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 12.267.22

बलं षष्ठं षडेतानि वाचा सम्यग्यथागमम् ।
ज्ञानचेष्टेन्द्रियगुणाः सर्वे संशब्दिता मया ॥ २२ ॥

balaṃ ṣaṣṭhaṃ ṣaḍetāni vācā samyagyathāgamam |
jñānaceṣṭendriyaguṇāḥ sarve saṃśabditā mayā || 22 ||

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

...out, having obtained the permission of Mahadeva and having bowed his head unto him. In energy, strength, and form, he resembled Mahesvara himself who had created him. Indeed, he was the living embodiment of...

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

Bala, Shashtha, Shada, Shadi, Ita, Vaca, Vac, Samyak, Yathagama, Jnana, Ceshta, Indriya, Guna, Sarva, Shabdita, Maya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.267.22). 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: “balaṃ ṣaṣṭhaṃ ṣaḍetāni vācā samyagyathāgamam
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ṣaṣṭham -
  • ṣaṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣaṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ṣaḍe -
  • ṣaḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ṣaḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ṣaḍi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ṣaḍi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • itāni -
  • ita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
  • vācā -
  • vācā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vāc (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    vācā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samyag -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yathāgamam -
  • yathāgama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathāgama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathāgamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “jñānaceṣṭendriyaguṇāḥ sarve saṃśabditā mayā
  • jñāna -
  • jñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ceṣṭe -
  • ceṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ceṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ceṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ceṣṭ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • indriya -
  • indriya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    indriya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • guṇāḥ -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    guṇā (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]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śabditā* -
  • śabdita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śabditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śabd -> śabdita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śabd class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √śabd class 10 verb]
    śabd -> śabditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śabd class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √śabd class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √śabd class 10 verb]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.267.22

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 12.267.22 in Kannada sript:
ಬಲಂ ಷಷ್ಠಂ ಷಡೇತಾನಿ ವಾಚಾ ಸಮ್ಯಗ್ಯಥಾಗಮಮ್ ।
ಜ್ಞಾನಚೇಷ್ಟೇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಗುಣಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಸಂಶಬ್ದಿತಾ ಮಯಾ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 12.267.22 in Bengali sript:
বলং ষষ্ঠং ষডেতানি বাচা সম্যগ্যথাগমম্ ।
জ্ঞানচেষ্টেন্দ্রিযগুণাঃ সর্বে সংশব্দিতা মযা ॥ ২২ ॥

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 12.267.22 in Gujarati sript:
બલં ષષ્ઠં ષડેતાનિ વાચા સમ્યગ્યથાગમમ્ ।
જ્ઞાનચેષ્ટેન્દ્રિયગુણાઃ સર્વે સંશબ્દિતા મયા ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 12.267.22 in Malayalam sript:
ബലം ഷഷ്ഠം ഷഡേതാനി വാചാ സമ്യഗ്യഥാഗമമ് ।
ജ്ഞാനചേഷ്ടേന്ദ്രിയഗുണാഃ സര്വേ സംശബ്ദിതാ മയാ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.267.22 in Telugu sript:
బలం షష్ఠం షడేతాని వాచా సమ్యగ్యథాగమమ్ ।
జ్ఞానచేష్టేన్ద్రియగుణాః సర్వే సంశబ్దితా మయా ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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