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 42B.2553

शिरोभिः स्पृश्य चरणौ तस्य ते परमेष्ठिनः ॥ २५५३ ॥

śirobhiḥ spṛśya caraṇau tasya te parameṣṭhinaḥ || 2553 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 42B.2553 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 (42B.2553). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shiras, Sprishya, Carana, Carani, Tad, Yushmad, Parameshthin, Parameshthi, Parameshthina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 42B.2553). 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: “śirobhiḥ spṛśya caraṇau tasya te parameṣṭhinaḥ
  • śirobhiḥ -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • spṛśya -
  • spṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spṛśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spṛś -> spṛśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √spṛś]
    spṛś -> spṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś -> spṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
  • caraṇau -
  • caraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    caraṇi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    caraṇi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • parameṣṭhinaḥ -
  • parameṣṭhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    parameṣṭhin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    parameṣṭhī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    parameṣṭhina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 42B.2553

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 42b.2553 in Kannada sript:
ಶಿರೋಭಿಃ ಸ್ಪೃಶ್ಯ ಚರಣೌ ತಸ್ಯ ತೇ ಪರಮೇಷ್ಠಿನಃ ॥ ೨೫೫೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 42b.2553 in Gujarati sript:
શિરોભિઃ સ્પૃશ્ય ચરણૌ તસ્ય તે પરમેષ્ઠિનઃ ॥ ૨૫૫૩ ॥

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 42b.2553 in Telugu sript:
శిరోభిః స్పృశ్య చరణౌ తస్య తే పరమేష్ఠినః ॥ ౨౫౫౩ ॥

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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