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 78.34

किं तु लोकहितार्थाय कीर्त्यर्थं च सुतस्तव ।
व्यङ्गभूतः कुलस्यास्य सानुजो विनिपातितः ॥ ३४ ॥

kiṃ tu lokahitārthāya kīrtyarthaṃ ca sutastava |
vyaṅgabhūtaḥ kulasyāsya sānujo vinipātitaḥ || 34 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 78.34 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 (78.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Lokahita, Artha, Kirti, Kirtya, Sut, Suta, Yushmad, Vyanga, Bhuta, Bhutas, Kula, Idam, Sanuja, Vinipatita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 78.34). 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: “kiṃ tu lokahitārthāya kīrtyarthaṃ ca sutastava
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • lokahitā -
  • lokahita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lokahita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lokahitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthāya -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kīrtya -
  • kīrti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kīrti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kīrtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kīrtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kīrt -> kīrtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kīrt]
    kīrtī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    kīrtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kīrtī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kīrt -> kīrtya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kīrt class 10 verb]
    kīrt -> kīrtya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kīrt class 10 verb]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sutas -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “vyaṅgabhūtaḥ kulasyāsya sānujo vinipātitaḥ
  • vyaṅga -
  • vyaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūtaḥ -
  • bhūtas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kulasyā -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [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]
  • sānujo* -
  • sānuja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vinipātitaḥ -
  • vinipātita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 78.34

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 78.34 in Telugu sript:
కిం తు లోకహితార్థాయ కీర్త్యర్థం చ సుతస్తవ ।
వ్యఙ్గభూతః కులస్యాస్య సానుజో వినిపాతితః ॥ ౩౪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 78.34 in Gujarati sript:
કિં તુ લોકહિતાર્થાય કીર્ત્યર્થં ચ સુતસ્તવ ।
વ્યઙ્ગભૂતઃ કુલસ્યાસ્ય સાનુજો વિનિપાતિતઃ ॥ ૩૪ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 78.34 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ತು ಲೋಕಹಿತಾರ್ಥಾಯ ಕೀರ್ತ್ಯರ್ಥಂ ಚ ಸುತಸ್ತವ ।
ವ್ಯಙ್ಗಭೂತಃ ಕುಲಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಯ ಸಾನುಜೋ ವಿನಿಪಾತಿತಃ ॥ ೩೪ ॥

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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