Harivamsa [appendix] [sanskrit]

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The Sanskrit edition of the Harivamsa [appendix version], 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 42B.1886

वमन्त्यः पावकं घोरं शिवाश्चैव ववाशिरे ॥ १८८६ ॥

vamantyaḥ pāvakaṃ ghoraṃ śivāścaiva vavāśire || 1886 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 42B.1886 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 (42B.1886). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vamanti, Pavaka, Ghoram, Ghora, Shiva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 42B.1886). 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: “vamantyaḥ pāvakaṃ ghoraṃ śivāścaiva vavāśire
  • vamantyaḥ -
  • vam -> vamantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vam class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vam class 1 verb]
    vamantī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • pāvakam -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāvakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ghoram -
  • ghoram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ghora (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śivāś -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • vavāśire -
  • vāś (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 42B.1886

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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Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 42b.1886 in Kannada sript:
ವಮನ್ತ್ಯಃ ಪಾವಕಂ ಘೋರಂ ಶಿವಾಶ್ಚೈವ ವವಾಶಿರೇ ॥ ೧೮೮೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 42b.1886 in Gujarati sript:
વમન્ત્યઃ પાવકં ઘોરં શિવાશ્ચૈવ વવાશિરે ॥ ૧૮૮૬ ॥

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 42b.1886 in Telugu sript:
వమన్త్యః పావకం ఘోరం శివాశ్చైవ వవాశిరే ॥ ౧౮౮౬ ॥

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)

Harivamsa Purana
by Ras Bihari Lal and Sons (2012)

Set of 10 Volumes; Transliterated Text with English Translation; [5425 pages]

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