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 6.50.25

चर्म चाप्रतिमं राजन्नार्षभं पुरुषर्षभ ।
नक्षत्रैरर्धचन्द्रैश्च शातकुम्भमयैश्चितम् ॥ २५ ॥

carma cāpratimaṃ rājannārṣabhaṃ puruṣarṣabha |
nakṣatrairardhacandraiśca śātakumbhamayaiścitam || 25 ||

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

...that foremost of princes, that slayer of foes, the son of Prishata, said this defiantly, the Pandava warriors, endued with great energy and incapable of being defeated...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (6.50.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Carma, Carman, Apratima, Rajanna, Arshabha, Purusharshabha, Nakshatra, Ardhacandra, Shatakumbhamaya, Cit, Cita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.50.25). 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: “carma cāpratimaṃ rājannārṣabhaṃ puruṣarṣabha
  • carma -
  • carma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    carma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    carman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apratimam -
  • apratima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apratima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apratimā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    apratiman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    apratiman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • rājannā -
  • rājanna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājanna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ārṣabham -
  • ārṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ārṣabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • puruṣarṣabha -
  • puruṣarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “nakṣatrairardhacandraiśca śātakumbhamayaiścitam
  • nakṣatrair -
  • nakṣatra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ardhacandraiś -
  • ardhacandra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ardhacandra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śātakumbhamayaiś -
  • śātakumbhamaya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śātakumbhamaya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • citam -
  • cita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    citā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.50.25

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 6.50.25 in Kannada sript:
ಚರ್ಮ ಚಾಪ್ರತಿಮಂ ರಾಜನ್ನಾರ್ಷಭಂ ಪುರುಷರ್ಷಭ ।
ನಕ್ಷತ್ರೈರರ್ಧಚನ್ದ್ರೈಶ್ಚ ಶಾತಕುಮ್ಭಮಯೈಶ್ಚಿತಮ್ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 6.50.25 in Bengali sript:
চর্ম চাপ্রতিমং রাজন্নার্ষভং পুরুষর্ষভ ।
নক্ষত্রৈরর্ধচন্দ্রৈশ্চ শাতকুম্ভমযৈশ্চিতম্ ॥ ২৫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 6.50.25 in Gujarati sript:
ચર્મ ચાપ્રતિમં રાજન્નાર્ષભં પુરુષર્ષભ ।
નક્ષત્રૈરર્ધચન્દ્રૈશ્ચ શાતકુમ્ભમયૈશ્ચિતમ્ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 6.50.25 in Malayalam sript:
ചര്മ ചാപ്രതിമം രാജന്നാര്ഷഭം പുരുഷര്ഷഭ ।
നക്ഷത്രൈരര്ധചന്ദ്രൈശ്ച ശാതകുമ്ഭമയൈശ്ചിതമ് ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 6.50.25 in Telugu sript:
చర్మ చాప్రతిమం రాజన్నార్షభం పురుషర్షభ ।
నక్షత్రైరర్ధచన్ద్రైశ్చ శాతకుమ్భమయైశ్చితమ్ ॥ ౨౫ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: