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 40.37

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ऋषय ऊचुः ।
जहीहि निद्रां सहजां भुक्तपूर्वामिव स्रजम् ।
इमे ते ब्रह्मणा सार्धं देवा दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः ॥ ३७ ॥

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ |
jahīhi nidrāṃ sahajāṃ bhuktapūrvāmiva srajam |
ime te brahmaṇā sārdhaṃ devā darśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ || 37 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 40.37 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 (40.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rishi, Nidra, Sahaja, Bhukta, Purva, Iva, Sraj, Sraja, Iyam, Idam, Tad, Yushmad, Brahman, Sardham, Sardha, Deva, Darshanakankshin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 40.37). 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: “ṛṣaya ūcuḥ ”
ṛṣaya* -
ṛṣi (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
ūcuḥ -
√uc (verb class 4)

[perfect active third plural]

√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active third plural]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active third plural]
Line 2: “jahīhi nidrāṃ sahajāṃ bhuktapūrvāmiva srajam ”
jahīhi -
√hā (verb class 3)

[imperative active second single]
nidrām -
nidrā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
sahajām -
sahajā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
bhukta -
bhukta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhukta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
pūrvām -
pūrvā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
srajam -
sraja (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sraja (noun, neuter)

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

srajā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

sraj (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

sraj (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
Line 3: “ime te brahmaṇā sārdhaṃ devā darśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ ”
ime -
iyam (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

idam (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

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

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
brahmaṇā -
brahman (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
sārdham -
sārdham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sārdha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sārdha (noun, neuter)

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

sārdhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
devā* -
deva (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

devā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
darśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ -
darśanakāṅkṣin (noun, masculine)

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

darśanakāṅkṣin (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]