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 28.20

अन्वेषयन्परिश्रान्तः स ददर्श महामनाः ।
साश्वं हतं प्रसेनं तु नाविन्दच्चैव तं मणिम् ॥ २० ॥

anveṣayanpariśrāntaḥ sa dadarśa mahāmanāḥ |
sāśvaṃ hataṃ prasenaṃ tu nāvindaccaiva taṃ maṇim || 20 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 28.20 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 (28.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anvesha, Yat, Parishranta, Mahamanas, Mahamana, Sashva, Hata, Prasena, Navin, Dad, Tap, Mani,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 28.20). 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: “anveṣayanpariśrāntaḥ sa dadarśa mahāmanāḥ
  • anveṣa -
  • anveṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anviṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yan -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • pariśrāntaḥ -
  • pariśrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • mahāmanāḥ -
  • mahāmanas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahāmanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mahāmana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “sāśvaṃ hataṃ prasenaṃ tu nāvindaccaiva taṃ maṇim
  • sāśvam -
  • sāśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāśva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāśvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hatam -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • prasenam -
  • prasena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nāvin -
  • nāvin (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • dac -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • maṇim -
  • maṇi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 28.20

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 28.20 in Telugu sript:
అన్వేషయన్పరిశ్రాన్తః స దదర్శ మహామనాః ।
సాశ్వం హతం ప్రసేనం తు నావిన్దచ్చైవ తం మణిమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 28.20 in Gujarati sript:
અન્વેષયન્પરિશ્રાન્તઃ સ દદર્શ મહામનાઃ ।
સાશ્વં હતં પ્રસેનં તુ નાવિન્દચ્ચૈવ તં મણિમ્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 28.20 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ವೇಷಯನ್ಪರಿಶ್ರಾನ್ತಃ ಸ ದದರ್ಶ ಮಹಾಮನಾಃ ।
ಸಾಶ್ವಂ ಹತಂ ಪ್ರಸೇನಂ ತು ನಾವಿನ್ದಚ್ಚೈವ ತಂ ಮಣಿಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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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