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 13.4

सनत्कुमार उवाच ।
सप्तैते जपतां श्रेष्ठ स्वर्गे पितृगणाः स्मृताः ।
चत्वारो मूर्तिमन्तो वै त्रय एषां अमूर्तयः ॥ ४ ॥

sanatkumāra uvāca |
saptaite japatāṃ śreṣṭha svarge pitṛgaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ |
catvāro mūrtimanto vai traya eṣāṃ amūrtayaḥ || 4 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 13.4 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 (13.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sanatkumara, Sapta, Saptan, Japata, Japat, Shreshtha, Svarga, Pitrigana, Smrita, Smrito, Catu, Ara, Murtimat, Traya, Tri, Idam, Amurti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 13.4). 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: “sanatkumāra uvāca
  • sanatkumāra* -
  • sanatkumāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • Line 2: “saptaite japatāṃ śreṣṭha svarge pitṛgaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
  • saptai -
  • sapta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sapta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saptan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    saptan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
    sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
    sap -> saptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sap class 1 verb]
  • aite -
  • japatām -
  • japatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    jap -> japat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • śreṣṭha -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svarge -
  • svarga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    svarga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    svargā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pitṛgaṇāḥ -
  • pitṛgaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pitṛgaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • smṛtāḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    smṛto (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • Line 3: “catvāro mūrtimanto vai traya eṣāṃ amūrtayaḥ
  • catvā -
  • catu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    catu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • āro* -
  • āra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second single]
  • mūrtimanto* -
  • mūrtimat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • traya* -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • eṣām -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • amūrtayaḥ -
  • amūrti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    amūrti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 13.4

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 13.4 in Telugu sript:
సనత్కుమార ఉవాచ ।
సప్తైతే జపతాం శ్రేష్ఠ స్వర్గే పితృగణాః స్మృతాః ।
చత్వారో మూర్తిమన్తో వై త్రయ ఏషాం అమూర్తయః ॥ ౪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 13.4 in Gujarati sript:
સનત્કુમાર ઉવાચ ।
સપ્તૈતે જપતાં શ્રેષ્ઠ સ્વર્ગે પિતૃગણાઃ સ્મૃતાઃ ।
ચત્વારો મૂર્તિમન્તો વૈ ત્રય એષાં અમૂર્તયઃ ॥ ૪ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 13.4 in Kannada sript:
ಸನತ್ಕುಮಾರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸಪ್ತೈತೇ ಜಪತಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಸ್ವರ್ಗೇ ಪಿತೃಗಣಾಃ ಸ್ಮೃತಾಃ ।
ಚತ್ವಾರೋ ಮೂರ್ತಿಮನ್ತೋ ವೈ ತ್ರಯ ಏಷಾಂ ಅಮೂರ್ತಯಃ ॥ ೪ ॥

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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