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 12.221.14

नक्षत्रकल्पाभरणां ताराभक्तिसमस्रजम् ।
श्रियं ददृशतुः पद्मां साक्षात्पद्मतलस्थिताम् ॥ १४ ॥

nakṣatrakalpābharaṇāṃ tārābhaktisamasrajam |
śriyaṃ dadṛśatuḥ padmāṃ sākṣātpadmatalasthitām || 14 ||

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

...After this comes that high and superior mode of life, called the third, for those that are desirous of casting off their bodies. Superior to that of householders, that is the life of forest recluses,—of those...

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

Nakshatrakalpa, Abharana, Tara, Sama, Sraj, Sraja, Shri, Shriya, Padma, Sakshat, Saksha, Talasthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.221.14). 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: “nakṣatrakalpābharaṇāṃ tārābhaktisamasrajam
  • nakṣatrakalpā -
  • nakṣatrakalpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ābharaṇā -
  • ābharaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tārā -
  • tāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhakti -
  • abhakti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • srajam -
  • sraja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sraja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    srajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sraj (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sraj (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śriyaṃ dadṛśatuḥ padmāṃ sākṣātpadmatalasthitām
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dadṛśatuḥ -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third dual]
  • padmām -
  • padmā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sākṣāt -
  • sākṣāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • padma -
  • padma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    padma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • talasthitām -
  • talasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.221.14

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 12.221.14 in Kannada sript:
ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಕಲ್ಪಾಭರಣಾಂ ತಾರಾಭಕ್ತಿಸಮಸ್ರಜಮ್ ।
ಶ್ರಿಯಂ ದದೃಶತುಃ ಪದ್ಮಾಂ ಸಾಕ್ಷಾತ್ಪದ್ಮತಲಸ್ಥಿತಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 12.221.14 in Bengali sript:
নক্ষত্রকল্পাভরণাং তারাভক্তিসমস্রজম্ ।
শ্রিযং দদৃশতুঃ পদ্মাং সাক্ষাত্পদ্মতলস্থিতাম্ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 12.221.14 in Gujarati sript:
નક્ષત્રકલ્પાભરણાં તારાભક્તિસમસ્રજમ્ ।
શ્રિયં દદૃશતુઃ પદ્માં સાક્ષાત્પદ્મતલસ્થિતામ્ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 12.221.14 in Malayalam sript:
നക്ഷത്രകല്പാഭരണാം താരാഭക്തിസമസ്രജമ് ।
ശ്രിയം ദദൃശതുഃ പദ്മാം സാക്ഷാത്പദ്മതലസ്ഥിതാമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.221.14 in Telugu sript:
నక్షత్రకల్పాభరణాం తారాభక్తిసమస్రజమ్ ।
శ్రియం దదృశతుః పద్మాం సాక్షాత్పద్మతలస్థితామ్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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