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 48.3

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सार्धरात्रे स्थितं गर्भं शातयन्ती रजस्वला ।
निद्रया सहसाविष्टा पपात धरणीतले ॥ ३ ॥

sārdharātre sthitaṃ garbhaṃ śātayantī rajasvalā |
nidrayā sahasāviṣṭā papāta dharaṇītale || 3 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 48.3 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 (48.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sardha, Ratra, Sthita, Garbha, Shatayat, Shatayanti, Rajasvala, Nidra, Sahas, Sahasa, Ishta, Dharanitala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 48.3). 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: “sārdharātre sthitaṃ garbhaṃ śātayantī rajasvalā ”
sārdha -
sārdha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sārdha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
rātre -
rātra (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

rātra (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
sthitam -
sthita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sthita (noun, neuter)

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

sthitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

√sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
garbham -
garbha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

garbhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
śātayantī -
√śad -> śātayantī (participle, feminine)

[compound from √śad]

√śad -> śātayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √śad], [vocative dual from √śad], [accusative dual from √śad]

√śad -> śātayantī (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √śad]
rajasvalā -
rajasvalā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “nidrayā sahasāviṣṭā papāta dharaṇītale ”
nidrayā -
nidrā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
sahasāvi -
sahas (noun, masculine)

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

sahasa (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
iṣṭā -
iṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√iṣ -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]

√yaj -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
papāta -
√pā (verb class 3)

[imperative active second plural]

√pat (verb class 1)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√pat (verb class 4)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
dharaṇītale -
dharaṇītala (noun, neuter)

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