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 12.328.22

यद्यहं नार्चयेयं वै ईशानं वरदं शिवम् ।
आत्मानं नार्चयेत्कश्चिदिति मे भावितं मनः ।
मया प्रमाणं हि कृतं लोकः समनुवर्तते ॥ २२ ॥

yadyahaṃ nārcayeyaṃ vai īśānaṃ varadaṃ śivam |
ātmānaṃ nārcayetkaściditi me bhāvitaṃ manaḥ |
mayā pramāṇaṃ hi kṛtaṃ lokaḥ samanuvartate || 22 ||

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

...the sacrifice of king Sarjiati, the great Rishi Cyavana became desirous of making the twin Asvins sharers of the sacrificial offerings, Indra objected. Upon Cyavana insisting, Indra sought to hurl his thunderbolt...

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

Yadi, Yad, Aha, Asmad, Nri, Ishana, Varada, Shivam, Shiva, Atman, Kah, Cit, Iti, Bhavita, Mana, Manas, Maya, Pramana, Krit, Krita, Loka, Samat, Rita, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.328.22). 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: “yadyahaṃ nārcayeyaṃ vai īśānaṃ varadaṃ śivam
  • yadya -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • arcayeyam -
  • ṛc (verb class 0)
    [optative active first single]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [optative active first single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • īśānam -
  • īśāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īśāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īśānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    īś -> īśāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √īś class 2 verb]
    īś -> īśāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √īś class 2 verb], [accusative single from √īś class 2 verb]
  • varadam -
  • varada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śivam -
  • śivam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ātmānaṃ nārcayetkaściditi me bhāvitaṃ manaḥ
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • arcayet -
  • ṛc (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • kaś -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cid -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • 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]
  • bhāvitam -
  • bhāvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhāvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhū -> bhāvita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √bhū]
    bhū -> bhāvita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √bhū]
    bhū -> bhāvitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √bhū]
    bhū -> bhāvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √bhū]
    bhū -> bhāvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √bhū], [accusative single from √bhū]
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “mayā pramāṇaṃ hi kṛtaṃ lokaḥ samanuvartate
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • pramāṇam -
  • pramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pramāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • lokaḥ -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saman -
  • sam -> samat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sam class 1 verb]
  • uvar -
  • ū (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]
    u (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]
    u (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.328.22

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 12.328.22 in Kannada sript:
ಯದ್ಯಹಂ ನಾರ್ಚಯೇಯಂ ವೈ ಈಶಾನಂ ವರದಂ ಶಿವಮ್ ।
ಆತ್ಮಾನಂ ನಾರ್ಚಯೇತ್ಕಶ್ಚಿದಿತಿ ಮೇ ಭಾವಿತಂ ಮನಃ ।
ಮಯಾ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಂ ಹಿ ಕೃತಂ ಲೋಕಃ ಸಮನುವರ್ತತೇ ॥ 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 12.328.22 in Bengali sript:
যদ্যহং নার্চযেযং বৈ ঈশানং বরদং শিবম্ ।
আত্মানং নার্চযেত্কশ্চিদিতি মে ভাবিতং মনঃ ।
মযা প্রমাণং হি কৃতং লোকঃ সমনুবর্ততে ॥ 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 12.328.22 in Gujarati sript:
યદ્યહં નાર્ચયેયં વૈ ઈશાનં વરદં શિવમ્ ।
આત્માનં નાર્ચયેત્કશ્ચિદિતિ મે ભાવિતં મનઃ ।
મયા પ્રમાણં હિ કૃતં લોકઃ સમનુવર્તતે ॥ 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 12.328.22 in Malayalam sript:
യദ്യഹം നാര്ചയേയം വൈ ഈശാനം വരദം ശിവമ് ।
ആത്മാനം നാര്ചയേത്കശ്ചിദിതി മേ ഭാവിതം മനഃ ।
മയാ പ്രമാണം ഹി കൃതം ലോകഃ സമനുവര്തതേ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.328.22 in Telugu sript:
యద్యహం నార్చయేయం వై ఈశానం వరదం శివమ్ ।
ఆత్మానం నార్చయేత్కశ్చిదితి మే భావితం మనః ।
మయా ప్రమాణం హి కృతం లోకః సమనువర్తతే ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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