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 38.4

सजलाम्भोदसदृशं विद्युत्सदृशवाससम् ।
स्वारूढं स्वर्णपत्राढ्यं शिखिनं काश्यपं खगम् ॥ ४ ॥

sajalāmbhodasadṛśaṃ vidyutsadṛśavāsasam |
svārūḍhaṃ svarṇapatrāḍhyaṃ śikhinaṃ kāśyapaṃ khagam || 4 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 38.4 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 (38.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sajala, Bha, Bhu, Dasa, Drisham, Drisha, Drish, Vidyut, Sadrisha, Vasa, Svarudha, Svarna, Patradhya, Shikhin, Shikhina, Kashyapa, Khaga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 38.4). 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: “sajalāmbhodasadṛśaṃ vidyutsadṛśavāsasam
  • sajalām -
  • sajalā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bho -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • dasa -
  • dasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛśam -
  • dṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vidyut -
  • vidyut (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidyut (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sadṛśa -
  • sadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sadṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāsa -
  • vāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “svārūḍhaṃ svarṇapatrāḍhyaṃ śikhinaṃ kāśyapaṃ khagam
  • svārūḍham -
  • svārūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svārūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svārūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svarṇa -
  • svarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • patrāḍhyam -
  • patrāḍhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    patrāḍhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śikhinam -
  • śikhina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śikhin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kāśyapam -
  • kāśyapa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāśyapa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • khagam -
  • khaga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khaga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khagā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 38.4

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 38.4 in Telugu sript:
సజలామ్భోదసదృశం విద్యుత్సదృశవాససమ్ ।
స్వారూఢం స్వర్ణపత్రాఢ్యం శిఖినం కాశ్యపం ఖగమ్ ॥ ౪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 38.4 in Gujarati sript:
સજલામ્ભોદસદૃશં વિદ્યુત્સદૃશવાસસમ્ ।
સ્વારૂઢં સ્વર્ણપત્રાઢ્યં શિખિનં કાશ્યપં ખગમ્ ॥ ૪ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 38.4 in Kannada sript:
ಸಜಲಾಮ್ಭೋದಸದೃಶಂ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ಸದೃಶವಾಸಸಮ್ ।
ಸ್ವಾರೂಢಂ ಸ್ವರ್ಣಪತ್ರಾಢ್ಯಂ ಶಿಖಿನಂ ಕಾಶ್ಯಪಂ ಖಗಮ್ ॥ 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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