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 36.4

क्षयवृद्धिस्तव व्यक्ता सागरे खे च मण्डले ।
परिवर्तस्यहोरात्रं कालं जगति योजयन् ॥ ४ ॥

kṣayavṛddhistava vyaktā sāgare khe ca maṇḍale |
parivartasyahorātraṃ kālaṃ jagati yojayan || 4 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 36.4 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 (36.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshaya, Vriddhi, Yushmad, Vyakta, Sagara, Kha, Mandala, Parivarta, Hora, Atra, Kalam, Kala, Jagat, Jagati, Yojayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 36.4). 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: “kṣayavṛddhistava vyaktā sāgare khe ca maṇḍale
  • kṣaya -
  • kṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣan -> kṣaya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṣan]
    kṣi (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vṛddhis -
  • vṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛddhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • vyaktā -
  • vyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sāgare -
  • sāgara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sāgara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sāgarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • khe -
  • kha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    khā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maṇḍale -
  • maṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    maṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    maṇḍalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “parivartasyahorātraṃ kālaṃ jagati yojayan
  • parivartasya -
  • parivarta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • horā -
  • horā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • atram -
  • atrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kālam -
  • kālam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jagati -
  • jagatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jagat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • yojayan -
  • yuj -> yojayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yuj], [vocative single from √yuj]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 36.4

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 36.4 in Telugu sript:
క్షయవృద్ధిస్తవ వ్యక్తా సాగరే ఖే చ మణ్డలే ।
పరివర్తస్యహోరాత్రం కాలం జగతి యోజయన్ ॥ ౪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 36.4 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષયવૃદ્ધિસ્તવ વ્યક્તા સાગરે ખે ચ મણ્ડલે ।
પરિવર્તસ્યહોરાત્રં કાલં જગતિ યોજયન્ ॥ ૪ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 36.4 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷಯವೃದ್ಧಿಸ್ತವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಾ ಸಾಗರೇ ಖೇ ಚ ಮಣ್ಡಲೇ ।
ಪರಿವರ್ತಸ್ಯಹೋರಾತ್ರಂ ಕಾಲಂ ಜಗತಿ ಯೋಜಯನ್ ॥ ೪ ॥

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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