Harivamsa [text] [sanskrit]

76,857 words

The Sanskrit edition of the Harivamsa, 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 1.8

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महाभारतमाख्यानं बह्वर्थं बहुविस्तरम् ।
कथितं भवता विप्र विस्तरेण मया श्रुतम् ॥ ८ ॥

mahābhāratamākhyānaṃ bahvarthaṃ bahuvistaram |
kathitaṃ bhavatā vipra vistareṇa mayā śrutam || 8 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 1.8 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 (1.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahabharata, Akhyana, Bahvartha, Bahuvistara, Kathita, Bhavat, Bhavant, Vipra, Vistarena, Vistara, Maya, Asmad, Shrut, Shruta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 1.8). 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: “mahābhāratamākhyānaṃ bahvarthaṃ bahuvistaram ”
mahābhāratam -
mahābhārata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mahābhārata (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
ākhyānam -
ākhyāna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
bahvartham -
bahvartha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bahvartha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

bahvarthā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
bahuvistaram -
bahuvistara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bahuvistara (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

bahuvistarā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “kathitaṃ bhavatā vipra vistareṇa mayā śrutam ”
kathitam -
kathita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kathita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kathitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]

√kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
bhavatā -
bhavat (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

bhavat (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

bhavant (pronoun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

bhavant (pronoun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
vipra -
vipra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vipra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vistareṇa -
vistareṇa (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

vistara (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

vistara (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
mayā -
mā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

mayā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental single]
śrutam -
śruta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śruta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

śrutā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

śrut (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

śrut (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]

√śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]