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 12.22

ते शप्ता ब्रह्मणा मूढा नष्टसंज्ञा विचेतसः ।
न स्म किंचित्प्रजानन्ति ततो लोको व्यमुह्यत ॥ २२ ॥

te śaptā brahmaṇā mūḍhā naṣṭasaṃjñā vicetasaḥ |
na sma kiṃcitprajānanti tato loko vyamuhyata || 22 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 12.22 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 (12.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Yushmad, Shapta, Brahmana, Mudha, Nashtasanjna, Vicetas, Sma, Kincid, Kincit, Praja, Anti, Tatah, Tata, Loka, Vya, Uhya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 12.22). 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: “te śaptā brahmaṇā mūḍhā naṣṭasaṃjñā vicetasaḥ
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • śaptā* -
  • śapta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śaptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śap -> śapta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śap class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 4 verb]
    śap -> śaptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śap class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √śap class 4 verb]
  • brahmaṇā* -
  • brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mūḍhā* -
  • mūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
  • naṣṭasañjñā* -
  • naṣṭasañjña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    naṣṭasañjñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vicetasaḥ -
  • vicetas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vicetas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “na sma kiṃcitprajānanti tato loko vyamuhyata
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • kiñcit -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kiñcit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • prajān -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • anti -
  • anti (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    antī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • loko* -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vyam -
  • vya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • uhya -
  • uh -> uhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √uh]
    vah -> uhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vah]
    uhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    u (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ata -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 12.22

Cover of edition (2012)

Harivamsa Purana
by Ras Bihari Lal and Sons (2012)

Set of 10 Volumes; Transliterated Text with English Translation; [5425 pages]

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Cover of edition (2021)

Shri Harivamsa Purana in Marathi
by Jitendra Nath Thakur (2021)

श्रीहरिवंशपुराण [Dharmik Prakashan Sanstha, Mumbai]

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Cover of edition (2012)

Shri Harivamsha Purana (Telugu)
by Gollapudi Veeraswamy Son (2012)

శ్రీ వారివంశవ్రరాణం [Gollapudi Veeraswamy Son]

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Preview of verse 12.22 in Telugu sript:
తే శప్తా బ్రహ్మణా మూఢా నష్టసంజ్ఞా విచేతసః ।
న స్మ కించిత్ప్రజానన్తి తతో లోకో వ్యముహ్యత ॥ ౨౨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Harivamsa Purana in Gujarati
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2017)

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 12.22 in Gujarati sript:
તે શપ્તા બ્રહ્મણા મૂઢા નષ્ટસંજ્ઞા વિચેતસઃ ।
ન સ્મ કિંચિત્પ્રજાનન્તિ તતો લોકો વ્યમુહ્યત ॥ ૨૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

Harivansha Mahapurana (Kannada)
by Saraswati Prakashan, Belgaum (2021)

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 12.22 in Kannada sript:
ತೇ ಶಪ್ತಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಾ ಮೂಢಾ ನಷ್ಟಸಂಜ್ಞಾ ವಿಚೇತಸಃ ।
ನ ಸ್ಮ ಕಿಂಚಿತ್ಪ್ರಜಾನನ್ತಿ ತತೋ ಲೋಕೋ ವ್ಯಮುಹ್ಯತ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

Shri Harivamsa Purana (Narayani Language)
by Ramtej Pandey (2013)

With Commentary (Set Of 3 Volumes); Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation; [Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan]

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