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 21.6

वने चैत्ररथे रम्ये तथा मन्दाकिनीतटे ।
अलकायां विशालायां नन्दने च वनोत्तमे ॥ ६ ॥

vane caitrarathe ramye tathā mandākinītaṭe |
alakāyāṃ viśālāyāṃ nandane ca vanottame || 6 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 21.6 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 (21.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vana, Vani, Caitraratha, Caitrarathi, Ramya, Tatha, Mandakini, Mandaki, Tata, Alaka, Vishala, Nandana, Vanu, Uttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 21.6). 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: “vane caitrarathe ramye tathā mandākinītaṭe
  • vane -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • caitrarathe -
  • caitraratha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    caitraratha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    caitrarathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    caitrarathi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ramye -
  • ramya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ramya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ramyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ram -> ramya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ram class 1 verb], [locative single from √ram]
    ram -> ramya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [locative single from √ram class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ram], [vocative dual from √ram], [accusative dual from √ram], [locative single from √ram]
    ram -> ramyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ram], [vocative single from √ram], [vocative dual from √ram], [accusative dual from √ram]
    ram (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    ram (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mandākinī -
  • mandākinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mandāki (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • taṭe -
  • taṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    taṭ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “alakāyāṃ viśālāyāṃ nandane ca vanottame
  • alakāyām -
  • alakā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • viśālāyām -
  • viśālā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • nandane -
  • nandana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nandana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nandanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vano -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vanu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    van (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • uttame -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 21.6

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 21.6 in Telugu sript:
వనే చైత్రరథే రమ్యే తథా మన్దాకినీతటే ।
అలకాయాం విశాలాయాం నన్దనే చ వనోత్తమే ॥ ౬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 21.6 in Gujarati sript:
વને ચૈત્રરથે રમ્યે તથા મન્દાકિનીતટે ।
અલકાયાં વિશાલાયાં નન્દને ચ વનોત્તમે ॥ ૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 21.6 in Kannada sript:
ವನೇ ಚೈತ್ರರಥೇ ರಮ್ಯೇ ತಥಾ ಮನ್ದಾಕಿನೀತಟೇ ।
ಅಲಕಾಯಾಂ ವಿಶಾಲಾಯಾಂ ನನ್ದನೇ ಚ ವನೋತ್ತಮೇ ॥ ೬ ॥

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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