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 1.208.16

ततः पश्यामहे सर्वा ब्राह्मणं संशितव्रतम् ।
रूपवन्तमधीयानमेकमेकान्तचारिणम् ॥ १६ ॥

tataḥ paśyāmahe sarvā brāhmaṇaṃ saṃśitavratam |
rūpavantamadhīyānamekamekāntacāriṇam || 16 ||

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

...became exceedingly beautiful. One day that bull amongst the Pandavas, while residing in that region in the midst of those Brahmanas, descended (as usual) into the Ganges to perform his...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Saru, Sarva, Brahmana, Samshitavrata, Rupavat, Adhiyana, Eka, Ekanta, Carin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.208.16). 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: “tataḥ paśyāmahe sarvā brāhmaṇaṃ saṃśitavratam
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • paśyāmahe -
  • paś (verb class 10)
    [present passive first plural]
  • sarvā* -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • brāhmaṇam -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṃśitavratam -
  • saṃśitavrata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃśitavrata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃśitavratā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “rūpavantamadhīyānamekamekāntacāriṇam
  • rūpavantam -
  • rūpavat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • adhīyānam -
  • adhīyāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhīyāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhīyānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ekam -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ekānta -
  • ekānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ekānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāriṇam -
  • cārin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.208.16

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 1.208.16 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಹೇ ಸರ್ವಾ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಂ ಸಂಶಿತವ್ರತಮ್ ।
ರೂಪವನ್ತಮಧೀಯಾನಮೇಕಮೇಕಾನ್ತಚಾರಿಣಮ್ ॥ 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 1.208.16 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ পশ্যামহে সর্বা ব্রাহ্মণং সংশিতব্রতম্ ।
রূপবন্তমধীযানমেকমেকান্তচারিণম্ ॥ 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 1.208.16 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ પશ્યામહે સર્વા બ્રાહ્મણં સંશિતવ્રતમ્ ।
રૂપવન્તમધીયાનમેકમેકાન્તચારિણમ્ ॥ 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 1.208.16 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ പശ്യാമഹേ സര്വാ ബ്രാഹ്മണം സംശിതവ്രതമ് ।
രൂപവന്തമധീയാനമേകമേകാന്തചാരിണമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.208.16 in Telugu sript:
తతః పశ్యామహే సర్వా బ్రాహ్మణం సంశితవ్రతమ్ ।
రూపవన్తమధీయానమేకమేకాన్తచారిణమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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