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 30.48

प्राणोऽस्य प्रथमं स्थानं वर्धयन्परिवर्तते ।
अपानः पश्चिमं कायमुदानोर्ध्वं शरीरिणः ॥ ४८ ॥

prāṇo'sya prathamaṃ sthānaṃ vardhayanparivartate |
apānaḥ paścimaṃ kāyamudānordhvaṃ śarīriṇaḥ || 48 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 30.48 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 (30.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prana, Pran, Idam, Prathamam, Prathama, Sthana, Vardhayat, Parivarta, Tad, Yushmad, Apana, Pashcima, Kaya, Udana, Urdhvam, Urdhva, Sharirin, Shariri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 30.48). 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: “prāṇo'sya prathamaṃ sthānaṃ vardhayanparivartate
  • prāṇo' -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prāṇ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prāṇ (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prathamam -
  • prathamam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prathamam (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    prathamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prathama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sthānam -
  • sthāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vardhayan -
  • vardh -> vardhayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vardh class 10 verb], [vocative single from √vardh class 10 verb]
    vṛdh -> vardhayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh], [vocative single from √vṛdh]
  • parivarta -
  • parivarta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “apānaḥ paścimaṃ kāyamudānordhvaṃ śarīriṇaḥ
  • apānaḥ -
  • apāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paścimam -
  • paścima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paścima (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kāyam -
  • kāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • udāno -
  • udāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ūrdhvam -
  • ūrdhvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ūrdhva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ūrdhva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śarīriṇaḥ -
  • śarīrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śarīrin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śarīrī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 30.48

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 30.48 in Telugu sript:
ప్రాణోఽస్య ప్రథమం స్థానం వర్ధయన్పరివర్తతే ।
అపానః పశ్చిమం కాయముదానోర్ధ్వం శరీరిణః ॥ ౪౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 30.48 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રાણોઽસ્ય પ્રથમં સ્થાનં વર્ધયન્પરિવર્તતે ।
અપાનઃ પશ્ચિમં કાયમુદાનોર્ધ્વં શરીરિણઃ ॥ ૪૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 30.48 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಾಣೋಽಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ಸ್ಥಾನಂ ವರ್ಧಯನ್ಪರಿವರ್ತತೇ ।
ಅಪಾನಃ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಂ ಕಾಯಮುದಾನೋರ್ಧ್ವಂ ಶರೀರಿಣಃ ॥ ೪೮ ॥

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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