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 6.62.16

एतदक्षरमव्यक्तमेतत्तच्छाश्वतं महत् ।
एतत्पुरुषसंज्ञं वै गीयते ज्ञायते न च ॥ १६ ॥

etadakṣaramavyaktametattacchāśvataṃ mahat |
etatpuruṣasaṃjñaṃ vai gīyate jñāyate na ca || 16 ||

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

...and checking (as he proceeded) the foremost of Kuru warriors, and repeatedly uttering loud shouts in that battle, your warriors then like masses of clouds pouring rain...

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

Etad, Akshara, Avyaktam, Avyakta, Tat, Tad, Shashvata, Mahat, Purusha, Sanjna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.62.16). 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: “etadakṣaramavyaktametattacchāśvataṃ mahat
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • akṣaram -
  • akṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣar (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣar (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • avyaktam -
  • avyaktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avyakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avyakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śāśvatam -
  • śāśvata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śāśvata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “etatpuruṣasaṃjñaṃ vai gīyate jñāyate na ca
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • puruṣa -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sañjñam -
  • sañjña (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sañjña (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sañjñā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • gīyate -
  • (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • jñāyate -
  • jñā (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [present passive third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.62.16

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 6.62.16 in Kannada sript:
ಏತದಕ್ಷರಮವ್ಯಕ್ತಮೇತತ್ತಚ್ಛಾಶ್ವತಂ ಮಹತ್ ।
ಏತತ್ಪುರುಷಸಂಜ್ಞಂ ವೈ ಗೀಯತೇ ಜ್ಞಾಯತೇ ನ ಚ ॥ 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 6.62.16 in Bengali sript:
এতদক্ষরমব্যক্তমেতত্তচ্ছাশ্বতং মহত্ ।
এতত্পুরুষসংজ্ঞং বৈ গীযতে জ্ঞাযতে ন চ ॥ 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 6.62.16 in Gujarati sript:
એતદક્ષરમવ્યક્તમેતત્તચ્છાશ્વતં મહત્ ।
એતત્પુરુષસંજ્ઞં વૈ ગીયતે જ્ઞાયતે ન ચ ॥ 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 6.62.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതദക്ഷരമവ്യക്തമേതത്തച്ഛാശ്വതം മഹത് ।
ഏതത്പുരുഷസംജ്ഞം വൈ ഗീയതേ ജ്ഞായതേ ന ച ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.62.16 in Telugu sript:
ఏతదక్షరమవ్యక్తమేతత్తచ్ఛాశ్వతం మహత్ ।
ఏతత్పురుషసంజ్ఞం వై గీయతే జ్ఞాయతే న చ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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