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 77.2

तं महीशयने सुप्तं क्षितिनाथं गतायुषम् ।
भार्याः स्म दृष्ट्वा शोचन्ति मृग्यो मृगवधे यथा ॥ २ ॥

taṃ mahīśayane suptaṃ kṣitināthaṃ gatāyuṣam |
bhāryāḥ sma dṛṣṭvā śocanti mṛgyo mṛgavadhe yathā || 2 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 77.2 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 (77.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tap, Mahi, Mahin, Shayana, Supta, Kshitinatha, Gatayus, Bharya, Sma, Shocat, Shocanti, Mrigi, Mrigya, Mrigava, Dha, Dhi, Yatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 77.2). 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: “taṃ mahīśayane suptaṃ kṣitināthaṃ gatāyuṣam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mahī -
  • mahī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śayane -
  • śayana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śayana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śayanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • suptam -
  • supta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    supta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    svap -> supta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √svap class 2 verb]
    svap -> supta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √svap class 2 verb], [accusative single from √svap class 2 verb]
  • kṣitinātham -
  • kṣitinātha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • gatāyuṣam -
  • gatāyuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    gatāyus (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “bhāryāḥ sma dṛṣṭvā śocanti mṛgyo mṛgavadhe yathā
  • bhāryāḥ -
  • bhārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • śocanti -
  • śuc -> śocat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √śuc class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śuc class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śuc class 1 verb]
    śuc -> śocantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √śuc class 1 verb]
    śuc (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • mṛgyo* -
  • mṛgī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mṛgya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mṛg -> mṛgya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mṛg class 4 verb]
  • mṛgava -
  • mṛgava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhe -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    dhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 77.2

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 77.2 in Telugu sript:
తం మహీశయనే సుప్తం క్షితినాథం గతాయుషమ్ ।
భార్యాః స్మ దృష్ట్వా శోచన్తి మృగ్యో మృగవధే యథా ॥ ౨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 77.2 in Gujarati sript:
તં મહીશયને સુપ્તં ક્ષિતિનાથં ગતાયુષમ્ ।
ભાર્યાઃ સ્મ દૃષ્ટ્વા શોચન્તિ મૃગ્યો મૃગવધે યથા ॥ ૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 77.2 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ಮಹೀಶಯನೇ ಸುಪ್ತಂ ಕ್ಷಿತಿನಾಥಂ ಗತಾಯುಷಮ್ ।
ಭಾರ್ಯಾಃ ಸ್ಮ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಶೋಚನ್ತಿ ಮೃಗ್ಯೋ ಮೃಗವಧೇ ಯಥಾ ॥ ೨ ॥

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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