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 16.12

तथेत्युक्त्वा च ते सर्वे प्रोक्षयित्वा च गां ततः ।
पितृभ्यः कल्पयित्वैनामुपयुज्यन्त भारत ॥ १२ ॥

tathetyuktvā ca te sarve prokṣayitvā ca gāṃ tataḥ |
pitṛbhyaḥ kalpayitvaināmupayujyanta bhārata || 12 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 16.12 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 (16.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatha, Iti, Uktva, Tad, Yushmad, Sarva, Tatah, Tata, Pitri, Kalpayitva, Aina, Amupa, Yujya, Yuj, Anta, Bharata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 16.12). 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: “tathetyuktvā ca te sarve prokṣayitvā ca gāṃ tataḥ
  • tathe -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pro -
  • kṣayitvā -
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • Line 2: “pitṛbhyaḥ kalpayitvaināmupayujyanta bhārata
  • pitṛbhyaḥ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • kalpayitvai -
  • kḷp -> kalpayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kḷp]
    kalpayitvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ainā -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āmupa -
  • āmupa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yujya -
  • yujya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yujya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yuj -> yujya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yuj]
    yuj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yuj (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • anta -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 16.12

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 16.12 in Telugu sript:
తథేత్యుక్త్వా చ తే సర్వే ప్రోక్షయిత్వా చ గాం తతః ।
పితృభ్యః కల్పయిత్వైనాముపయుజ్యన్త భారత ॥ ౧౨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 16.12 in Gujarati sript:
તથેત્યુક્ત્વા ચ તે સર્વે પ્રોક્ષયિત્વા ચ ગાં તતઃ ।
પિતૃભ્યઃ કલ્પયિત્વૈનામુપયુજ્યન્ત ભારત ॥ ૧૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 16.12 in Kannada sript:
ತಥೇತ್ಯುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಚ ತೇ ಸರ್ವೇ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ಷಯಿತ್ವಾ ಚ ಗಾಂ ತತಃ ।
ಪಿತೃಭ್ಯಃ ಕಲ್ಪಯಿತ್ವೈನಾಮುಪಯುಜ್ಯನ್ತ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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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