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 11.15

स भवान् कथयत्वेनां कथाममितबुद्धिमान् ।
यथा दत्तं पितॄणां वै तारणायेह कल्पते ॥ १५ ॥

sa bhavān kathayatvenāṃ kathāmamitabuddhimān |
yathā dattaṃ pitṝṇāṃ vai tāraṇāyeha kalpate || 15 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 11.15 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 (11.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhava, Bhavant, Ena, Katha, Amita, Buddhimat, Yatha, Datta, Pitri, Tarana, Iha, Kalpata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 11.15). 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: “sa bhavān kathayatvenāṃ kathāmamitabuddhimān
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavān -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kathayatve -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [imperative active third single]
  • enā -
  • enā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kathām -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • amita -
  • amita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • buddhimān -
  • buddhimat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yathā dattaṃ pitṝṇāṃ vai tāraṇāyeha kalpate
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dattam -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • pitṝṇām -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • tāraṇāye -
  • tāraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    tāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kalpate -
  • kalpatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kḷp (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 11.15

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 11.15 in Telugu sript:
స భవాన్ కథయత్వేనాం కథామమితబుద్ధిమాన్ ।
యథా దత్తం పితౄణాం వై తారణాయేహ కల్పతే ॥ ౧౫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 11.15 in Gujarati sript:
સ ભવાન્ કથયત્વેનાં કથામમિતબુદ્ધિમાન્ ।
યથા દત્તં પિતૄણાં વૈ તારણાયેહ કલ્પતે ॥ ૧૫ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 11.15 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಭವಾನ್ ಕಥಯತ್ವೇನಾಂ ಕಥಾಮಮಿತಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾನ್ ।
ಯಥಾ ದತ್ತಂ ಪಿತೄಣಾಂ ವೈ ತಾರಣಾಯೇಹ ಕಲ್ಪತೇ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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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