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 34.45

नीललोहितपीताभिः पताकाभिरलंकृतम् ।
केतुवेषप्रतिच्छन्नं महाकायनिकेतनम् ॥ ४५ ॥

nīlalohitapītābhiḥ patākābhiralaṃkṛtam |
ketuveṣapraticchannaṃ mahākāyaniketanam || 45 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 34.45 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 (34.45). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nilalohita, Pita, Pataka, Alankrita, Vesha, Praticchanna, Mahakaya, Niketana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 34.45). 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: “nīlalohitapītābhiḥ patākābhiralaṃkṛtam
  • nīlalohita -
  • nīlalohita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nīlalohita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pītābhiḥ -
  • pītā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental plural from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental plural from √pi class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √pi class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √ class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √ class 3 verb], [instrumental plural from √ class 4 verb]
  • patākābhir -
  • patākā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • alaṅkṛtam -
  • alaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    alaṅkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    alaṅkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ketuveṣapraticchannaṃ mahākāyaniketanam
  • ketu -
  • ketu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • veṣa -
  • veṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    veṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    viṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • praticchannam -
  • praticchanna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praticchanna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praticchannā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahākāya -
  • mahākāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahākāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niketanam -
  • niketana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niketana (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 34.45

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 34.45 in Telugu sript:
నీలలోహితపీతాభిః పతాకాభిరలంకృతమ్ ।
కేతువేషప్రతిచ్ఛన్నం మహాకాయనికేతనమ్ ॥ ౪౫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 34.45 in Gujarati sript:
નીલલોહિતપીતાભિઃ પતાકાભિરલંકૃતમ્ ।
કેતુવેષપ્રતિચ્છન્નં મહાકાયનિકેતનમ્ ॥ ૪૫ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 34.45 in Kannada sript:
ನೀಲಲೋಹಿತಪೀತಾಭಿಃ ಪತಾಕಾಭಿರಲಂಕೃತಮ್ ।
ಕೇತುವೇಷಪ್ರತಿಚ್ಛನ್ನಂ ಮಹಾಕಾಯನಿಕೇತನಮ್ ॥ ೪೫ ॥

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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