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 3.122.16

तमूचुः सैनिकाः सर्वे न विद्मोऽपकृतं वयम् ।
सर्वोपायैर्यथाकामं भवांस्तदधिगच्छतु ॥ १६ ॥

tamūcuḥ sainikāḥ sarve na vidmo'pakṛtaṃ vayam |
sarvopāyairyathākāmaṃ bhavāṃstadadhigacchatu || 16 ||

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

...own body a son of the character described above. To that end we shall perform a sacrifice for you, of wonderful effect so that, valorous as you are, you will bring forth a son equal...

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

Sainika, Sarva, Apakrit, Apakrita, Vaya, Asmad, Saru, Upaya, Yathakama, Bhava, Bhavant, Tada, Dhik, Accha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.122.16). 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: “tamūcuḥ sainikāḥ sarve na vidmo'pakṛtaṃ vayam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • sainikāḥ -
  • sainika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sainikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidmo' -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • apakṛtam -
  • apakṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apakṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apakṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    apakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • Line 2: “sarvopāyairyathākāmaṃ bhavāṃstadadhigacchatu
  • sarvo -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upāyair -
  • upāya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yathākāmam -
  • yathākāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathākāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathākāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavāṃs -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhig -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • accha -
  • accha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    accha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.122.16

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 3.122.16 in Kannada sript:
ತಮೂಚುಃ ಸೈನಿಕಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ನ ವಿದ್ಮೋಽಪಕೃತಂ ವಯಮ್ ।
ಸರ್ವೋಪಾಯೈರ್ಯಥಾಕಾಮಂ ಭವಾಂಸ್ತದಧಿಗಚ್ಛತು ॥ 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 3.122.16 in Bengali sript:
তমূচুঃ সৈনিকাঃ সর্বে ন বিদ্মোঽপকৃতং বযম্ ।
সর্বোপাযৈর্যথাকামং ভবাংস্তদধিগচ্ছতু ॥ 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 3.122.16 in Gujarati sript:
તમૂચુઃ સૈનિકાઃ સર્વે ન વિદ્મોઽપકૃતં વયમ્ ।
સર્વોપાયૈર્યથાકામં ભવાંસ્તદધિગચ્છતુ ॥ 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 3.122.16 in Malayalam sript:
തമൂചുഃ സൈനികാഃ സര്വേ ന വിദ്മോഽപകൃതം വയമ് ।
സര്വോപായൈര്യഥാകാമം ഭവാംസ്തദധിഗച്ഛതു ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.122.16 in Telugu sript:
తమూచుః సైనికాః సర్వే న విద్మోఽపకృతం వయమ్ ।
సర్వోపాయైర్యథాకామం భవాంస్తదధిగచ్ఛతు ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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