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 31.68

नृसिंह एष कथितो भूयोऽयं वामनोऽपरः ।
यत्र वामनमाश्रित्य रूपं दैत्यविनाशनम् ॥ ६८ ॥

nṛsiṃha eṣa kathito bhūyo'yaṃ vāmano'paraḥ |
yatra vāmanamāśritya rūpaṃ daityavināśanam || 68 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 31.68 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 (31.68). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nrisimha, Esha, Kathita, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Aya, Idam, Vamana, Apara, Yatra, Ashritya, Rupa, Daitya, Vinashana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 31.68). 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: “nṛsiṃha eṣa kathito bhūyo'yaṃ vāmano'paraḥ
  • nṛsiṃha* -
  • nṛsiṃha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kathito* -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • bhūyo' -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāmano' -
  • vāmana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aparaḥ -
  • apara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yatra vāmanamāśritya rūpaṃ daityavināśanam
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāmanam -
  • vāmana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāmana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāmanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āśritya -
  • āśritya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśritya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśritya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • daitya -
  • daitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vināśanam -
  • vināśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vināśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 31.68

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 31.68 in Telugu sript:
నృసింహ ఏష కథితో భూయోఽయం వామనోఽపరః ।
యత్ర వామనమాశ్రిత్య రూపం దైత్యవినాశనమ్ ॥ ౬౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 31.68 in Gujarati sript:
નૃસિંહ એષ કથિતો ભૂયોઽયં વામનોઽપરઃ ।
યત્ર વામનમાશ્રિત્ય રૂપં દૈત્યવિનાશનમ્ ॥ ૬૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 31.68 in Kannada sript:
ನೃಸಿಂಹ ಏಷ ಕಥಿತೋ ಭೂಯೋಽಯಂ ವಾಮನೋಽಪರಃ ।
ಯತ್ರ ವಾಮನಮಾಶ್ರಿತ್ಯ ರೂಪಂ ದೈತ್ಯವಿನಾಶನಮ್ ॥ ೬೮ ॥

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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