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 4.66.16

प्रसादनं पाण्डवस्य प्राप्तकालं हि रोचये ।
उत्तरां च प्रयच्छामि पार्थाय यदि ते मतम् ॥ १६ ॥

prasādanaṃ pāṇḍavasya prāptakālaṃ hi rocaye |
uttarāṃ ca prayacchāmi pārthāya yadi te matam || 16 ||

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

...car-warriors, possessed of great fame and beauty of person. These two bulls of the Bharata race, attired in handsome robes and decked in excellent ornaments, are a match for a thousand great...

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

Prasadana, Pandava, Praptakala, Roci, Uttara, Prayat, Sha, Amin, Partha, Yadi, Yad, Tad, Yushmad, Mata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.66.16). 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: “prasādanaṃ pāṇḍavasya prāptakālaṃ hi rocaye
  • prasādanam -
  • prasādana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prasādana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prasādanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pāṇḍavasya -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • prāptakālam -
  • prāptakāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāptakāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāptakālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • rocaye -
  • roci (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    ruc (verb class 0)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “uttarāṃ ca prayacchāmi pārthāya yadi te matam
  • uttarām -
  • uttarā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prayacch -
  • pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śā -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pārthāya -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • matam -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.66.16

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 4.66.16 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಸಾದನಂ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಕಾಲಂ ಹಿ ರೋಚಯೇ ।
ಉತ್ತರಾಂ ಚ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ಪಾರ್ಥಾಯ ಯದಿ ತೇ ಮತಮ್ ॥ 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 4.66.16 in Bengali sript:
প্রসাদনং পাণ্ডবস্য প্রাপ্তকালং হি রোচযে ।
উত্তরাং চ প্রযচ্ছামি পার্থায যদি তে মতম্ ॥ 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 4.66.16 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રસાદનં પાણ્ડવસ્ય પ્રાપ્તકાલં હિ રોચયે ।
ઉત્તરાં ચ પ્રયચ્છામિ પાર્થાય યદિ તે મતમ્ ॥ 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 4.66.16 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രസാദനം പാണ്ഡവസ്യ പ്രാപ്തകാലം ഹി രോചയേ ।
ഉത്തരാം ച പ്രയച്ഛാമി പാര്ഥായ യദി തേ മതമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.66.16 in Telugu sript:
ప్రసాదనం పాణ్డవస్య ప్రాప్తకాలం హి రోచయే ।
ఉత్తరాం చ ప్రయచ్ఛామి పార్థాయ యది తే మతమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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