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 11.6

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अपृच्छद्धर्मराजो हि शरतल्पगतं पुरा ।
एवमेव पुरा प्रश्नं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥ ६ ॥

apṛcchaddharmarājo hi śaratalpagataṃ purā |
evameva purā praśnaṃ yanmāṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi || 6 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 11.6 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 (11.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Harman, Raja, Raj, Sharatalpa, Gata, Pura, Pur, Evam, Eva, Prashna, Yat, Yad, Asmad, Tva, Yushmad, Pari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 11.6). 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: “apṛcchaddharmarājo hi śaratalpagataṃ purā ”
apṛcchaddh -
√praś (verb class 6)

[imperfect active third single]
harma -
harman (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
rājo* -
rāja (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

rāj (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

rāj (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
śaratalpa -
śaratalpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
gatam -
gat (noun, neuter)

[adverb]

gata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

gata (noun, neuter)

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

gatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
purā -
purā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pur (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

purā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “evameva purā praśnaṃ yanmāṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi ”
evam -
evam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

evam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

eva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

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

evā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
purā -
purā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pur (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

purā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
praśnam -
praśna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
yan -
yat (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yat (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

yad (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

yat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√i -> yat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> yat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
mām -
mā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative single]
tvam -
tva (noun, neuter)

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

tva (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
pari -
pari (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

pari (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pari (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

parī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

parī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

parī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

pari (Preverb)

[Preverb]
pṛcchasi -
√praś (verb class 6)

[present active second single]