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 12.223.16

असक्तः सर्वसङ्गेषु सक्तात्मेव च लक्ष्यते ।
अदीर्घसंशयो वाग्मी तस्मात्सर्वत्र पूजितः ॥ १६ ॥

asaktaḥ sarvasaṅgeṣu saktātmeva ca lakṣyate |
adīrghasaṃśayo vāgmī tasmātsarvatra pūjitaḥ || 16 ||

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

...happens. Sound, the sense of hearing, and all the cavities within the body,—these three—have space for their origin. The vital breaths, the action of the limbs and touch form the attributes of the wind. Form...

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

Asakta, Sarvasanga, Sakta, Lakshyata, Adirgha, Samshaya, Vagmin, Vagmi, Tasmat, Tad, Sarvatra, Pujita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.223.16). 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: “asaktaḥ sarvasaṅgeṣu saktātmeva ca lakṣyate
  • asaktaḥ -
  • asakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvasaṅgeṣu -
  • sarvasaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sarvasaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • saktāt -
  • sakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sag -> sakta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √sag class 1 verb]
    sag -> sakta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √sag class 1 verb]
    saj -> sakta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √saj class 1 verb]
    saj -> sakta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √saj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> sakta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √sañj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> sakta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √sañj class 1 verb]
  • meva -
  • mav (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    mev (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣyate -
  • lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    lakṣ (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “adīrghasaṃśayo vāgmī tasmātsarvatra pūjitaḥ
  • adīrgha -
  • adīrgha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adīrgha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃśayo* -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāgmī -
  • vāgmī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vāgmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vāgmin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • sarvatra -
  • sarvatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pūjitaḥ -
  • pūjita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pūj -> pūjita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pūj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pūj class 10 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.223.16

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 12.223.16 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸಕ್ತಃ ಸರ್ವಸಙ್ಗೇಷು ಸಕ್ತಾತ್ಮೇವ ಚ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯತೇ ।
ಅದೀರ್ಘಸಂಶಯೋ ವಾಗ್ಮೀ ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ಸರ್ವತ್ರ ಪೂಜಿತಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 12.223.16 in Bengali sript:
অসক্তঃ সর্বসঙ্গেষু সক্তাত্মেব চ লক্ষ্যতে ।
অদীর্ঘসংশযো বাগ্মী তস্মাত্সর্বত্র পূজিতঃ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 12.223.16 in Gujarati sript:
અસક્તઃ સર્વસઙ્ગેષુ સક્તાત્મેવ ચ લક્ષ્યતે ।
અદીર્ઘસંશયો વાગ્મી તસ્માત્સર્વત્ર પૂજિતઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 12.223.16 in Malayalam sript:
അസക്തഃ സര്വസങ്ഗേഷു സക്താത്മേവ ച ലക്ഷ്യതേ ।
അദീര്ഘസംശയോ വാഗ്മീ തസ്മാത്സര്വത്ര പൂജിതഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.223.16 in Telugu sript:
అసక్తః సర్వసఙ్గేషు సక్తాత్మేవ చ లక్ష్యతే ।
అదీర్ఘసంశయో వాగ్మీ తస్మాత్సర్వత్ర పూజితః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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