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 33.16

व्यायतं बहुसहस्रं धनुर्विस्फारयन्महत् ।
वराहः प्रमुखे तस्थौ सावरोह इवाचलः ॥ १६ ॥

vyāyataṃ bahusahasraṃ dhanurvisphārayanmahat |
varāhaḥ pramukhe tasthau sāvaroha ivācalaḥ || 16 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 33.16 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 (33.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vyayatam, Vyayata, Bahu, Sahasram, Sahasra, Dhanu, Dhanus, Visphara, Yat, Yad, Mahat, Varaha, Pramukhe, Pramukha, Tastha, Savaroha, Iva, Acala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 33.16). 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: “vyāyataṃ bahusahasraṃ dhanurvisphārayanmahat
  • vyāyatam -
  • vyāyatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vyāyata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyāyata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vyāyatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sahasram -
  • sahasram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dhanur -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • visphāra -
  • visphāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yan -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “varāhaḥ pramukhe tasthau sāvaroha ivācalaḥ
  • varāhaḥ -
  • varāha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pramukhe -
  • pramukhe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pramukha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pramukha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pramukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tasthau -
  • tastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • sāvaroha* -
  • sāvaroha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • acalaḥ -
  • acala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    cal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 33.16

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 33.16 in Telugu sript:
వ్యాయతం బహుసహస్రం ధనుర్విస్ఫారయన్మహత్ ।
వరాహః ప్రముఖే తస్థౌ సావరోహ ఇవాచలః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 33.16 in Gujarati sript:
વ્યાયતં બહુસહસ્રં ધનુર્વિસ્ફારયન્મહત્ ।
વરાહઃ પ્રમુખે તસ્થૌ સાવરોહ ઇવાચલઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 33.16 in Kannada sript:
ವ್ಯಾಯತಂ ಬಹುಸಹಸ್ರಂ ಧನುರ್ವಿಸ್ಫಾರಯನ್ಮಹತ್ ।
ವರಾಹಃ ಪ್ರಮುಖೇ ತಸ್ಥೌ ಸಾವರೋಹ ಇವಾಚಲಃ ॥ 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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