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 12.221.20

साहं वै पङ्कजे जाता सूर्यरश्मिविबोधिते ।
भूत्यर्थं सर्वभूतानां पद्मा श्रीः पद्ममालिनी ॥ २० ॥

sāhaṃ vai paṅkaje jātā sūryaraśmivibodhite |
bhūtyarthaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ padmā śrīḥ padmamālinī || 20 ||

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

...his life he should pass in the observance of the Vanaprastha mode. He should attend to those fires to which he had attended as a householder. Desirous of sacrificing, he should adore the deities (according to...

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

Saha, Pankaja, Jatri, Jata, Suryarashmi, Vibodhita, Bhutyartham, Bhutyartha, Sarvabhuta, Padma, Shri, Padmamalin, Padmamalini,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.221.20). 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: “sāhaṃ vai paṅkaje jātā sūryaraśmivibodhite
  • sāham -
  • sāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • paṅkaje -
  • paṅkaja (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paṅkaja (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • jātā -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • sūryaraśmi -
  • sūryaraśmi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sūryaraśmi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sūryaraśmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vibodhite -
  • vibodhita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vibodhita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vibodhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “bhūtyarthaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ padmā śrīḥ padmamālinī
  • bhūtyartham -
  • bhūtyartham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūtyartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhūtyartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvabhūtānām -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • padmā -
  • padmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrīḥ -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • padmamālinī -
  • padmamālinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    padmamālin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.221.20

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 12.221.20 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾಹಂ ವೈ ಪಙ್ಕಜೇ ಜಾತಾ ಸೂರ್ಯರಶ್ಮಿವಿಬೋಧಿತೇ ।
ಭೂತ್ಯರ್ಥಂ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಪದ್ಮಾ ಶ್ರೀಃ ಪದ್ಮಮಾಲಿನೀ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 12.221.20 in Bengali sript:
সাহং বৈ পঙ্কজে জাতা সূর্যরশ্মিবিবোধিতে ।
ভূত্যর্থং সর্বভূতানাং পদ্মা শ্রীঃ পদ্মমালিনী ॥ ২০ ॥

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 12.221.20 in Gujarati sript:
સાહં વૈ પઙ્કજે જાતા સૂર્યરશ્મિવિબોધિતે ।
ભૂત્યર્થં સર્વભૂતાનાં પદ્મા શ્રીઃ પદ્મમાલિની ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 12.221.20 in Malayalam sript:
സാഹം വൈ പങ്കജേ ജാതാ സൂര്യരശ്മിവിബോധിതേ ।
ഭൂത്യര്ഥം സര്വഭൂതാനാം പദ്മാ ശ്രീഃ പദ്മമാലിനീ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.221.20 in Telugu sript:
సాహం వై పఙ్కజే జాతా సూర్యరశ్మివిబోధితే ।
భూత్యర్థం సర్వభూతానాం పద్మా శ్రీః పద్మమాలినీ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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