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 3.160.16

देशं विरजसं पश्य मेरोः शिखरमुत्तमम् ।
यत्रात्मतृप्तैरध्यास्ते देवैः सह पितामहः ॥ १६ ॥

deśaṃ virajasaṃ paśya meroḥ śikharamuttamam |
yatrātmatṛptairadhyāste devaiḥ saha pitāmahaḥ || 16 ||

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

...of the Gandharvas of the Uragas, of the Rakshasas, of Vishnu and of the Nairitas; and also all the weapons that are with me, O perpetuator of the Kuru race.' Having said this unto...

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

Desha, Virajas, Virajasa, Pashya, Meru, Shikhara, Uttamam, Uttama, Yatra, Tripta, Deva, Saha, Pitamaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.160.16). 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: “deśaṃ virajasaṃ paśya meroḥ śikharamuttamam
  • deśam -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • virajasam -
  • virajasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    virajasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    virajasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    virajas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • paśya -
  • paśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
  • meroḥ -
  • meru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    meru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śikharam -
  • śikhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śikhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śikharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yatrātmatṛptairadhyāste devaiḥ saha pitāmahaḥ
  • yatrāt -
  • yatra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tṛptair -
  • tṛpta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tṛpta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tṛp -> tṛpta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √tṛp class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √tṛp class 4 verb], [instrumental plural from √tṛp class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √tṛp class 6 verb]
    tṛp -> tṛpta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √tṛp class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √tṛp class 4 verb], [instrumental plural from √tṛp class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √tṛp class 6 verb]
  • adhyāste -
  • devaiḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pitāmahaḥ -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.160.16

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 3.160.16 in Kannada sript:
ದೇಶಂ ವಿರಜಸಂ ಪಶ್ಯ ಮೇರೋಃ ಶಿಖರಮುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಯತ್ರಾತ್ಮತೃಪ್ತೈರಧ್ಯಾಸ್ತೇ ದೇವೈಃ ಸಹ ಪಿತಾಮಹಃ ॥ 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 3.160.16 in Bengali sript:
দেশং বিরজসং পশ্য মেরোঃ শিখরমুত্তমম্ ।
যত্রাত্মতৃপ্তৈরধ্যাস্তে দেবৈঃ সহ পিতামহঃ ॥ 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 3.160.16 in Gujarati sript:
દેશં વિરજસં પશ્ય મેરોઃ શિખરમુત્તમમ્ ।
યત્રાત્મતૃપ્તૈરધ્યાસ્તે દેવૈઃ સહ પિતામહઃ ॥ 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 3.160.16 in Malayalam sript:
ദേശം വിരജസം പശ്യ മേരോഃ ശിഖരമുത്തമമ് ।
യത്രാത്മതൃപ്തൈരധ്യാസ്തേ ദേവൈഃ സഹ പിതാമഹഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.160.16 in Telugu sript:
దేశం విరజసం పశ్య మేరోః శిఖరముత్తమమ్ ।
యత్రాత్మతృప్తైరధ్యాస్తే దేవైః సహ పితామహః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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