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 3.8

यं कश्यपः सुतवरं परमेष्ठी व्यजीजनत् ।
दक्षस्य वै दुहितरि दक्षशापभयान्मुनिः ॥ ८ ॥

yaṃ kaśyapaḥ sutavaraṃ parameṣṭhī vyajījanat |
dakṣasya vai duhitari dakṣaśāpabhayānmuniḥ || 8 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 3.8 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 (3.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Kashyapa, Suta, Varam, Vara, Parameshthi, Parameshthin, Vya, Daksha, Duhitri, Dakshashapa, Bhayat, Bhaya, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 3.8). 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: “yaṃ kaśyapaḥ sutavaraṃ parameṣṭhī vyajījanat
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kaśyapaḥ -
  • kaśyapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • suta -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • parameṣṭhī -
  • parameṣṭhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    parameṣṭhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    parameṣṭhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    parameṣṭhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ajījanat -
  • jan (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
    jan (verb class 10)
    [aorist active third single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [aorist active third single]
  • Line 2: “dakṣasya vai duhitari dakṣaśāpabhayānmuniḥ
  • dakṣasya -
  • dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    dakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • duhitari -
  • duhitṛ (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • dakṣaśāpa -
  • dakṣaśāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhayān -
  • bhayāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • muniḥ -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 3.8

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 3.8 in Telugu sript:
యం కశ్యపః సుతవరం పరమేష్ఠీ వ్యజీజనత్ ।
దక్షస్య వై దుహితరి దక్షశాపభయాన్మునిః ॥ ౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 3.8 in Gujarati sript:
યં કશ્યપઃ સુતવરં પરમેષ્ઠી વ્યજીજનત્ ।
દક્ષસ્ય વૈ દુહિતરિ દક્ષશાપભયાન્મુનિઃ ॥ ૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 3.8 in Kannada sript:
ಯಂ ಕಶ್ಯಪಃ ಸುತವರಂ ಪರಮೇಷ್ಠೀ ವ್ಯಜೀಜನತ್ ।
ದಕ್ಷಸ್ಯ ವೈ ದುಹಿತರಿ ದಕ್ಷಶಾಪಭಯಾನ್ಮುನಿಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

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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