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 29D.1

जनमेजय उवाच मुनेऽन्धकवधः श्राव्यः श्रुतोऽयं खलु भो मया ॥ १ ॥

janamejaya uvāca mune'ndhakavadhaḥ śrāvyaḥ śruto'yaṃ khalu bho mayā || 1 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 29D.1 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 (29D.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Janamejaya, Muni, Andhaka, Vadha, Shravya, Shrut, Shruta, Aya, Idam, Khalu, Bha, Maya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 29D.1). 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: “janamejaya uvāca mune'ndhakavadhaḥ śrāvyaḥ śruto'yaṃ khalu bho mayā
  • janamejaya* -
  • janamejaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • mune' -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • andhaka -
  • andhaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    andhaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadhaḥ -
  • vadhar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    vadha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrāvyaḥ -
  • śrāvya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru -> śrāvya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śru]
  • śruto' -
  • śrut (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khalu -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khalu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bho* -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 29D.1

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 29d.1 in Kannada sript:
ಜನಮೇಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ಮುನೇಽನ್ಧಕವಧಃ ಶ್ರಾವ್ಯಃ ಶ್ರುತೋಽಯಂ ಖಲು ಭೋ ಮಯಾ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 29d.1 in Gujarati sript:
જનમેજય ઉવાચ મુનેઽન્ધકવધઃ શ્રાવ્યઃ શ્રુતોઽયં ખલુ ભો મયા ॥ ૧ ॥

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 29d.1 in Telugu sript:
జనమేజయ ఉవాచ మునేఽన్ధకవధః శ్రావ్యః శ్రుతోఽయం ఖలు భో మయా ॥ ౧ ॥

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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