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 1.142.16

वसुधारेणुसंवीतौ वसुधाधरसंनिभौ ।
विभ्राजेतां यथा शैलौ नीहारेणाभिसंवृतौ ॥ १६ ॥

vasudhāreṇusaṃvītau vasudhādharasaṃnibhau |
vibhrājetāṃ yathā śailau nīhāreṇābhisaṃvṛtau || 16 ||

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

...acts that ought, under the circumstances, to be performed by us for the Pandavas and Kunti be accomplished by wealth.' "Having said this, Dhritarashtra, the son of Ambika, surrounded by...

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

Samvita, Vasudhadhara, Samnibha, Vibhraj, Vibhraja, Ita, Yatha, Shaila, Shailu, Nihara, Abhisamvrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.142.16). 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: “vasudhāreṇusaṃvītau vasudhādharasaṃnibhau
  • vasudhāreṇu -
  • vasudhāreṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • saṃvītau -
  • saṃvīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vasudhādhara -
  • vasudhādhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vasudhādhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃnibhau -
  • saṃnibha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “vibhrājetāṃ yathā śailau nīhāreṇābhisaṃvṛtau
  • vibhrāje -
  • vibhrāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    vibhrāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    vibhrāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    vibhrājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • itām -
  • itā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    i -> itā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śailau -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śailu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nīhāreṇā -
  • nīhāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • abhisaṃvṛtau -
  • abhisaṃvṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.142.16

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 1.142.16 in Kannada sript:
ವಸುಧಾರೇಣುಸಂವೀತೌ ವಸುಧಾಧರಸಂನಿಭೌ ।
ವಿಭ್ರಾಜೇತಾಂ ಯಥಾ ಶೈಲೌ ನೀಹಾರೇಣಾಭಿಸಂವೃತೌ ॥ 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 1.142.16 in Bengali sript:
বসুধারেণুসংবীতৌ বসুধাধরসংনিভৌ ।
বিভ্রাজেতাং যথা শৈলৌ নীহারেণাভিসংবৃতৌ ॥ 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 1.142.16 in Gujarati sript:
વસુધારેણુસંવીતૌ વસુધાધરસંનિભૌ ।
વિભ્રાજેતાં યથા શૈલૌ નીહારેણાભિસંવૃતૌ ॥ 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 1.142.16 in Malayalam sript:
വസുധാരേണുസംവീതൌ വസുധാധരസംനിഭൌ ।
വിഭ്രാജേതാം യഥാ ശൈലൌ നീഹാരേണാഭിസംവൃതൌ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.142.16 in Telugu sript:
వసుధారేణుసంవీతౌ వసుధాధరసంనిభౌ ।
విభ్రాజేతాం యథా శైలౌ నీహారేణాభిసంవృతౌ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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