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 5.53

एवं बहुविधं वाक्यं श्रुत्वा राजा महामनाः ।
चिन्तयित्वा बहुविधं प्रजानां हितकम्यया ।
कोपं निगृह्य धर्मात्मा वसुधामिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ५३ ॥

evaṃ bahuvidhaṃ vākyaṃ śrutvā rājā mahāmanāḥ |
cintayitvā bahuvidhaṃ prajānāṃ hitakamyayā |
kopaṃ nigṛhya dharmātmā vasudhāmidamabravīt || 53 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 5.53 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 (5.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Bahuvidha, Vakya, Raja, Mahamanas, Mahamana, Praja, Prajana, Hitaka, Kopa, Nigrihya, Dharmatman, Vasudha, Idam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 5.53). 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: “evaṃ bahuvidhaṃ vākyaṃ śrutvā rājā mahāmanāḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bahuvidham -
  • bahuvidha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bahuvidha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bahuvidhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vākyam -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahāmanāḥ -
  • mahāmanas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahāmanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mahāmana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “cintayitvā bahuvidhaṃ prajānāṃ hitakamyayā
  • cintayitvā -
  • cint -> cintayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cint]
  • bahuvidham -
  • bahuvidha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bahuvidha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bahuvidhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prajānām -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    praja (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    prajānā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • hitakam -
  • hitaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • yayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 3: “kopaṃ nigṛhya dharmātmā vasudhāmidamabravīt
  • kopam -
  • kopa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kopā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nigṛhya -
  • nigṛhya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nigṛhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nigṛhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmātmā -
  • dharmātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vasudhām -
  • vasudhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vasudhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single], [genitive plural]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 5.53

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 5.53 in Telugu sript:
ఏవం బహువిధం వాక్యం శ్రుత్వా రాజా మహామనాః ।
చిన్తయిత్వా బహువిధం ప్రజానాం హితకమ్యయా ।
కోపం నిగృహ్య ధర్మాత్మా వసుధామిదమబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౫౩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 5.53 in Gujarati sript:
એવં બહુવિધં વાક્યં શ્રુત્વા રાજા મહામનાઃ ।
ચિન્તયિત્વા બહુવિધં પ્રજાનાં હિતકમ્યયા ।
કોપં નિગૃહ્ય ધર્માત્મા વસુધામિદમબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૫૩ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 5.53 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಂ ಬಹುವಿಧಂ ವಾಕ್ಯಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ರಾಜಾ ಮಹಾಮನಾಃ ।
ಚಿನ್ತಯಿತ್ವಾ ಬಹುವಿಧಂ ಪ್ರಜಾನಾಂ ಹಿತಕಮ್ಯಯಾ ।
ಕೋಪಂ ನಿಗೃಹ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮಾ ವಸುಧಾಮಿದಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೫೩ ॥

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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