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 17.6

शप्ताः खगास्त्रयस्ते तु योगभ्रष्टा विचेतसः ।
तानयाचन्त चतुरस्त्रयस्ते सहचारिणः ॥ ६ ॥

śaptāḥ khagāstrayaste tu yogabhraṣṭā vicetasaḥ |
tānayācanta caturastrayaste sahacāriṇaḥ || 6 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 17.6 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 (17.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shapta, Khaga, Traya, Tri, Tad, Yushmad, Yogabhrashta, Vicetas, Tana, Yacat, Catur, Catura, Sahacarin, Sahacari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 17.6). 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: “śaptāḥ khagāstrayaste tu yogabhraṣṭā vicetasaḥ
  • śaptāḥ -
  • śapta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śaptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śap -> śapta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śap class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 4 verb]
    śap -> śaptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śap class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √śap class 4 verb]
  • khagās -
  • khaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    khagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • trayas -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • 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]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • yogabhraṣṭā* -
  • yogabhraṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yogabhraṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vicetasaḥ -
  • vicetas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vicetas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tānayācanta caturastrayaste sahacāriṇaḥ
  • tāna -
  • tāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yācan -
  • yāc -> yācat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yāc class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yāc class 1 verb]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • caturas -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    catura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • trayas -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • 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]
  • sahacāriṇaḥ -
  • sahacārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sahacārin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sahacārī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 17.6

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 17.6 in Telugu sript:
శప్తాః ఖగాస్త్రయస్తే తు యోగభ్రష్టా విచేతసః ।
తానయాచన్త చతురస్త్రయస్తే సహచారిణః ॥ ౬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 17.6 in Gujarati sript:
શપ્તાઃ ખગાસ્ત્રયસ્તે તુ યોગભ્રષ્ટા વિચેતસઃ ।
તાનયાચન્ત ચતુરસ્ત્રયસ્તે સહચારિણઃ ॥ ૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 17.6 in Kannada sript:
ಶಪ್ತಾಃ ಖಗಾಸ್ತ್ರಯಸ್ತೇ ತು ಯೋಗಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾ ವಿಚೇತಸಃ ।
ತಾನಯಾಚನ್ತ ಚತುರಸ್ತ್ರಯಸ್ತೇ ಸಹಚಾರಿಣಃ ॥ ೬ ॥

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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