Harivamsa [appendix] [sanskrit]

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The Sanskrit edition of the Harivamsa [appendix version], an important addition to the larger epic Mahabharata, existing in several editions. The text deals with the ancient Indian Solar and Lunar dynasties leading and recounts the history of Krishna.

Verse 12.172

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वल्मीकान् खादयन्तो वै तटघातं प्रचक्रिरे ॥ १७२ ॥

valmīkān khādayanto vai taṭaghātaṃ pracakrire || 172 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 12.172 is contained in the book Harivamsa Purana in 3 Volumes by Shanti Lal Nagar. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:
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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 (12.172). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Valmika, Khada, Yat, Yantri, Tata, Ghata, Pra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 12.172). 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: “valmīkān khādayanto vai taṭaghātaṃ pracakrire ”
valmīkān -
valmīka (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
khāda -
khāda (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

khāda (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√khād (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
yanto* -
yat (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

yantṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√i -> yat (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb]
vai -
√vā (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
taṭa -
taṭa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√taṭ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
ghātam -
ghāta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ghāta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

ghātā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
pra -
pra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (Preverb)

[Preverb]
cakrire -
√kṛ (verb class 1)

[perfect middle third plural]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[perfect middle third plural]

√kṛ (verb class 5)

[perfect middle third plural]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[perfect middle third plural]

√kṛ (verb class 3)

[perfect middle third plural]

√kṛ (verb class 6)

[perfect middle third plural]