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 11.2

एवं च श्रुतमस्माभिः कथ्यमानं द्विजातिभिः ।
स्वर्गस्थाः पितरो न्ये स्म देवानामपि देवताः ।
इति देवविदः प्राहुरेतदिच्छामि वेदितुं ॥ २ ॥

evaṃ ca śrutamasmābhiḥ kathyamānaṃ dvijātibhiḥ |
svargasthāḥ pitaro nye sma devānāmapi devatāḥ |
iti devavidaḥ prāhuretadicchāmi vedituṃ || 2 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 11.2 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 (11.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Shrut, Shruta, Asmad, Kathyamana, Dvijati, Svargastha, Pitri, Sma, Deva, Api, Devata, Iti, Devavid, Pra, Ahura, Ita, Ccha, Amin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 11.2). 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 ca śrutamasmābhiḥ kathyamānaṃ dvijātibhiḥ
  • 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]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • asmābhiḥ -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kathyamānam -
  • kath -> kathyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • dvijātibhiḥ -
  • dvijāti (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvijāti (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvijāti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “svargasthāḥ pitaro nye sma devānāmapi devatāḥ
  • svargasthāḥ -
  • svargastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    svargasthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pitaro* -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nye -
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • devatāḥ -
  • devatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    devata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 3: “iti devavidaḥ prāhuretadicchāmi vedituṃ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • devavidaḥ -
  • devavid (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    devavid (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahure -
  • ahura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • di -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • cchā -
  • ccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • veditum -
  • vid -> veditum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vid]
    vid -> veditum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vid]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 11.2

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 11.2 in Telugu sript:
ఏవం చ శ్రుతమస్మాభిః కథ్యమానం ద్విజాతిభిః ।
స్వర్గస్థాః పితరో న్యే స్మ దేవానామపి దేవతాః ।
ఇతి దేవవిదః ప్రాహురేతదిచ్ఛామి వేదితుం ॥ ౨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 11.2 in Gujarati sript:
એવં ચ શ્રુતમસ્માભિઃ કથ્યમાનં દ્વિજાતિભિઃ ।
સ્વર્ગસ્થાઃ પિતરો ન્યે સ્મ દેવાનામપિ દેવતાઃ ।
ઇતિ દેવવિદઃ પ્રાહુરેતદિચ્છામિ વેદિતું ॥ ૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 11.2 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಂ ಚ ಶ್ರುತಮಸ್ಮಾಭಿಃ ಕಥ್ಯಮಾನಂ ದ್ವಿಜಾತಿಭಿಃ ।
ಸ್ವರ್ಗಸ್ಥಾಃ ಪಿತರೋ ನ್ಯೇ ಸ್ಮ ದೇವಾನಾಮಪಿ ದೇವತಾಃ ।
ಇತಿ ದೇವವಿದಃ ಪ್ರಾಹುರೇತದಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ವೇದಿತುಂ ॥ ೨ ॥

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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