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 12.20

स मामुवाच प्रीतात्मा कथान्ते बहुवार्षिके ।
रमे त्वयाहं विप्रर्षे शृणु सर्वं यथातथम् ॥ २० ॥

sa māmuvāca prītātmā kathānte bahuvārṣike |
rame tvayāhaṃ viprarṣe śṛṇu sarvaṃ yathātatham || 20 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 12.20 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 (12.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asmad, Pritatman, Kathanta, Bahuvarshika, Rama, Tva, Yushmad, Aha, Viprarshi, Sarvam, Sarva, Yathatatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 12.20). 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 māmuvāca prītātmā kathānte bahuvārṣike
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • prītātmā -
  • prītātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kathānte -
  • kathānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bahuvārṣike -
  • bahuvārṣika (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bahuvārṣika (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “rame tvayāhaṃ viprarṣe śṛṇu sarvaṃ yathātatham
  • rame -
  • rama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ramā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ram (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • viprarṣe -
  • viprarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • śṛṇu -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yathātatham -
  • yathātatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathātatha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathātathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 12.20

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 12.20 in Telugu sript:
స మామువాచ ప్రీతాత్మా కథాన్తే బహువార్షికే ।
రమే త్వయాహం విప్రర్షే శృణు సర్వం యథాతథమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 12.20 in Gujarati sript:
સ મામુવાચ પ્રીતાત્મા કથાન્તે બહુવાર્ષિકે ।
રમે ત્વયાહં વિપ્રર્ષે શૃણુ સર્વં યથાતથમ્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 12.20 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಮಾಮುವಾಚ ಪ್ರೀತಾತ್ಮಾ ಕಥಾನ್ತೇ ಬಹುವಾರ್ಷಿಕೇ ।
ರಮೇ ತ್ವಯಾಹಂ ವಿಪ್ರರ್ಷೇ ಶೃಣು ಸರ್ವಂ ಯಥಾತಥಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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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