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 9.60

न हि धुन्धुर्महातेजास्तेजसाल्पेन शक्यते ।
निर्दग्धुं पृथिवीपाल चिरं युगशतैरपि ।
वीर्यं हि सुमहत्तस्य देवैरपि दुरासदम् ॥ ६० ॥

na hi dhundhurmahātejāstejasālpena śakyate |
nirdagdhuṃ pṛthivīpāla ciraṃ yugaśatairapi |
vīryaṃ hi sumahattasya devairapi durāsadam || 60 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 9.60 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 (9.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhundhu, Mahateja, Mahatejas, Tejas, Tejasa, Alpena, Alpa, Shakyata, Nih, Prithivipala, Ciram, Cira, Yuga, Shata, Api, Virya, Sumahat, Tad, Deva, Durasada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 9.60). 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: “na hi dhundhurmahātejāstejasālpena śakyate
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dhundhur -
  • dhundhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahātejās -
  • mahāteja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahātejā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mahātejas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tejasā -
  • tejasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tejas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • alpena -
  • alpena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    alpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    alpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śakyate -
  • śakyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śak (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “nirdagdhuṃ pṛthivīpāla ciraṃ yugaśatairapi
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dagdhum -
  • dah -> dagdhum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dah]
  • pṛthivīpāla -
  • pṛthivīpāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ciram -
  • ciram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yuga -
  • yuga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śatair -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 3: “vīryaṃ hi sumahattasya devairapi durāsadam
  • vīryam -
  • vīrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vīryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vīr class 10 verb], [accusative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sumahat -
  • sumahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • devair -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • durāsadam -
  • durāsada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durāsada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durāsadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 9.60

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 9.60 in Telugu sript:
న హి ధున్ధుర్మహాతేజాస్తేజసాల్పేన శక్యతే ।
నిర్దగ్ధుం పృథివీపాల చిరం యుగశతైరపి ।
వీర్యం హి సుమహత్తస్య దేవైరపి దురాసదమ్ ॥ ౬౦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 9.60 in Gujarati sript:
ન હિ ધુન્ધુર્મહાતેજાસ્તેજસાલ્પેન શક્યતે ।
નિર્દગ્ધું પૃથિવીપાલ ચિરં યુગશતૈરપિ ।
વીર્યં હિ સુમહત્તસ્ય દેવૈરપિ દુરાસદમ્ ॥ ૬૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 9.60 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಹಿ ಧುನ್ಧುರ್ಮಹಾತೇಜಾಸ್ತೇಜಸಾಲ್ಪೇನ ಶಕ್ಯತೇ ।
ನಿರ್ದಗ್ಧುಂ ಪೃಥಿವೀಪಾಲ ಚಿರಂ ಯುಗಶತೈರಪಿ ।
ವೀರ್ಯಂ ಹಿ ಸುಮಹತ್ತಸ್ಯ ದೇವೈರಪಿ ದುರಾಸದಮ್ ॥ ೬೦ ॥

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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