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 12.3

मयापि हि प्रसादाद्वै दीर्घायुष्ट्वं पितुः प्रभो ।
पितृभक्त्यैव लब्धं च प्राग्लोके परमं यशः ॥ ३ ॥

mayāpi hi prasādādvai dīrghāyuṣṭvaṃ pituḥ prabho |
pitṛbhaktyaiva labdhaṃ ca prāgloke paramaṃ yaśaḥ || 3 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 12.3 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 (12.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Maya, Asmad, Api, Prasadat, Prasada, Dirghayushtva, Pitri, Pitu, Prabhu, Pitribhakti, Labdha, Prak, Loka, Paramam, Parama, Yasha, Yashas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 12.3). 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: “mayāpi hi prasādādvai dīrghāyuṣṭvaṃ pituḥ prabho
  • mayā -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • prasādād -
  • prasādāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prasāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • dīrghāyuṣṭvam -
  • dīrghāyuṣṭva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pituḥ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pitu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prabho -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “pitṛbhaktyaiva labdhaṃ ca prāgloke paramaṃ yaśaḥ
  • pitṛbhaktyai -
  • pitṛbhakti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • labdham -
  • labdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    labdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    labdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labdha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √labh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √labh class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāg -
  • prāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yaśaḥ -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 12.3

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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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)

Shri Harivamsha Purana (Telugu)
by Gollapudi Veeraswamy Son (2012)

శ్రీ వారివంశవ్రరాణం [Gollapudi Veeraswamy Son]

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Preview of verse 12.3 in Telugu sript:
మయాపి హి ప్రసాదాద్వై దీర్ఘాయుష్ట్వం పితుః ప్రభో ।
పితృభక్త్యైవ లబ్ధం చ ప్రాగ్లోకే పరమం యశః ॥ ౩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 12.3 in Gujarati sript:
મયાપિ હિ પ્રસાદાદ્વૈ દીર્ઘાયુષ્ટ્વં પિતુઃ પ્રભો ।
પિતૃભક્ત્યૈવ લબ્ધં ચ પ્રાગ્લોકે પરમં યશઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 12.3 in Kannada sript:
ಮಯಾಪಿ ಹಿ ಪ್ರಸಾದಾದ್ವೈ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಟ್ವಂ ಪಿತುಃ ಪ್ರಭೋ ।
ಪಿತೃಭಕ್ತ್ಯೈವ ಲಬ್ಧಂ ಚ ಪ್ರಾಗ್ಲೋಕೇ ಪರಮಂ ಯಶಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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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