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 19.8

को वै पिपीलिकरुतं मानुषो वेत्तुमर्हति ।
ऋते देवप्रसादाद्वै पूर्वजातिकृतेन वा ।
तपःफलेन वा राजन्विद्यया वा नराधिप ॥ ८ ॥

ko vai pipīlikarutaṃ mānuṣo vettumarhati |
ṛte devaprasādādvai pūrvajātikṛtena vā |
tapaḥphalena vā rājanvidyayā vā narādhipa || 8 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 19.8 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 (19.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kah, Pipilika, Ruta, Manusha, Arhat, Rite, Rita, Riti, Devaprasada, Kritena, Krita, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Phala, Var, Rajan, Rajat, Vidya, Naradhipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 19.8). 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: “ko vai pipīlikarutaṃ mānuṣo vettumarhati
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • pipīlika -
  • pipīlika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pipīlika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rutam -
  • ruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ru -> ruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ru class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ru class 2 verb]
    ru -> ruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ru class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ru class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ru class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ru class 2 verb]
    ru (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • mānuṣo* -
  • mānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vettum -
  • vid -> vettum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vid]
    vid -> vettum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vid]
  • arhati -
  • arhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    arh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “ṛte devaprasādādvai pūrvajātikṛtena
  • ṛte -
  • ṛte (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ṛte (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • devaprasādād -
  • devaprasāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • pūrvajāti -
  • pūrvajāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kṛtena -
  • kṛtena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 3: “tapaḥphalena rājanvidyayā narādhipa
  • tapaḥ -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • phalena -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • vidyayā -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • narādhipa -
  • narādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 19.8

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 19.8 in Telugu sript:
కో వై పిపీలికరుతం మానుషో వేత్తుమర్హతి ।
ఋతే దేవప్రసాదాద్వై పూర్వజాతికృతేన వా ।
తపఃఫలేన వా రాజన్విద్యయా వా నరాధిప ॥ ౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 19.8 in Gujarati sript:
કો વૈ પિપીલિકરુતં માનુષો વેત્તુમર્હતિ ।
ઋતે દેવપ્રસાદાદ્વૈ પૂર્વજાતિકૃતેન વા ।
તપઃફલેન વા રાજન્વિદ્યયા વા નરાધિપ ॥ ૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 19.8 in Kannada sript:
ಕೋ ವೈ ಪಿಪೀಲಿಕರುತಂ ಮಾನುಷೋ ವೇತ್ತುಮರ್ಹತಿ ।
ಋತೇ ದೇವಪ್ರಸಾದಾದ್ವೈ ಪೂರ್ವಜಾತಿಕೃತೇನ ವಾ ।
ತಪಃಫಲೇನ ವಾ ರಾಜನ್ವಿದ್ಯಯಾ ವಾ ನರಾಧಿಪ ॥ ೮ ॥

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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