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 10.42

अर्धं शकानां शिरसो मुण्डयित्वा व्यसर्जयत् ।
यवनानां शिरः सर्वं काम्बोजानां तथैव च ॥ ४२ ॥

ardhaṃ śakānāṃ śiraso muṇḍayitvā vyasarjayat |
yavanānāṃ śiraḥ sarvaṃ kāmbojānāṃ tathaiva ca || 42 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 10.42 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 (10.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ardha, Shaka, Vya, Yavana, Shira, Shiras, Sarvam, Sarva, Kamboja, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 10.42). 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: “ardhaṃ śakānāṃ śiraso muṇḍayitvā vyasarjayat
  • ardham -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ardhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śakānām -
  • śaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śakā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śiraso* -
  • Cannot analyse muṇḍayitvā*vy
  • 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]
  • asarjayat -
  • sṛj (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “yavanānāṃ śiraḥ sarvaṃ kāmbojānāṃ tathaiva ca
  • yavanānām -
  • yavana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    yavana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    yavanā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śiraḥ -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kāmbojānām -
  • kāmboja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kāmboja (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kāmbojā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 10.42

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 10.42 in Telugu sript:
అర్ధం శకానాం శిరసో ముణ్డయిత్వా వ్యసర్జయత్ ।
యవనానాం శిరః సర్వం కామ్బోజానాం తథైవ చ ॥ ౪౨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 10.42 in Gujarati sript:
અર્ધં શકાનાં શિરસો મુણ્ડયિત્વા વ્યસર્જયત્ ।
યવનાનાં શિરઃ સર્વં કામ્બોજાનાં તથૈવ ચ ॥ ૪૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 10.42 in Kannada sript:
ಅರ್ಧಂ ಶಕಾನಾಂ ಶಿರಸೋ ಮುಣ್ಡಯಿತ್ವಾ ವ್ಯಸರ್ಜಯತ್ ।
ಯವನಾನಾಂ ಶಿರಃ ಸರ್ವಂ ಕಾಮ್ಬೋಜಾನಾಂ ತಥೈವ ಚ ॥ ೪೨ ॥

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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