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 13.16.27

अहो मूढाः स्म सुचिरमिमं कालमचेतसः ।
यन्न विद्मः परं देवं शाश्वतं यं विदुर्बुधाः ॥ २७ ॥

aho mūḍhāḥ sma suciramimaṃ kālamacetasaḥ |
yanna vidmaḥ paraṃ devaṃ śāśvataṃ yaṃ vidurbudhāḥ || 27 ||

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

...things. You are that highest existence which is sought for by the Righteous. You are that state which is freed from every anxiety. You are eternal Brahman! You are that highest state which constitutes the meditation of persons learned in the...

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

Ahan, Mudha, Sma, Sucira, Idam, Kalam, Kala, Acetas, Yat, Param, Para, Deva, Shashvata, Yah, Vidu, Vidus, Budha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.16.27). 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: “aho mūḍhāḥ sma suciramimaṃ kālamacetasaḥ
  • aho* -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    has (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
  • mūḍhāḥ -
  • mūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • suciram -
  • sucira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sucira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sucirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kālam -
  • kālam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • acetasaḥ -
  • acetas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    acetas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “yanna vidmaḥ paraṃ devaṃ śāśvataṃ yaṃ vidurbudhāḥ
  • yann -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidmaḥ -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • śāśvatam -
  • śāśvata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śāśvata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vidur -
  • vidus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vidu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • budhāḥ -
  • budha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    budhā (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 13.16.27

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 13.16.27 in Kannada sript:
ಅಹೋ ಮೂಢಾಃ ಸ್ಮ ಸುಚಿರಮಿಮಂ ಕಾಲಮಚೇತಸಃ ।
ಯನ್ನ ವಿದ್ಮಃ ಪರಂ ದೇವಂ ಶಾಶ್ವತಂ ಯಂ ವಿದುರ್ಬುಧಾಃ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 13.16.27 in Bengali sript:
অহো মূঢাঃ স্ম সুচিরমিমং কালমচেতসঃ ।
যন্ন বিদ্মঃ পরং দেবং শাশ্বতং যং বিদুর্বুধাঃ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 13.16.27 in Gujarati sript:
અહો મૂઢાઃ સ્મ સુચિરમિમં કાલમચેતસઃ ।
યન્ન વિદ્મઃ પરં દેવં શાશ્વતં યં વિદુર્બુધાઃ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 13.16.27 in Malayalam sript:
അഹോ മൂഢാഃ സ്മ സുചിരമിമം കാലമചേതസഃ ।
യന്ന വിദ്മഃ പരം ദേവം ശാശ്വതം യം വിദുര്ബുധാഃ ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.16.27 in Telugu sript:
అహో మూఢాః స్మ సుచిరమిమం కాలమచేతసః ।
యన్న విద్మః పరం దేవం శాశ్వతం యం విదుర్బుధాః ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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