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 55.53

शैवालमलिनैश्चापि वृक्षैः क्षुपलताकुलैः ।
कर्तव्यमार्गौ भ्राजेते ह्रदस्यास्य तटाव् उभौ ॥ ५३ ॥

śaivālamalinaiścāpi vṛkṣaiḥ kṣupalatākulaiḥ |
kartavyamārgau bhrājete hradasyāsya taṭāv ubhau || 53 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 55.53 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 (55.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shaivala, Alina, Capin, Capi, Vriksha, Kshupa, Lata, Akula, Kartavya, Arga, Hrada, Idam, Ubha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 55.53). 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: “śaivālamalinaiścāpi vṛkṣaiḥ kṣupalatākulaiḥ
  • śaivālam -
  • śaivāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaivāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • alinaiś -
  • alina (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vṛkṣaiḥ -
  • vṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kṣupa -
  • kṣupa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣup (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • latā -
  • latā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akulaiḥ -
  • akula (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    akula (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “kartavyamārgau bhrājete hradasyāsya taṭāv ubhau
  • kartavyam -
  • kartavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kartavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
  • ā -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • argau -
  • arga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhrājete -
  • bhrāj (verb class 1)
    [present middle third dual]
  • hradasyā -
  • hrada (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Cannot analyse taṭāv*ub
  • ubhau -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 55.53

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 55.53 in Telugu sript:
శైవాలమలినైశ్చాపి వృక్షైః క్షుపలతాకులైః ।
కర్తవ్యమార్గౌ భ్రాజేతే హ్రదస్యాస్య తటావ్ ఉభౌ ॥ ౫౩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 55.53 in Gujarati sript:
શૈવાલમલિનૈશ્ચાપિ વૃક્ષૈઃ ક્ષુપલતાકુલૈઃ ।
કર્તવ્યમાર્ગૌ ભ્રાજેતે હ્રદસ્યાસ્ય તટાવ્ ઉભૌ ॥ ૫૩ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 55.53 in Kannada sript:
ಶೈವಾಲಮಲಿನೈಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ವೃಕ್ಷೈಃ ಕ್ಷುಪಲತಾಕುಲೈಃ ।
ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗೌ ಭ್ರಾಜೇತೇ ಹ್ರದಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಯ ತಟಾವ್ ಉಭೌ ॥ ೫೩ ॥

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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