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 23.8

आहन्यन्तां महाभेर्यो मृदङ्गाः सर्वतः क्षितौ ॥ ८ ॥

āhanyantāṃ mahābheryo mṛdaṅgāḥ sarvataḥ kṣitau || 8 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 23.8 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 (23.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahan, Yantri, Mah, Maha, Abheri, Mridanga, Sarvatah, Sarvata, Kshit, Kshita, Kshiti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 23.8). 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: “āhanyantāṃ mahābheryo mṛdaṅgāḥ sarvataḥ kṣitau
  • āhan -
  • āhan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • yantā -
  • yantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yam (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mahā -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mah (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ābheryo* -
  • ābherī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mṛdaṅgāḥ -
  • mṛdaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sarvataḥ -
  • sarvataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣitau -
  • kṣit (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣiti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kṣiti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣī -> kṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 23.8

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 23.8 in Kannada sript:
ಆಹನ್ಯನ್ತಾಂ ಮಹಾಭೇರ್ಯೋ ಮೃದಙ್ಗಾಃ ಸರ್ವತಃ ಕ್ಷಿತೌ ॥ ೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 23.8 in Gujarati sript:
આહન્યન્તાં મહાભેર્યો મૃદઙ્ગાઃ સર્વતઃ ક્ષિતૌ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 23.8 in Telugu sript:
ఆహన్యన్తాం మహాభేర్యో మృదఙ్గాః సర్వతః క్షితౌ ॥ ౮ ॥

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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