Harivamsa [text] [sanskrit]

76,857 words

The Sanskrit edition of the Harivamsa, 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 9.30

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मेरुं गतस्य वा तस्य शार्यातेः संततिः कथम् ।
स्थिता पृथिव्यामद्यापि श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥ ३० ॥

meruṃ gatasya vā tasya śāryāteḥ saṃtatiḥ katham |
sthitā pṛthivyāmadyāpi śrotumicchāmi tattvataḥ || 30 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 9.30 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 (9.30). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Meru, Gata, Tad, Sharyati, Santati, Katham, Katha, Sthita, Prithivi, Adyapi, Shrotu, Tattvatah, Tattvata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 9.30). 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: “meruṃ gatasya vā tasya śāryāteḥ saṃtatiḥ katham ”
merum -
meru (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

meru (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
gatasya -
gata (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

gata (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
tasya -
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tas]

ta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

√tas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
śāryāteḥ -
śāryāti (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

śāryāti (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
santatiḥ -
santati (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

santati (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “sthitā pṛthivyāmadyāpi śrotumicchāmi tattvataḥ ”
sthitā -
sthitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
pṛthivyām -
pṛthivi (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

pṛthivī (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
adyāpi -
adyāpi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
śrotum -
√śru -> śrotum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √śru]

śrotu (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
icchāmi -
√iṣ (verb class 6)

[present active first single]
tattvataḥ -
tattvataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tattvata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]