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 21.20

रजिरुवाच ।
यदि देवगणान् सर्वाञ्जित्वा शक्रपुरोगमान् ।
इन्द्रो भवामि धर्मेण ततो योत्स्यामि संयुगे ॥ २० ॥

rajiruvāca |
yadi devagaṇān sarvāñjitvā śakrapurogamān |
indro bhavāmi dharmeṇa tato yotsyāmi saṃyuge || 20 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 21.20 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 (21.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Raji, Yadi, Yad, Devagana, Sarva, Jitvan, Shakrapura, Uksh, Ama, Indra, Dharmena, Dharma, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Utsya, Amin, Samyuga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 21.20). 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: “rajiruvāca
  • rajir -
  • raji (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    raji (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “yadi devagaṇān sarvāñjitvā śakrapurogamān
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • devagaṇān -
  • devagaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sarvāñ -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • jitvā -
  • ji -> jitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ji]
    ji -> jitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ji]
    jitvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śakrapuro -
  • śakrapura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ug -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • amān -
  • ama (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • Line 3: “indro bhavāmi dharmeṇa tato yotsyāmi saṃyuge
  • indro* -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavāmi -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • dharmeṇa -
  • dharmeṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dharma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • yo -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utsyā -
  • utsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utsyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃyuge -
  • saṃyuga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 21.20

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 21.20 in Telugu sript:
రజిరువాచ ।
యది దేవగణాన్ సర్వాఞ్జిత్వా శక్రపురోగమాన్ ।
ఇన్ద్రో భవామి ధర్మేణ తతో యోత్స్యామి సంయుగే ॥ ౨౦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 21.20 in Gujarati sript:
રજિરુવાચ ।
યદિ દેવગણાન્ સર્વાઞ્જિત્વા શક્રપુરોગમાન્ ।
ઇન્દ્રો ભવામિ ધર્મેણ તતો યોત્સ્યામિ સંયુગે ॥ ૨૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 21.20 in Kannada sript:
ರಜಿರುವಾಚ ।
ಯದಿ ದೇವಗಣಾನ್ ಸರ್ವಾಞ್ಜಿತ್ವಾ ಶಕ್ರಪುರೋಗಮಾನ್ ।
ಇನ್ದ್ರೋ ಭವಾಮಿ ಧರ್ಮೇಣ ತತೋ ಯೋತ್ಸ್ಯಾಮಿ ಸಂಯುಗೇ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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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