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 12.298.15

मनः षोडशकं प्राहुरध्यात्मगतिचिन्तकाः ।
त्वं चैवान्ये च विद्वांसस्तत्त्वबुद्धिविशारदाः ॥ १५ ॥

manaḥ ṣoḍaśakaṃ prāhuradhyātmagaticintakāḥ |
tvaṃ caivānye ca vidvāṃsastattvabuddhiviśāradāḥ || 15 ||

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

...All these topics are well known to you even as an (emblic) myrobalan in your hand!'" "'Yajnavalkya said, That which is without attributes, O son, can never be explained by ascribing attributes to it. Listen...

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

Mana, Manas, Shodashaka, Pra, Ahura, Dha, Dhi, Dhya, Cintaka, Tva, Yushmad, Vidvas, Tattva, Visharada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.298.15). 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: “manaḥ ṣoḍaśakaṃ prāhuradhyātmagaticintakāḥ
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṣoḍaśakam -
  • ṣoḍaśaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣoḍaśaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṣoḍaśakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahura -
  • ahura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhyā -
  • dhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ātmagati -
  • ātmagati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • cintakāḥ -
  • cintaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    cintakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “tvaṃ caivānye ca vidvāṃsastattvabuddhiviśāradāḥ
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • evānye -
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidvāṃsas -
  • vidvas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 2 verb]
  • tattva -
  • tattva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • buddhi -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • viśāradāḥ -
  • viśārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viśāradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.298.15

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 12.298.15 in Kannada sript:
ಮನಃ ಷೋಡಶಕಂ ಪ್ರಾಹುರಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಗತಿಚಿನ್ತಕಾಃ ।
ತ್ವಂ ಚೈವಾನ್ಯೇ ಚ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸಸ್ತತ್ತ್ವಬುದ್ಧಿವಿಶಾರದಾಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 12.298.15 in Bengali sript:
মনঃ ষোডশকং প্রাহুরধ্যাত্মগতিচিন্তকাঃ ।
ত্বং চৈবান্যে চ বিদ্বাংসস্তত্ত্ববুদ্ধিবিশারদাঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 12.298.15 in Gujarati sript:
મનઃ ષોડશકં પ્રાહુરધ્યાત્મગતિચિન્તકાઃ ।
ત્વં ચૈવાન્યે ચ વિદ્વાંસસ્તત્ત્વબુદ્ધિવિશારદાઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 12.298.15 in Malayalam sript:
മനഃ ഷോഡശകം പ്രാഹുരധ്യാത്മഗതിചിന്തകാഃ ।
ത്വം ചൈവാന്യേ ച വിദ്വാംസസ്തത്ത്വബുദ്ധിവിശാരദാഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.298.15 in Telugu sript:
మనః షోడశకం ప్రాహురధ్యాత్మగతిచిన్తకాః ।
త్వం చైవాన్యే చ విద్వాంసస్తత్త్వబుద్ధివిశారదాః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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