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 36.11

सोम उवाच ।
यन्मा वदसि युद्धार्थे देवराज वरप्रद ।
एष वर्षामि शिशिरं दैत्यमायापकर्षणम् ॥ ११ ॥

soma uvāca |
yanmā vadasi yuddhārthe devarāja varaprada |
eṣa varṣāmi śiśiraṃ daityamāyāpakarṣaṇam || 11 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 36.11 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 (36.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Soma, Yat, Yad, Mas, Yuddha, Artha, Devaraja, Varaprada, Esha, Shishira, Daitya, Aya, Apakarshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 36.11). 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: “soma uvāca
  • soma* -
  • soma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “yanmā vadasi yuddhārthe devarāja varaprada
  • 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]
  • mā* -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mās (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vadasi -
  • vad (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • yuddhā -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • arthe -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • devarāja -
  • devarāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devarājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • varaprada -
  • varaprada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varaprada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “eṣa varṣāmi śiśiraṃ daityamāyāpakarṣaṇam
  • 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]
  • varṣāmi -
  • vṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • śiśiram -
  • śiśira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiśira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śiśirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • daityam -
  • daitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyā -
  • āya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • apakarṣaṇam -
  • apakarṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apakarṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apakarṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 36.11

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 36.11 in Telugu sript:
సోమ ఉవాచ ।
యన్మా వదసి యుద్ధార్థే దేవరాజ వరప్రద ।
ఏష వర్షామి శిశిరం దైత్యమాయాపకర్షణమ్ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 36.11 in Gujarati sript:
સોમ ઉવાચ ।
યન્મા વદસિ યુદ્ધાર્થે દેવરાજ વરપ્રદ ।
એષ વર્ષામિ શિશિરં દૈત્યમાયાપકર્ષણમ્ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 36.11 in Kannada sript:
ಸೋಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಯನ್ಮಾ ವದಸಿ ಯುದ್ಧಾರ್ಥೇ ದೇವರಾಜ ವರಪ್ರದ ।
ಏಷ ವರ್ಷಾಮಿ ಶಿಶಿರಂ ದೈತ್ಯಮಾಯಾಪಕರ್ಷಣಮ್ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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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