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 14.1

मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
आसन्पूर्वयुगे तात भरद्वाजात्मजा द्विजाः ।
योगधर्ममनुप्राप्य भ्रष्टा दुश्चरितेन वै ॥ १ ॥

mārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
āsanpūrvayuge tāta bharadvājātmajā dvijāḥ |
yogadharmamanuprāpya bhraṣṭā duścaritena vai || 1 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 14.1 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 (14.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Markandeya, Purva, Puru, Ayuga, Tata, Bharadvaja, Dvija, Yogadharma, Anu, Prapya, Bhrashta, Dushcarita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 14.1). 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: “mārkaṇḍeya uvāca
  • mārkaṇḍeya* -
  • mārkaṇḍeya (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: “āsanpūrvayuge tāta bharadvājātmajā dvijāḥ
  • āsan -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • pūrva -
  • pūrva (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    pūru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ayuge -
  • ayuga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ayuga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ayugā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bharadvājāt -
  • bharadvāja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jā* -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvijāḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “yogadharmamanuprāpya bhraṣṭā duścaritena vai
  • yogadharmam -
  • yogadharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yogadharma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • prāpya -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhraṣṭā* -
  • bhraṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhraṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • duścaritena -
  • duścarita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    duścarita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 14.1

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 14.1 in Telugu sript:
మార్కణ్డేయ ఉవాచ ।
ఆసన్పూర్వయుగే తాత భరద్వాజాత్మజా ద్విజాః ।
యోగధర్మమనుప్రాప్య భ్రష్టా దుశ్చరితేన వై ॥ ౧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 14.1 in Gujarati sript:
માર્કણ્ડેય ઉવાચ ।
આસન્પૂર્વયુગે તાત ભરદ્વાજાત્મજા દ્વિજાઃ ।
યોગધર્મમનુપ્રાપ્ય ભ્રષ્ટા દુશ્ચરિતેન વૈ ॥ ૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 14.1 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾರ್ಕಣ್ಡೇಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಆಸನ್ಪೂರ್ವಯುಗೇ ತಾತ ಭರದ್ವಾಜಾತ್ಮಜಾ ದ್ವಿಜಾಃ ।
ಯೋಗಧರ್ಮಮನುಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾ ದುಶ್ಚರಿತೇನ ವೈ ॥ ೧ ॥

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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