Harivamsa [appendix] [sanskrit]

101,601 words

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.3071 [235:22]

पृच्छतस्तात यज्ञेऽस्मिन्निवृत्ते जनमेजय ॥ ३०७१ ॥

pṛcchatastāta yajñe'sminnivṛtte janamejaya || 3071 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 42B.3071 [235:22] 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:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by Shanti Lal Nagar (2013)

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.3071 [235:22]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pricchat, Tata, Yajna, Idam, Nivritta, Nivritti, Janamejaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 42B.3071 [235:22]). 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: “pṛcchatastāta yajñe'sminnivṛtte janamejaya
  • pṛcchatas -
  • praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [ablative single from √praś class 6 verb], [genitive single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √praś class 6 verb], [genitive single from √praś class 6 verb]
    pṛcchat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pṛcchat (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pṛcchat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    praś (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yajñe' -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nivṛtte -
  • nivṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nivṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nivṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nivṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • janamejaya -
  • janamejaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 42B.3071 [235:22]

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]

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 42b.3071 [235:22] in Kannada sript:
ಪೃಚ್ಛತಸ್ತಾತ ಯಜ್ಞೇಽಸ್ಮಿನ್ನಿವೃತ್ತೇ ಜನಮೇಜಯ ॥ ೩೦೭೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

Buy now!

Preview of verse 42b.3071 [235:22] in Gujarati sript:
પૃચ્છતસ્તાત યજ્ઞેઽસ્મિન્નિવૃત્તે જનમેજય ॥ ૩૦૭૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2012)

Shri Harivamsha Purana (Telugu)
by Gollapudi Veeraswamy Son (2012)

శ్రీ వారివంశవ్రరాణం [Gollapudi Veeraswamy Son]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 42b.3071 [235:22] in Telugu sript:
పృచ్ఛతస్తాత యజ్ఞేఽస్మిన్నివృత్తే జనమేజయ ॥ ౩౦౭౧ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

Shri Harivamsa Purana in Marathi
by Jitendra Nath Thakur (2021)

श्रीहरिवंशपुराण [Dharmik Prakashan Sanstha, Mumbai]

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2012)

Harivamsa Purana
by Ras Bihari Lal and Sons (2012)

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

Buy now!
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: