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 12.231.29

सर्वतःपाणिपादान्तं सर्वतोक्षिशिरोमुखम् ।
सर्वतःश्रुतिमल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठति ॥ २९ ॥

sarvataḥpāṇipādāntaṃ sarvatokṣiśiromukham |
sarvataḥśrutimalloke sarvamāvṛtya tiṣṭhati || 29 ||

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

...creatures have said that the practice of charity is another high duty. They that are possessed of wealth think that this duty has been laid down by those that are indigent. When, however, those wealthy men meet...

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

Sarvatahpanipada, Sarvatokshishiromukha, Sarvatahshrutimat, Loka, Sarvam, Sarva, Tishthat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.231.29). 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: “sarvataḥpāṇipādāntaṃ sarvatokṣiśiromukham
  • sarvataḥpāṇipādān -
  • sarvataḥpāṇipāda (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sarvatokṣiśiromukham -
  • sarvatokṣiśiromukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarvatokṣiśiromukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sarvatokṣiśiromukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “sarvataḥśrutimalloke sarvamāvṛtya tiṣṭhati
  • sarvataḥśrutimal -
  • sarvataḥśrutimat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sarvataḥśrutimat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āvṛtya -
  • tiṣṭhati -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.231.29

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 12.231.29 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವತಃಪಾಣಿಪಾದಾನ್ತಂ ಸರ್ವತೋಕ್ಷಿಶಿರೋಮುಖಮ್ ।
ಸರ್ವತಃಶ್ರುತಿಮಲ್ಲೋಕೇ ಸರ್ವಮಾವೃತ್ಯ ತಿಷ್ಠತಿ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 12.231.29 in Bengali sript:
সর্বতঃপাণিপাদান্তং সর্বতোক্ষিশিরোমুখম্ ।
সর্বতঃশ্রুতিমল্লোকে সর্বমাবৃত্য তিষ্ঠতি ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 12.231.29 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વતઃપાણિપાદાન્તં સર્વતોક્ષિશિરોમુખમ્ ।
સર્વતઃશ્રુતિમલ્લોકે સર્વમાવૃત્ય તિષ્ઠતિ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 12.231.29 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വതഃപാണിപാദാന്തം സര്വതോക്ഷിശിരോമുഖമ് ।
സര്വതഃശ്രുതിമല്ലോകേ സര്വമാവൃത്യ തിഷ്ഠതി ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.231.29 in Telugu sript:
సర్వతఃపాణిపాదాన్తం సర్వతోక్షిశిరోముఖమ్ ।
సర్వతఃశ్రుతిమల్లోకే సర్వమావృత్య తిష్ఠతి ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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