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 1.40

आयुष्मान् कीर्तिमान्धन्यः प्रजावांश्च भवेन्नरः ।
स्थिरवंशश्च भवति मृतः स्वर्गे महीयते ।
आदिसर्गं विदित्वेमं यथेष्टां प्राप्नुयाद्गतिम् ॥ ४० ॥

āyuṣmān kīrtimāndhanyaḥ prajāvāṃśca bhavennaraḥ |
sthiravaṃśaśca bhavati mṛtaḥ svarge mahīyate |
ādisargaṃ viditvemaṃ yatheṣṭāṃ prāpnuyādgatim || 40 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 1.40 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 (1.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ayushmat, Kirtimat, Dhanya, Dhani, Prajavat, Nara, Nri, Sthira, Vamsha, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Mrita, Svarga, Mahi, Mah, Mahin, Iyat, Iyata, Adisarga, Idam, Yatheshta, Pra, Gati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 1.40). 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: “āyuṣmān kīrtimāndhanyaḥ prajāvāṃśca bhavennaraḥ
  • āyuṣmān -
  • āyuṣmat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kīrtimān -
  • kīrtimat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhanyaḥ -
  • dhanya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhanī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • prajāvāṃś -
  • prajāvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhaven -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “sthiravaṃśaśca bhavati mṛtaḥ svarge mahīyate
  • sthira -
  • sthira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaṃśaś -
  • vaṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • mṛtaḥ -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • svarge -
  • svarga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    svarga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    svargā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mahī -
  • mahi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mahī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    mahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mahi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    mahin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mah (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iyate -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]
  • Line 3: “ādisargaṃ viditvemaṃ yatheṣṭāṃ prāpnuyādgatim
  • ādisargam -
  • ādisarga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • viditve -
  • vid -> viditvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vid]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yatheṣṭām -
  • yatheṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnuyād -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [optative active third single]
  • gatim -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 1.40

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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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)

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

శ్రీ వారివంశవ్రరాణం [Gollapudi Veeraswamy Son]

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Preview of verse 1.40 in Telugu sript:
ఆయుష్మాన్ కీర్తిమాన్ధన్యః ప్రజావాంశ్చ భవేన్నరః ।
స్థిరవంశశ్చ భవతి మృతః స్వర్గే మహీయతే ।
ఆదిసర్గం విదిత్వేమం యథేష్టాం ప్రాప్నుయాద్గతిమ్ ॥ ౪౦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 1.40 in Gujarati sript:
આયુષ્માન્ કીર્તિમાન્ધન્યઃ પ્રજાવાંશ્ચ ભવેન્નરઃ ।
સ્થિરવંશશ્ચ ભવતિ મૃતઃ સ્વર્ગે મહીયતે ।
આદિસર્ગં વિદિત્વેમં યથેષ્ટાં પ્રાપ્નુયાદ્ગતિમ્ ॥ ૪૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 1.40 in Kannada sript:
ಆಯುಷ್ಮಾನ್ ಕೀರ್ತಿಮಾನ್ಧನ್ಯಃ ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಂಶ್ಚ ಭವೇನ್ನರಃ ।
ಸ್ಥಿರವಂಶಶ್ಚ ಭವತಿ ಮೃತಃ ಸ್ವರ್ಗೇ ಮಹೀಯತೇ ।
ಆದಿಸರ್ಗಂ ವಿದಿತ್ವೇಮಂ ಯಥೇಷ್ಟಾಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುಯಾದ್ಗತಿಮ್ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

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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