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 2.28

हविर्धानात् षडाग्नेयी धिषणाजनयत्सुतान् ।
प्राचीनबर्हिषं शुक्रं गयं कृष्णं व्रजाजिनौ ॥ २८ ॥

havirdhānāt ṣaḍāgneyī dhiṣaṇājanayatsutān |
prācīnabarhiṣaṃ śukraṃ gayaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vrajājinau || 28 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 2.28 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 (2.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Havirdhana, Shada, Agneyi, Dhishana, Janayat, Pracinabarhis, Pracinabarhisha, Shukra, Gaya, Krishna, Vraja, Ajina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 2.28). 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: “havirdhānāt ṣaḍāgneyī dhiṣaṇājanayatsutān
  • havirdhānāt -
  • havirdhāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    havirdhāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ṣaḍā -
  • ṣaḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣaḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agneyī -
  • agneyī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    agneyī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • dhiṣaṇā -
  • dhiṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • janayatsu -
  • jan -> janayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [locative plural from √jan]
    jan -> janayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [locative plural from √jan]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “prācīnabarhiṣaṃ śukraṃ gayaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vrajājinau
  • prācīnabarhiṣam -
  • prācīnabarhiṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prācīnabarhiṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prācīnabarhis (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śukram -
  • śukra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śukra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śukrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gayam -
  • gaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛṣṇam -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vrajā -
  • vraja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vraja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vraj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ajinau -
  • ajina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 2.28

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 2.28 in Telugu sript:
హవిర్ధానాత్ షడాగ్నేయీ ధిషణాజనయత్సుతాన్ ।
ప్రాచీనబర్హిషం శుక్రం గయం కృష్ణం వ్రజాజినౌ ॥ ౨౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 2.28 in Gujarati sript:
હવિર્ધાનાત્ ષડાગ્નેયી ધિષણાજનયત્સુતાન્ ।
પ્રાચીનબર્હિષં શુક્રં ગયં કૃષ્ણં વ્રજાજિનૌ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 2.28 in Kannada sript:
ಹವಿರ್ಧಾನಾತ್ ಷಡಾಗ್ನೇಯೀ ಧಿಷಣಾಜನಯತ್ಸುತಾನ್ ।
ಪ್ರಾಚೀನಬರ್ಹಿಷಂ ಶುಕ್ರಂ ಗಯಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ವ್ರಜಾಜಿನೌ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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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