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 6.50.41

छिन्दंस्तेषां शरीराणि शिरांसि च महाजवः ।
खड्गेन शितधारेण संयुगे गजयोधिनाम् ॥ ४१ ॥

chindaṃsteṣāṃ śarīrāṇi śirāṃsi ca mahājavaḥ |
khaḍgena śitadhāreṇa saṃyuge gajayodhinām || 41 ||

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

...thirty thousand cars.{GL_NOTE:141809:} Forming, O Bharata, their mighty array thus, the Pandavas, expectant of sunrise, waited for battle, all cased in armour...

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

Sharira, Shiras, Mahajava, Khadga, Shita, Dhara, Samyuga, Gajayodhin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.50.41). 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: “chindaṃsteṣāṃ śarīrāṇi śirāṃsi ca mahājavaḥ
  • Cannot analyse chindaṃsteṣām*śa
  • śarīrāṇi -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śirāṃsi -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahājavaḥ -
  • mahājava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “khaḍgena śitadhāreṇa saṃyuge gajayodhinām
  • khaḍgena -
  • khaḍga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    khaḍga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śita -
  • śita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śā -> śita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
  • dhāreṇa -
  • dhāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dhāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • saṃyuge -
  • saṃyuga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • gajayodhinām -
  • gajayodhin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gajayodhin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.50.41

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 6.50.41 in Kannada sript:
ಛಿನ್ದಂಸ್ತೇಷಾಂ ಶರೀರಾಣಿ ಶಿರಾಂಸಿ ಚ ಮಹಾಜವಃ ।
ಖಡ್ಗೇನ ಶಿತಧಾರೇಣ ಸಂಯುಗೇ ಗಜಯೋಧಿನಾಮ್ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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 6.50.41 in Bengali sript:
ছিন্দংস্তেষাং শরীরাণি শিরাংসি চ মহাজবঃ ।
খড্গেন শিতধারেণ সংযুগে গজযোধিনাম্ ॥ ৪১ ॥

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 6.50.41 in Gujarati sript:
છિન્દંસ્તેષાં શરીરાણિ શિરાંસિ ચ મહાજવઃ ।
ખડ્ગેન શિતધારેણ સંયુગે ગજયોધિનામ્ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

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 6.50.41 in Malayalam sript:
ഛിന്ദംസ്തേഷാം ശരീരാണി ശിരാംസി ച മഹാജവഃ ।
ഖഡ്ഗേന ശിതധാരേണ സംയുഗേ ഗജയോധിനാമ് ॥ ൪൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.50.41 in Telugu sript:
ఛిన్దంస్తేషాం శరీరాణి శిరాంసి చ మహాజవః ।
ఖడ్గేన శితధారేణ సంయుగే గజయోధినామ్ ॥ ౪౧ ॥

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