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 12.291.29

एतद्देहं समाख्यातं त्रैलोक्ये सर्वदेहिषु ।
वेदितव्यं नरश्रेष्ठ सदेवनरदानवे ॥ २९ ॥

etaddehaṃ samākhyātaṃ trailokye sarvadehiṣu |
veditavyaṃ naraśreṣṭha sadevanaradānave || 29 ||

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

...attain to That which is auspicious, bodiless, not subject to decrepitude, eternal beyond the ken of the senses, and having nothing superior to it. '"Vasishtha said, What you sayest about the indications 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 (12.291.29). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etadda, Iha, Samakhyata, Trailokya, Sarvadehin, Sarvadehi, Veditavya, Narashreshtha, Sadeva, Narada, Ava, Avi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.291.29). 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: “etaddehaṃ samākhyātaṃ trailokye sarvadehiṣu
  • etadde -
  • etaddā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    etaddā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īham -
  • īha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samākhyātam -
  • samākhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samākhyāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samākhyātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • trailokye -
  • trailokya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    trailokya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sarvadehiṣu -
  • sarvadehin (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sarvadehin (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sarvadehī (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “veditavyaṃ naraśreṣṭha sadevanaradānave
  • veditavyam -
  • veditavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    veditavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    veditavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vid -> veditavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> veditavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> veditavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid -> veditavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vid class 7 verb], [accusative single from √vid class 7 verb]
  • naraśreṣṭha -
  • naraśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sadeva -
  • sadeva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sadeva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sad (verb class 6)
    [optative active first dual]
  • naradān -
  • narada (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ave -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    avi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    u (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.291.29

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 12.291.29 in Kannada sript:
ಏತದ್ದೇಹಂ ಸಮಾಖ್ಯಾತಂ ತ್ರೈಲೋಕ್ಯೇ ಸರ್ವದೇಹಿಷು ।
ವೇದಿತವ್ಯಂ ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಸದೇವನರದಾನವೇ ॥ 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 12.291.29 in Bengali sript:
এতদ্দেহং সমাখ্যাতং ত্রৈলোক্যে সর্বদেহিষু ।
বেদিতব্যং নরশ্রেষ্ঠ সদেবনরদানবে ॥ 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 12.291.29 in Gujarati sript:
એતદ્દેહં સમાખ્યાતં ત્રૈલોક્યે સર્વદેહિષુ ।
વેદિતવ્યં નરશ્રેષ્ઠ સદેવનરદાનવે ॥ 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 12.291.29 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതദ്ദേഹം സമാഖ്യാതം ത്രൈലോക്യേ സര്വദേഹിഷു ।
വേദിതവ്യം നരശ്രേഷ്ഠ സദേവനരദാനവേ ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.291.29 in Telugu sript:
ఏతద్దేహం సమాఖ్యాతం త్రైలోక్యే సర్వదేహిషు ।
వేదితవ్యం నరశ్రేష్ఠ సదేవనరదానవే ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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