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 28.8

अजातपुत्राय सुतान्प्रददावसमौजसे ।
सुदंष्ट्रं च सुचारुं च कृष्णमित्यन्धकाः स्मृताः ॥ ८ ॥

ajātaputrāya sutānpradadāvasamaujase |
sudaṃṣṭraṃ ca sucāruṃ ca kṛṣṇamityandhakāḥ smṛtāḥ || 8 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 28.8 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 (28.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ajata, Putra, Suta, Prada, Dava, Davan, Asamaujas, Sudamshtra, Sucaru, Krishna, Iti, Itya, Andhaka, Smrita, Smrito,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 28.8). 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: “ajātaputrāya sutānpradadāvasamaujase
  • ajāta -
  • ajāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • putrāya -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • sutān -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • prada -
  • prada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dāva -
  • dāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dāva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dāvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dāvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    da (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • asamaujase -
  • asamaujas (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “sudaṃṣṭraṃ ca sucāruṃ ca kṛṣṇamityandhakāḥ smṛtāḥ
  • sudaṃṣṭram -
  • sudaṃṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sudaṃṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sudaṃṣṭrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sucārum -
  • sucāru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    sucāru (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛṣṇam -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • itya -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • andhakāḥ -
  • andhaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    andhakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • smṛtāḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    smṛto (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 28.8

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 28.8 in Telugu sript:
అజాతపుత్రాయ సుతాన్ప్రదదావసమౌజసే ।
సుదంష్ట్రం చ సుచారుం చ కృష్ణమిత్యన్ధకాః స్మృతాః ॥ ౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 28.8 in Gujarati sript:
અજાતપુત્રાય સુતાન્પ્રદદાવસમૌજસે ।
સુદંષ્ટ્રં ચ સુચારું ચ કૃષ્ણમિત્યન્ધકાઃ સ્મૃતાઃ ॥ ૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 28.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅಜಾತಪುತ್ರಾಯ ಸುತಾನ್ಪ್ರದದಾವಸಮೌಜಸೇ ।
ಸುದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಂ ಚ ಸುಚಾರುಂ ಚ ಕೃಷ್ಣಮಿತ್ಯನ್ಧಕಾಃ ಸ್ಮೃತಾಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

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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