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 91.8

प्रमथ्य च वरारोहां नरको वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
नष्टशोकभयो मोहात्प्राग्ज्योतिषपतिस्तदा ॥ ८ ॥

pramathya ca varārohāṃ narako vākyamabravīt |
naṣṭaśokabhayo mohātprāgjyotiṣapatistadā || 8 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 91.8 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 (91.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vararoha, Naraka, Vakya, Nashta, Shoka, Bhaya, Mohat, Moha, Pragjyotisha, Pati, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 91.8). 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: “pramathya ca varārohāṃ narako vākyamabravīt
  • pramathya -
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varārohām -
  • varārohā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • narako* -
  • naraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vākyam -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “naṣṭaśokabhayo mohātprāgjyotiṣapatistadā
  • naṣṭa -
  • naṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    naṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb]
  • śoka -
  • śoka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śoka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śuk (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhayo* -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mohāt -
  • mohāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    moha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • prāgjyotiṣa -
  • prāgjyotiṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāgjyotiṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • patis -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 91.8

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 91.8 in Telugu sript:
ప్రమథ్య చ వరారోహాం నరకో వాక్యమబ్రవీత్ ।
నష్టశోకభయో మోహాత్ప్రాగ్జ్యోతిషపతిస్తదా ॥ ౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 91.8 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રમથ્ય ચ વરારોહાં નરકો વાક્યમબ્રવીત્ ।
નષ્ટશોકભયો મોહાત્પ્રાગ્જ્યોતિષપતિસ્તદા ॥ ૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 91.8 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಮಥ್ಯ ಚ ವರಾರೋಹಾಂ ನರಕೋ ವಾಕ್ಯಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ।
ನಷ್ಟಶೋಕಭಯೋ ಮೋಹಾತ್ಪ್ರಾಗ್ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷಪತಿಸ್ತದಾ ॥ ೮ ॥

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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