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 3.9

पूर्वं स हि समुत्पन्नो नारदः परमेष्ठिनः ।
असिक्न्यामथ वैरण्यां भूयो देवर्षिसत्तमः ।
तं भूयो जनयामास पितेव मुनिपुंगवम् ॥ ९ ॥

pūrvaṃ sa hi samutpanno nāradaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ |
asiknyāmatha vairaṇyāṃ bhūyo devarṣisattamaḥ |
taṃ bhūyo janayāmāsa piteva munipuṃgavam || 9 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 3.9 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 (3.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Purvam, Purva, Samutpanna, Narada, Parameshthin, Parameshthi, Parameshthina, Asikni, Atha, Vairani, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Sattama, Pitri, Iva, Munipungava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 3.9). 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: “pūrvaṃ sa hi samutpanno nāradaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • samutpanno* -
  • samutpanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāradaḥ -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • parameṣṭhinaḥ -
  • parameṣṭhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    parameṣṭhin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    parameṣṭhī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    parameṣṭhina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “asiknyāmatha vairaṇyāṃ bhūyo devarṣisattamaḥ
  • asiknyām -
  • asiknī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vairaṇyām -
  • vairaṇī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • bhūyo* -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • devarṣi -
  • devarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sattamaḥ -
  • sattama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “taṃ bhūyo janayāmāsa piteva munipuṃgavam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhūyo* -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • janayāmā -
  • jan (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
    jan (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • pite -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pi (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single], [imperative active second plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • munipuṅgavam -
  • munipuṅgava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 3.9

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 3.9 in Telugu sript:
పూర్వం స హి సముత్పన్నో నారదః పరమేష్ఠినః ।
అసిక్న్యామథ వైరణ్యాం భూయో దేవర్షిసత్తమః ।
తం భూయో జనయామాస పితేవ మునిపుంగవమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 3.9 in Gujarati sript:
પૂર્વં સ હિ સમુત્પન્નો નારદઃ પરમેષ્ઠિનઃ ।
અસિક્ન્યામથ વૈરણ્યાં ભૂયો દેવર્ષિસત્તમઃ ।
તં ભૂયો જનયામાસ પિતેવ મુનિપુંગવમ્ ॥ ૯ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 3.9 in Kannada sript:
ಪೂರ್ವಂ ಸ ಹಿ ಸಮುತ್ಪನ್ನೋ ನಾರದಃ ಪರಮೇಷ್ಠಿನಃ ।
ಅಸಿಕ್ನ್ಯಾಮಥ ವೈರಣ್ಯಾಂ ಭೂಯೋ ದೇವರ್ಷಿಸತ್ತಮಃ ।
ತಂ ಭೂಯೋ ಜನಯಾಮಾಸ ಪಿತೇವ ಮುನಿಪುಂಗವಮ್ ॥ ೯ ॥

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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