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 25.2

लेभे ज्येष्ठं सुतं रामं शारणं शठमेव च ।
दुर्दमं दमनं श्वभ्रं पिण्डारककुशीनरौ ॥ २ ॥

lebhe jyeṣṭhaṃ sutaṃ rāmaṃ śāraṇaṃ śaṭhameva ca |
durdamaṃ damanaṃ śvabhraṃ piṇḍārakakuśīnarau || 2 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 25.2 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 (25.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jyeshtham, Jyeshtha, Sut, Suta, Rama, Shara, Shatha, Eva, Durdama, Damana, Shvabhra, Pindaraka, Kushi, Ara, Ari, Aru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 25.2). 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: “lebhe jyeṣṭhaṃ sutaṃ rāmaṃ śāraṇaṃ śaṭhameva ca
  • lebhe -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • jyeṣṭham -
  • jyeṣṭham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sutam -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb], [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • rāmam -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śāra -
  • śāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṇam -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • śaṭham -
  • śaṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “durdamaṃ damanaṃ śvabhraṃ piṇḍārakakuśīnarau
  • durdamam -
  • durdama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durdama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durdamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • damanam -
  • damana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    damana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    damanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śvabhram -
  • śvabhra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śvabhra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • piṇḍāraka -
  • piṇḍāraka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    piṇḍāraka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuśīn -
  • kuśi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • arau -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ari (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    aru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 25.2

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 25.2 in Telugu sript:
లేభే జ్యేష్ఠం సుతం రామం శారణం శఠమేవ చ ।
దుర్దమం దమనం శ్వభ్రం పిణ్డారకకుశీనరౌ ॥ ౨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 25.2 in Gujarati sript:
લેભે જ્યેષ્ઠં સુતં રામં શારણં શઠમેવ ચ ।
દુર્દમં દમનં શ્વભ્રં પિણ્ડારકકુશીનરૌ ॥ ૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 25.2 in Kannada sript:
ಲೇಭೇ ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಂ ಸುತಂ ರಾಮಂ ಶಾರಣಂ ಶಠಮೇವ ಚ ।
ದುರ್ದಮಂ ದಮನಂ ಶ್ವಭ್ರಂ ಪಿಣ್ಡಾರಕಕುಶೀನರೌ ॥ ೨ ॥

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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