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 3.27.16

ब्रह्मण्यनुपमा दृष्टिः क्षात्रमप्रतिमं बलम् ।
तौ यदा चरतः सार्धमथ लोकः प्रसीदति ॥ १६ ॥

brahmaṇyanupamā dṛṣṭiḥ kṣātramapratimaṃ balam |
tau yadā carataḥ sārdhamatha lokaḥ prasīdati || 16 ||

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

...forgiveness on all occasions. One should put forth his might and show his forgiveness on proper occasions. He that becomes forgiving at the proper time and harsh and mighty also at 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 (3.27.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahmanya, Brahman, Anupama, Drishti, Kshatra, Apratima, Bala, Yada, Yad, Sardham, Sardha, Atha, Loka, Pra, Sidat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.27.16). 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: “brahmaṇyanupamā dṛṣṭiḥ kṣātramapratimaṃ balam
  • brahmaṇya -
  • brahmaṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahmaṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • anupamā* -
  • anupama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    anupamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dṛṣṭiḥ -
  • dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣātram -
  • kṣātra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • apratimam -
  • apratima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apratima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apratimā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    apratiman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    apratiman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tau yadā carataḥ sārdhamatha lokaḥ prasīdati
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • carataḥ -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • lokaḥ -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sīdati -
  • sad -> sīdat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sad class 1 verb]
    sad -> sīdat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sad class 1 verb]
    sad (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.27.16

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 3.27.16 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯನುಪಮಾ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಃ ಕ್ಷಾತ್ರಮಪ್ರತಿಮಂ ಬಲಮ್ ।
ತೌ ಯದಾ ಚರತಃ ಸಾರ್ಧಮಥ ಲೋಕಃ ಪ್ರಸೀದತಿ ॥ 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 3.27.16 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মণ্যনুপমা দৃষ্টিঃ ক্ষাত্রমপ্রতিমং বলম্ ।
তৌ যদা চরতঃ সার্ধমথ লোকঃ প্রসীদতি ॥ 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 3.27.16 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્મણ્યનુપમા દૃષ્ટિઃ ક્ષાત્રમપ્રતિમં બલમ્ ।
તૌ યદા ચરતઃ સાર્ધમથ લોકઃ પ્રસીદતિ ॥ 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 3.27.16 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മണ്യനുപമാ ദൃഷ്ടിഃ ക്ഷാത്രമപ്രതിമം ബലമ് ।
തൌ യദാ ചരതഃ സാര്ധമഥ ലോകഃ പ്രസീദതി ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.27.16 in Telugu sript:
బ్రహ్మణ్యనుపమా దృష్టిః క్షాత్రమప్రతిమం బలమ్ ।
తౌ యదా చరతః సార్ధమథ లోకః ప్రసీదతి ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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