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 12.347.16

एतच्छ्रुत्वा महाप्राज्ञ तत्र गन्तुं त्वमर्हसि ।
दातुमर्हसि वा तस्य दर्शनं दर्शनश्रवः ॥ १६ ॥

etacchrutvā mahāprājña tatra gantuṃ tvamarhasi |
dātumarhasi vā tasya darśanaṃ darśanaśravaḥ || 16 ||

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

...in motion, in that forest which is known by the name of Naimisha, and which is situate on the banks of the Gomati, there is a city called after the Nagas. There, in that region, all the deities, being assembled...

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

Etad, Mahaprajna, Tatra, Gantu, Tva, Yushmad, Datu, Tad, Darshana, Shrava, Shravas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.347.16). 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: “etacchrutvā mahāprājña tatra gantuṃ tvamarhasi
  • etacch -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • mahāprājña -
  • mahāprājña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahāprājña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gantum -
  • gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gantu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • arhasi -
  • arh (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • Line 2: “dātumarhasi tasya darśanaṃ darśanaśravaḥ
  • dātum -
  • -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    dai -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dai]
    de -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √de]
    dātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    dātu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • arhasi -
  • arh (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • darśanam -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    darśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • darśana -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śravaḥ -
  • śravas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śravas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru (verb class 5)
    [injunctive active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.347.16

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 12.347.16 in Kannada sript:
ಏತಚ್ಛ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಮಹಾಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞ ತತ್ರ ಗನ್ತುಂ ತ್ವಮರ್ಹಸಿ ।
ದಾತುಮರ್ಹಸಿ ವಾ ತಸ್ಯ ದರ್ಶನಂ ದರ್ಶನಶ್ರವಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 12.347.16 in Bengali sript:
এতচ্ছ্রুত্বা মহাপ্রাজ্ঞ তত্র গন্তুং ত্বমর্হসি ।
দাতুমর্হসি বা তস্য দর্শনং দর্শনশ্রবঃ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 12.347.16 in Gujarati sript:
એતચ્છ્રુત્વા મહાપ્રાજ્ઞ તત્ર ગન્તું ત્વમર્હસિ ।
દાતુમર્હસિ વા તસ્ય દર્શનં દર્શનશ્રવઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 12.347.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതച്ഛ്രുത്വാ മഹാപ്രാജ്ഞ തത്ര ഗന്തും ത്വമര്ഹസി ।
ദാതുമര്ഹസി വാ തസ്യ ദര്ശനം ദര്ശനശ്രവഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.347.16 in Telugu sript:
ఏతచ్ఛ్రుత్వా మహాప్రాజ్ఞ తత్ర గన్తుం త్వమర్హసి ।
దాతుమర్హసి వా తస్య దర్శనం దర్శనశ్రవః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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