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 1.160.15

ततः कृतज्ञं धर्मज्ञं रूपेणासदृशं भुवि ।
तपत्याः सदृशं मेने सूर्यः संवरणं पतिम् ॥ १५ ॥

tataḥ kṛtajñaṃ dharmajñaṃ rūpeṇāsadṛśaṃ bhuvi |
tapatyāḥ sadṛśaṃ mene sūryaḥ saṃvaraṇaṃ patim || 15 ||

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

...rest of the time has been appointed for man to do his work. If therefore, men, wandering during those moments from greed of gain, come near us, both we and the Rakshasas slay those fools...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Kritajna, Dharmajna, Rupa, Asadrisha, Bhu, Tapati, Sadrisham, Sadrish, Sadrisha, Mena, Meni, Suri, Surya, Samvarana, Pati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.160.15). 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: “tataḥ kṛtajñaṃ dharmajñaṃ rūpeṇāsadṛśaṃ bhuvi
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • kṛtajñam -
  • kṛtajña (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtajña (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtajñā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dharmajñam -
  • dharmajña (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharmajña (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dharmajñā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rūpeṇā -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • asadṛśam -
  • asadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asadṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhuvi -
  • bhū (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “tapatyāḥ sadṛśaṃ mene sūryaḥ saṃvaraṇaṃ patim
  • tapatyāḥ -
  • tapatī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sadṛśam -
  • sadṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sadṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sadṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sadṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mene -
  • mena (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    menā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    meni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    man (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • sūryaḥ -
  • sūrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sūrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
  • saṃvaraṇam -
  • saṃvaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃvaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • patim -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.160.15

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 1.160.15 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಕೃತಜ್ಞಂ ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞಂ ರೂಪೇಣಾಸದೃಶಂ ಭುವಿ ।
ತಪತ್ಯಾಃ ಸದೃಶಂ ಮೇನೇ ಸೂರ್ಯಃ ಸಂವರಣಂ ಪತಿಮ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 1.160.15 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ কৃতজ্ঞং ধর্মজ্ঞং রূপেণাসদৃশং ভুবি ।
তপত্যাঃ সদৃশং মেনে সূর্যঃ সংবরণং পতিম্ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 1.160.15 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ કૃતજ્ઞં ધર્મજ્ઞં રૂપેણાસદૃશં ભુવિ ।
તપત્યાઃ સદૃશં મેને સૂર્યઃ સંવરણં પતિમ્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 1.160.15 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ കൃതജ്ഞം ധര്മജ്ഞം രൂപേണാസദൃശം ഭുവി ।
തപത്യാഃ സദൃശം മേനേ സൂര്യഃ സംവരണം പതിമ് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.160.15 in Telugu sript:
తతః కృతజ్ఞం ధర్మజ్ఞం రూపేణాసదృశం భువి ।
తపత్యాః సదృశం మేనే సూర్యః సంవరణం పతిమ్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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