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 27.16

अन्धकात्काश्यदुहिता चतुरोऽलभतात्मजान् ।
कुकुरं भजमानं च शमिं कम्बलबर्हिषम् ॥ १६ ॥

andhakātkāśyaduhitā caturo'labhatātmajān |
kukuraṃ bhajamānaṃ ca śamiṃ kambalabarhiṣam || 16 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 27.16 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 (27.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Andhaka, Kashyaduhita, Catur, Catura, Atmaja, Kukura, Bhajamana, Shami, Kambalabarhisha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 27.16). 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: “andhakātkāśyaduhitā caturo'labhatātmajān
  • andhakāt -
  • andhaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    andhaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kāśyaduhitā -
  • kāśyaduhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • caturo' -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    catura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • alabhatā -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • ātmajān -
  • ātmaja (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “kukuraṃ bhajamānaṃ ca śamiṃ kambalabarhiṣam
  • kukuram -
  • kukura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kukurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhajamānam -
  • bhajamāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhajamāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhajamānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śamim -
  • śami (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kambalabarhiṣam -
  • kambalabarhiṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 27.16

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 27.16 in Telugu sript:
అన్ధకాత్కాశ్యదుహితా చతురోఽలభతాత్మజాన్ ।
కుకురం భజమానం చ శమిం కమ్బలబర్హిషమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 27.16 in Gujarati sript:
અન્ધકાત્કાશ્યદુહિતા ચતુરોઽલભતાત્મજાન્ ।
કુકુરં ભજમાનં ચ શમિં કમ્બલબર્હિષમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 27.16 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ಧಕಾತ್ಕಾಶ್ಯದುಹಿತಾ ಚತುರೋಽಲಭತಾತ್ಮಜಾನ್ ।
ಕುಕುರಂ ಭಜಮಾನಂ ಚ ಶಮಿಂ ಕಮ್ಬಲಬರ್ಹಿಷಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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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