹುಶ್ರುತಾಃ ॥ ೫೯ ॥

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 12.220.59 in Bengali sript:
সর্বে সত্যব্রতপরাঃ সর্বে কামবিহারিণঃ ।
সর্বে বেদব্রতপরাঃ সর্বে চাসন্বহুশ্রুতাঃ ॥ ৫৯ ॥

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 12.220.59 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વે સત્યવ્રતપરાઃ સર્વે કામવિહારિણઃ ।
સર્વે વેદવ્રતપરાઃ સર્વે ચાસન્બહુશ્રુતાઃ ॥ ૫૯ ॥

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 12.220.59 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വേ സത്യവ്രതപരാഃ സര്വേ കാമവിഹാരിണഃ ।
സര്വേ വേദവ്രതപരാഃ സര്വേ ചാസന്ബഹുശ്രുതാഃ ॥ ൫൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.220.59 in Telugu sript:
సర్వే సత్యవ్రతపరాః సర్వే కామవిహారిణః ।
సర్వే వేదవ్రతపరాః సర్వే చాసన్బహుశ్రుతాః ॥ ౫౯ ॥

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