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 14.25.16

ऋचश्चाप्यत्र शंसन्ति नारायणविदो जनाः ।
नारायणाय देवाय यदबध्नन्पशून्पुरा ॥ १६ ॥

ṛcaścāpyatra śaṃsanti nārāyaṇavido janāḥ |
nārāyaṇāya devāya yadabadhnanpaśūnpurā || 16 ||

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

...the universe is enveloped. Hear in its entirety the assignment of causes (relating to this topic). The nose, the tongue, the eye, the skin, the ear numbering the fifth, the mind...

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

Rica, Ric, Capin, Capya, Capi, Atra, Shamsat, Shamsanti, Narayana, Vid, Vida, Jana, Deva, Yat, Yad, Pashu, Pura, Pur,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.25.16). 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: “ṛcaścāpyatra śaṃsanti nārāyaṇavido janāḥ
  • ṛcaś -
  • ṛca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ṛc (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaṃsanti -
  • śaṃsantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    śaṃsantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    śaṃsantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śaṃs -> śaṃsat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃs -> śaṃsantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃsat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • nārāyaṇa -
  • nārāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nārāyaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vido* -
  • vid (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vid (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vida (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • janāḥ -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “nārāyaṇāya devāya yadabadhnanpaśūnpurā
  • nārāyaṇāya -
  • nārāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    nārāyaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • devāya -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abadhnan -
  • bandh (verb class 9)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • paśūn -
  • paśu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.25.16

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 14.25.16 in Kannada sript:
ಋಚಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಯತ್ರ ಶಂಸನ್ತಿ ನಾರಾಯಣವಿದೋ ಜನಾಃ ।
ನಾರಾಯಣಾಯ ದೇವಾಯ ಯದಬಧ್ನನ್ಪಶೂನ್ಪುರಾ ॥ 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 14.25.16 in Bengali sript:
ঋচশ্চাপ্যত্র শংসন্তি নারাযণবিদো জনাঃ ।
নারাযণায দেবায যদবধ্নন্পশূন্পুরা ॥ 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 14.25.16 in Gujarati sript:
ઋચશ્ચાપ્યત્ર શંસન્તિ નારાયણવિદો જનાઃ ।
નારાયણાય દેવાય યદબધ્નન્પશૂન્પુરા ॥ 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 14.25.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഋചശ്ചാപ്യത്ര ശംസന്തി നാരായണവിദോ ജനാഃ ।
നാരായണായ ദേവായ യദബധ്നന്പശൂന്പുരാ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.25.16 in Telugu sript:
ఋచశ్చాప్యత్ర శంసన్తి నారాయణవిదో జనాః ।
నారాయణాయ దేవాయ యదబధ్నన్పశూన్పురా ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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