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 20.5

ऊर्ध्वमाचक्रमे तस्य सोमत्वं भावितात्मनः ।
नेत्राभ्यां वारि सुस्राव दशधा द्योतयद्दिशः ॥ ५ ॥

ūrdhvamācakrame tasya somatvaṃ bhāvitātmanaḥ |
netrābhyāṃ vāri susrāva daśadhā dyotayaddiśaḥ || 5 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 20.5 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 (20.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Urdhvam, Urdhva, Aca, Krama, Tad, Somatva, Bhavitatman, Netra, Var, Vari, Dashadha, Dyotayat, Dishas, Dish, Disha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 20.5). 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: “ūrdhvamācakrame tasya somatvaṃ bhāvitātmanaḥ
  • ūrdhvam -
  • ūrdhvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ūrdhva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ūrdhva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āca -
  • āca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ac (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • krame -
  • krama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kram (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • somatvam -
  • somatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhāvitātmanaḥ -
  • bhāvitātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhāvitātman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “netrābhyāṃ vāri susrāva daśadhā dyotayaddiśaḥ
  • netrābhyām -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • vāri -
  • vāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • susrāva -
  • sru (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • daśadhā -
  • daśadhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dyotayad -
  • dyotayat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dyotayat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dyotayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • diśaḥ -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 20.5

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 20.5 in Telugu sript:
ఊర్ధ్వమాచక్రమే తస్య సోమత్వం భావితాత్మనః ।
నేత్రాభ్యాం వారి సుస్రావ దశధా ద్యోతయద్దిశః ॥ ౫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 20.5 in Gujarati sript:
ઊર્ધ્વમાચક્રમે તસ્ય સોમત્વં ભાવિતાત્મનઃ ।
નેત્રાભ્યાં વારિ સુસ્રાવ દશધા દ્યોતયદ્દિશઃ ॥ ૫ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 20.5 in Kannada sript:
ಊರ್ಧ್ವಮಾಚಕ್ರಮೇ ತಸ್ಯ ಸೋಮತ್ವಂ ಭಾವಿತಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ನೇತ್ರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ವಾರಿ ಸುಸ್ರಾವ ದಶಧಾ ದ್ಯೋತಯದ್ದಿಶಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

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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