Harivamsa [appendix] [sanskrit]

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The Sanskrit edition of the Harivamsa [appendix version], 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 20.457

भिष्मकं पुरतः कृत्वा प्रयाताः स्वबलैर्वृताः ॥ ४५७ ॥

bhiṣmakaṃ purataḥ kṛtvā prayātāḥ svabalairvṛtāḥ || 457 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 20.457 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 (20.457). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Puratah, Purat, Kritva, Kritvan, Prayata, Svabala, Vrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 20.457). 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: “bhiṣmakaṃ purataḥ kṛtvā prayātāḥ svabalairvṛtāḥ
  • Cannot analyse bhiṣmakam*pu
  • purataḥ -
  • purataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur -> purat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pur class 6 verb], [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur -> purat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prayātāḥ -
  • prayāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prayātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • svabalair -
  • svabala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    svabala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vṛtāḥ -
  • vṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 20.457

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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Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 20.457 in Kannada sript:
ಭಿಷ್ಮಕಂ ಪುರತಃ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಯಾತಾಃ ಸ್ವಬಲೈರ್ವೃತಾಃ ॥ ೪೫೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 20.457 in Gujarati sript:
ભિષ્મકં પુરતઃ કૃત્વા પ્રયાતાઃ સ્વબલૈર્વૃતાઃ ॥ ૪૫૭ ॥

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 20.457 in Telugu sript:
భిష్మకం పురతః కృత్వా ప్రయాతాః స్వబలైర్వృతాః ॥ ౪౫౭ ॥

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)

Harivamsa Purana
by Ras Bihari Lal and Sons (2012)

Set of 10 Volumes; Transliterated Text with English Translation; [5425 pages]

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