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 31.18

योद्धुकामौ सुदुर्धर्षौ दानवौ मधुकैटभौ ।
हतौ प्रभवता तेन तयोर्दत्त्वामितं वरम् ॥ १८ ॥

yoddhukāmau sudurdharṣau dānavau madhukaiṭabhau |
hatau prabhavatā tena tayordattvāmitaṃ varam || 18 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 31.18 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 (31.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yoddhukama, Sudurdharsha, Danava, Madhukaitabha, Hata, Hati, Hatu, Prabhavat, Tad, Tena, Dattva, Amitam, Amita, Varam, Vara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 31.18). 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: “yoddhukāmau sudurdharṣau dānavau madhukaiṭabhau
  • yoddhukāmau -
  • yoddhukāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sudurdharṣau -
  • sudurdharṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dānavau -
  • dānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • madhukaiṭabhau -
  • madhukaiṭabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “hatau prabhavatā tena tayordattvāmitaṃ varam
  • hatau -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hati (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    hatu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √han class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √han class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 2 verb]
  • prabhavatā -
  • prabhavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prabhavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • tayor -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • amitam -
  • amitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    amita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    amita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    amitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 31.18

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 31.18 in Telugu sript:
యోద్ధుకామౌ సుదుర్ధర్షౌ దానవౌ మధుకైటభౌ ।
హతౌ ప్రభవతా తేన తయోర్దత్త్వామితం వరమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 31.18 in Gujarati sript:
યોદ્ધુકામૌ સુદુર્ધર્ષૌ દાનવૌ મધુકૈટભૌ ।
હતૌ પ્રભવતા તેન તયોર્દત્ત્વામિતં વરમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 31.18 in Kannada sript:
ಯೋದ್ಧುಕಾಮೌ ಸುದುರ್ಧರ್ಷೌ ದಾನವೌ ಮಧುಕೈಟಭೌ ।
ಹತೌ ಪ್ರಭವತಾ ತೇನ ತಯೋರ್ದತ್ತ್ವಾಮಿತಂ ವರಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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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