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 38.17

क्षिप्रमेव वधिष्यामि रणे नारायणं शैरैः ।
जात्यन्तरगतो ह्येष मृधे बाधति दानवान् ॥ १७ ॥

kṣiprameva vadhiṣyāmi raṇe nārāyaṇaṃ śairaiḥ |
jātyantaragato hyeṣa mṛdhe bādhati dānavān || 17 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 38.17 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 (38.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshipram, Kshipra, Eva, Amin, Rana, Narayana, Sha, Jati, Jatya, Antaragata, Esha, Mridh, Mridha, Danava, Danavat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 38.17). 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: “kṣiprameva vadhiṣyāmi raṇe nārāyaṇaṃ śairaiḥ
  • kṣipram -
  • kṣipram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhiṣyā -
  • dhiṣ -> dhiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhiṣ]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • nārāyaṇam -
  • nārāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nārāyaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śair -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • aiḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • Line 2: “jātyantaragato hyeṣa mṛdhe bādhati dānavān
  • jātya -
  • jāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jātī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jātya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jātya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • antaragato* -
  • antaragata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hye -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • 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]
  • mṛdhe -
  • mṛdh (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    mṛdha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mṛdha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mṛdh (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • Cannot analyse bādhati*dā
  • dānavān -
  • dānava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    dānavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 38.17

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 38.17 in Telugu sript:
క్షిప్రమేవ వధిష్యామి రణే నారాయణం శైరైః ।
జాత్యన్తరగతో హ్యేష మృధే బాధతి దానవాన్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 38.17 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષિપ્રમેવ વધિષ્યામિ રણે નારાયણં શૈરૈઃ ।
જાત્યન્તરગતો હ્યેષ મૃધે બાધતિ દાનવાન્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 38.17 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಮೇವ ವಧಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ರಣೇ ನಾರಾಯಣಂ ಶೈರೈಃ ।
ಜಾತ್ಯನ್ತರಗತೋ ಹ್ಯೇಷ ಮೃಧೇ ಬಾಧತಿ ದಾನವಾನ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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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