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 21.17

ते देवा दानवाः प्रीता देवेनोक्ता रजेर्जये ।
अभ्ययुर्जयमिच्छन्तो वृण्वाना भरतर्षभ ॥ १७ ॥

te devā dānavāḥ prītā devenoktā rajerjaye |
abhyayurjayamicchanto vṛṇvānā bharatarṣabha || 17 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 21.17 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 (21.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Yushmad, Deva, Danava, Danavar, Prita, Ukta, Raji, Jaya, Abhi, Icchat, Vrinvana, Bharatarshabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 21.17). 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: “te devā dānavāḥ prītā devenoktā rajerjaye
  • 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]
  • devā* -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dānavāḥ -
  • dānavār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • prītā* -
  • prīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pre -> prīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pre class 2 verb]
    pre -> prītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pre class 2 verb]
    prī -> prīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √prī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 9 verb]
    prī -> prītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √prī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √prī class 9 verb]
  • deveno -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • uktā* -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
  • rajer -
  • raji (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    raji (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    raj (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
    rañj (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • jaye -
  • jaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jaya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ji (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ji (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    ji (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “abhyayurjayamicchanto vṛṇvānā bharatarṣabha
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ayur -
  • (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • jayam -
  • jaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • icchanto* -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]
  • vṛṇvānā* -
  • vṛ -> vṛṇvāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛṇvānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛṇvāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛṇvānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 21.17

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 21.17 in Telugu sript:
తే దేవా దానవాః ప్రీతా దేవేనోక్తా రజేర్జయే ।
అభ్యయుర్జయమిచ్ఛన్తో వృణ్వానా భరతర్షభ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 21.17 in Gujarati sript:
તે દેવા દાનવાઃ પ્રીતા દેવેનોક્તા રજેર્જયે ।
અભ્યયુર્જયમિચ્છન્તો વૃણ્વાના ભરતર્ષભ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 21.17 in Kannada sript:
ತೇ ದೇವಾ ದಾನವಾಃ ಪ್ರೀತಾ ದೇವೇನೋಕ್ತಾ ರಜೇರ್ಜಯೇ ।
ಅಭ್ಯಯುರ್ಜಯಮಿಚ್ಛನ್ತೋ ವೃಣ್ವಾನಾ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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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