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 118.17

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अद्यप्रभृति देवेन्द्रमजितेन्द्रियमस्थिरम् ।
क्षत्रिया वाजिमेधेन न यक्ष्यन्तीति शौनक ॥ १७ ॥

adyaprabhṛti devendramajitendriyamasthiram |
kṣatriyā vājimedhena na yakṣyantīti śaunaka || 17 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 118.17 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 (118.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adyaprabhriti, Devendra, Ajitendriya, Asthira, Kshatriya, Vajimedha, Yakshyat, Yakshyanti, Iti, Shaunaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 118.17). 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: “adyaprabhṛti devendramajitendriyamasthiram ”
adyaprabhṛti -
adyaprabhṛti (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
devendram -
devendra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
ajitendriyam -
ajitendriya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ajitendriya (noun, neuter)

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

ajitendriyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
asthiram -
asthira (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

asthira (noun, neuter)

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

asthirā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “kṣatriyā vājimedhena na yakṣyantīti śaunaka ”
kṣatriyā* -
kṣatriya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

kṣatriyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
vājimedhena -
vājimedha (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
yakṣyantī -
√yaj -> yakṣyat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √yaj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]

√yaj -> yakṣyantī (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]

√yaj (verb class 1)

[future active third plural]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
śaunaka -
śaunaka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]