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 31.13

हितार्थं सुरमर्त्यानां लोकानां प्रभवाय च ।
बहुशः सर्वभूतात्मा प्रादुर्भवति कार्यतः ।
प्रादुर्भावांश्च वक्ष्यामि पुण्यान्देवगुणैर्युतान् ॥ १३ ॥

hitārthaṃ suramartyānāṃ lokānāṃ prabhavāya ca |
bahuśaḥ sarvabhūtātmā prādurbhavati kāryataḥ |
prādurbhāvāṃśca vakṣyāmi puṇyāndevaguṇairyutān || 13 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 31.13 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 (31.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hita, Artha, Sura, Arti, Loka, Prabhava, Bahushah, Bahusha, Sarvabhutatman, Sarvabhutatma, Pradur, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Karyatah, Pradurbhava, Punya, Deva, Guna, Yuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 31.13). 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: “hitārthaṃ suramartyānāṃ lokānāṃ prabhavāya ca
  • hitā -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √hi class 5 verb]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • suram -
  • sura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    surā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • artyā -
  • arti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • ānām -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • lokānām -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • prabhavāya -
  • prabhava (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    prabhava (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “bahuśaḥ sarvabhūtātmā prādurbhavati kāryataḥ
  • bahuśaḥ -
  • bahuśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahuśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvabhūtātmā -
  • sarvabhūtātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sarvabhūtātmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prādur -
  • prādur (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • kāryataḥ -
  • kāryataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 3: “prādurbhāvāṃśca vakṣyāmi puṇyāndevaguṇairyutān
  • prādurbhāvāṃś -
  • prādurbhāva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vakṣyāmi -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
  • puṇyān -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • guṇair -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yutān -
  • yuta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √yu class 3 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 31.13

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 31.13 in Telugu sript:
హితార్థం సురమర్త్యానాం లోకానాం ప్రభవాయ చ ।
బహుశః సర్వభూతాత్మా ప్రాదుర్భవతి కార్యతః ।
ప్రాదుర్భావాంశ్చ వక్ష్యామి పుణ్యాన్దేవగుణైర్యుతాన్ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 31.13 in Gujarati sript:
હિતાર્થં સુરમર્ત્યાનાં લોકાનાં પ્રભવાય ચ ।
બહુશઃ સર્વભૂતાત્મા પ્રાદુર્ભવતિ કાર્યતઃ ।
પ્રાદુર્ભાવાંશ્ચ વક્ષ્યામિ પુણ્યાન્દેવગુણૈર્યુતાન્ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 31.13 in Kannada sript:
ಹಿತಾರ್ಥಂ ಸುರಮರ್ತ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ಪ್ರಭವಾಯ ಚ ।
ಬಹುಶಃ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾತ್ಮಾ ಪ್ರಾದುರ್ಭವತಿ ಕಾರ್ಯತಃ ।
ಪ್ರಾದುರ್ಭಾವಾಂಶ್ಚ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಪುಣ್ಯಾನ್ದೇವಗುಣೈರ್ಯುತಾನ್ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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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