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 42.17

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वायुप्राणौ तु तौ गृह्य ब्रह्मा परिमृश्यञ्छनैः ।
एकं मृदुतरं मेने कठिनं वेद चापरम् ॥ १७ ॥

vāyuprāṇau tu tau gṛhya brahmā parimṛśyañchanaiḥ |
ekaṃ mṛdutaraṃ mene kaṭhinaṃ veda cāparam || 17 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 42.17 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 (42.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vayu, Prana, Pran, Grihya, Brahma, Pari, Shyat, Shanaih, Shana, Eka, Mridu, Tara, Mena, Meni, Kathina, Veda, Capa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 42.17). 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: “vāyuprāṇau tu tau gṛhya brahmā parimṛśyañchanaiḥ ”
vāyu -
vāyu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vāyu (noun, neuter)

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

vāyu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
prāṇau -
prāṇa (noun, masculine)

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

prāṇ (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
tau -
ta (noun, masculine)

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

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
gṛhya -
gṛhya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

gṛhya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√grah -> gṛhya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √grah]

√grah -> gṛhya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]

√grah -> gṛhya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
brahmā -
brahmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
parim -
pari (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

pari (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
ṛ -
ṛ (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

ṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
śyañch -
√śā -> śyat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śā class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
śanaiḥ -
śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

śana (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

śana (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
Line 2: “ekaṃ mṛdutaraṃ mene kaṭhinaṃ veda cāparam ”
ekam -
eka (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

eka (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
mṛdu -
mṛdu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

mṛdu (noun, neuter)

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

mṛdū (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
taram -
tara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

tara (noun, neuter)

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

tarā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
mene -
mena (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

menā (noun, feminine)

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

meni (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√man (verb class 4)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√man (verb class 8)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
kaṭhinam -
kaṭhina (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kaṭhina (noun, neuter)

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

kaṭhinā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
veda -
veda (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√vid (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
cāpa -
cāpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cāpa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ram -
ra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ra (noun, neuter)

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

rā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]