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 1.66.16

एतदाचष्ट पृष्टः सन्मम जन्म महर्षये ।
सुतां कण्वस्य मामेवं विद्धि त्वं मनुजाधिप ॥ १६ ॥

etadācaṣṭa pṛṣṭaḥ sanmama janma maharṣaye |
sutāṃ kaṇvasya māmevaṃ viddhi tvaṃ manujādhipa || 16 ||

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

...him for your husband. The son that shall be born of you shall be mighty and illustrious in this world. And he shall have sway over the sea. And the forces of that illustrious king of kings...

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

Etad, Etada, Prishta, Sat, Sad, Asmad, Janma, Janman, Maharshi, Sut, Suta, Kanva, Mama, Tva, Yushmad, Manujadhipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.66.16). 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: “etadācaṣṭa pṛṣṭaḥ sanmama janma maharṣaye
  • etadā -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    etadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acaṣṭa -
  • cakṣ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • pṛṣṭaḥ -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • san -
  • sat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • janma -
  • janma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    janma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    janman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • maharṣaye -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “sutāṃ kaṇvasya māmevaṃ viddhi tvaṃ manujādhipa
  • sutām -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    su -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • kaṇvasya -
  • kaṇva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • māme -
  • māma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vam -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • viddhi -
  • viddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • manujādhipa -
  • manujādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.66.16

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 1.66.16 in Kannada sript:
ಏತದಾಚಷ್ಟ ಪೃಷ್ಟಃ ಸನ್ಮಮ ಜನ್ಮ ಮಹರ್ಷಯೇ ।
ಸುತಾಂ ಕಣ್ವಸ್ಯ ಮಾಮೇವಂ ವಿದ್ಧಿ ತ್ವಂ ಮನುಜಾಧಿಪ ॥ 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 1.66.16 in Bengali sript:
এতদাচষ্ট পৃষ্টঃ সন্মম জন্ম মহর্ষযে ।
সুতাং কণ্বস্য মামেবং বিদ্ধি ত্বং মনুজাধিপ ॥ 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 1.66.16 in Gujarati sript:
એતદાચષ્ટ પૃષ્ટઃ સન્મમ જન્મ મહર્ષયે ।
સુતાં કણ્વસ્ય મામેવં વિદ્ધિ ત્વં મનુજાધિપ ॥ 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 1.66.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതദാചഷ്ട പൃഷ്ടഃ സന്മമ ജന്മ മഹര്ഷയേ ।
സുതാം കണ്വസ്യ മാമേവം വിദ്ധി ത്വം മനുജാധിപ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.66.16 in Telugu sript:
ఏతదాచష్ట పృష్టః సన్మమ జన్మ మహర్షయే ।
సుతాం కణ్వస్య మామేవం విద్ధి త్వం మనుజాధిప ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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