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 12.320.40

एतदाचष्ट मे राजन्देवर्षिर्नारदः पुरा ।
व्यासश्चैव महायोगी संजल्पेषु पदे पदे ॥ ४० ॥

etadācaṣṭa me rājandevarṣirnāradaḥ purā |
vyāsaścaiva mahāyogī saṃjalpeṣu pade pade || 40 ||

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

...offerings was designed by you, is himself free from anger. He is incapable of being seen either by ourselves or by you, O Vrihaspati! Only he can see Him to whom He becomes gracious.—Then the Rishis Ekata, Dwita...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.320.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Etada, Asmad, Rajan, Rajat, Devarshi, Narada, Pura, Pur, Vyasa, Mahayogin, Mahayogi, Sanjalpa, Pada, Padi, Pad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.320.40). 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: “etadācaṣṭa me rājandevarṣirnāradaḥ purā
  • etadā -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    etadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acaṣṭa -
  • cakṣ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • devarṣir -
  • devarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāradaḥ -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vyāsaścaiva mahāyogī saṃjalpeṣu pade pade
  • vyāsaś -
  • vyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • mahāyogī -
  • mahāyogī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahāyogī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mahāyogin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sañjalpeṣu -
  • sañjalpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • pade -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    padi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • pade -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    padi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pad (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 12.320.40

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.320.40 in Kannada sript:
ಏತದಾಚಷ್ಟ ಮೇ ರಾಜನ್ದೇವರ್ಷಿರ್ನಾರದಃ ಪುರಾ ।
ವ್ಯಾಸಶ್ಚೈವ ಮಹಾಯೋಗೀ ಸಂಜಲ್ಪೇಷು ಪದೇ ಪದೇ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.320.40 in Bengali sript:
এতদাচষ্ট মে রাজন্দেবর্ষির্নারদঃ পুরা ।
ব্যাসশ্চৈব মহাযোগী সংজল্পেষু পদে পদে ॥ ৪০ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.320.40 in Gujarati sript:
એતદાચષ્ટ મે રાજન્દેવર્ષિર્નારદઃ પુરા ।
વ્યાસશ્ચૈવ મહાયોગી સંજલ્પેષુ પદે પદે ॥ ૪૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.320.40 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതദാചഷ്ട മേ രാജന്ദേവര്ഷിര്നാരദഃ പുരാ ।
വ്യാസശ്ചൈവ മഹായോഗീ സംജല്പേഷു പദേ പദേ ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.320.40 in Telugu sript:
ఏతదాచష్ట మే రాజన్దేవర్షిర్నారదః పురా ।
వ్యాసశ్చైవ మహాయోగీ సంజల్పేషు పదే పదే ॥ ౪౦ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: