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 23.148

यस्य यज्ञे जगौ गाथां गन्धर्वो नारदस्तथा ।
वरीदासात्मजो विद्वान्महिम्ना तस्य विस्मितः ॥ १४८ ॥

yasya yajñe jagau gāthāṃ gandharvo nāradastathā |
varīdāsātmajo vidvānmahimnā tasya vismitaḥ || 148 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 23.148 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 (23.148). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yasya, Yah, Yat, Yajna, Gatha, Gandharva, Narada, Tatha, Varidasa, Vidvas, Mahimna, Mahiman, Tad, Vismita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 23.148). 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: “yasya yajñe jagau gāthāṃ gandharvo nāradastathā
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yajñe -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • jagau -
  • (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • gāthām -
  • gāthā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gandharvo* -
  • gandharvas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāradas -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “varīdāsātmajo vidvānmahimnā tasya vismitaḥ
  • varīdāsāt -
  • varīdāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jo* -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vidvān -
  • vidvas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vid class 2 verb]
  • mahimnā -
  • mahimnā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mahiman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vismitaḥ -
  • vismita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 23.148

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 23.148 in Telugu sript:
యస్య యజ్ఞే జగౌ గాథాం గన్ధర్వో నారదస్తథా ।
వరీదాసాత్మజో విద్వాన్మహిమ్నా తస్య విస్మితః ॥ ౧౪౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 23.148 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્ય યજ્ઞે જગૌ ગાથાં ગન્ધર્વો નારદસ્તથા ।
વરીદાસાત્મજો વિદ્વાન્મહિમ્ના તસ્ય વિસ્મિતઃ ॥ ૧૪૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 23.148 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ಯ ಯಜ್ಞೇ ಜಗೌ ಗಾಥಾಂ ಗನ್ಧರ್ವೋ ನಾರದಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ವರೀದಾಸಾತ್ಮಜೋ ವಿದ್ವಾನ್ಮಹಿಮ್ನಾ ತಸ್ಯ ವಿಸ್ಮಿತಃ ॥ ೧೪೮ ॥

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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