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 81.48

एवमेषा पुरी क्षिप्रं समन्ताद्वेष्टिता बलैः ।
वज्रावपातप्रतिमं प्राप्नोतु तुमुलं भयम् ॥ ४८ ॥

evameṣā purī kṣipraṃ samantādveṣṭitā balaiḥ |
vajrāvapātapratimaṃ prāpnotu tumulaṃ bhayam || 48 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 81.48 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 (81.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Esha, Puri, Kshipram, Kshipra, Samantat, Samanta, Veshtita, Bala, Vajra, Pratima, Pra, Tumula, Bhaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 81.48). 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: “evameṣā purī kṣipraṃ samantādveṣṭitā balaiḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • purī -
  • purī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    puri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṣipram -
  • kṣipram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samantād -
  • samantāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    samanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • veṣṭitā* -
  • veṣṭita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    veṣṭitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √veṣṭ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √veṣṭ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √veṣṭ], [vocative plural from √veṣṭ]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √veṣṭ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √veṣṭ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √veṣṭ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √veṣṭ], [vocative plural from √veṣṭ], [accusative plural from √veṣṭ]
  • balaiḥ -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “vajrāvapātapratimaṃ prāpnotu tumulaṃ bhayam
  • vajrāva -
  • vajra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • apāta -
  • (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [aorist active second plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural]
  • pratimam -
  • pratimā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pratimā (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    pratima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnotu -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [imperative active third single]
  • tumulam -
  • tumula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tumula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tumulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 81.48

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 81.48 in Telugu sript:
ఏవమేషా పురీ క్షిప్రం సమన్తాద్వేష్టితా బలైః ।
వజ్రావపాతప్రతిమం ప్రాప్నోతు తుములం భయమ్ ॥ ౪౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 81.48 in Gujarati sript:
એવમેષા પુરી ક્ષિપ્રં સમન્તાદ્વેષ્ટિતા બલૈઃ ।
વજ્રાવપાતપ્રતિમં પ્રાપ્નોતુ તુમુલં ભયમ્ ॥ ૪૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 81.48 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಮೇಷಾ ಪುರೀ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಂ ಸಮನ್ತಾದ್ವೇಷ್ಟಿತಾ ಬಲೈಃ ।
ವಜ್ರಾವಪಾತಪ್ರತಿಮಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನೋತು ತುಮುಲಂ ಭಯಮ್ ॥ ೪೮ ॥

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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