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 38.78

छिद्रेषु प्रहरन्त्येते न चैषां संस्थितिर्ध्रुवा ।
सौम्यानामृजुभावानां भवतां चार्जवा मतिः ॥ ७८ ॥

chidreṣu praharantyete na caiṣāṃ saṃsthitirdhruvā |
saumyānāmṛjubhāvānāṃ bhavatāṃ cārjavā matiḥ || 78 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 38.78 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 (38.78). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Chidra, Pra, Harat, Haranti, Eta, Etad, Eti, Esha, Idam, Samsthiti, Dhruva, Saumya, Riju, Bhava, Bhavat, Bhavant, Arjava, Mati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 38.78). 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: “chidreṣu praharantyete na caiṣāṃ saṃsthitirdhruvā
  • chidreṣu -
  • chidra (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    chidra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • harantye -
  • harantī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    harantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    harantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> harantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • ete -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    eti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣām -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • saṃsthitir -
  • saṃsthiti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhruvā -
  • dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “saumyānāmṛjubhāvānāṃ bhavatāṃ cārjavā matiḥ
  • saumyānām -
  • saumya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    saumya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    saumyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ṛju -
  • ṛju (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛju (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛju (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ṛju (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhāvānām -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhavatām -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārjavā* -
  • ārjava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ārjavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • matiḥ -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 38.78

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 38.78 in Telugu sript:
ఛిద్రేషు ప్రహరన్త్యేతే న చైషాం సంస్థితిర్ధ్రువా ।
సౌమ్యానామృజుభావానాం భవతాం చార్జవా మతిః ॥ ౭౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 38.78 in Gujarati sript:
છિદ્રેષુ પ્રહરન્ત્યેતે ન ચૈષાં સંસ્થિતિર્ધ્રુવા ।
સૌમ્યાનામૃજુભાવાનાં ભવતાં ચાર્જવા મતિઃ ॥ ૭૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 38.78 in Kannada sript:
ಛಿದ್ರೇಷು ಪ್ರಹರನ್ತ್ಯೇತೇ ನ ಚೈಷಾಂ ಸಂಸ್ಥಿತಿರ್ಧ್ರುವಾ ।
ಸೌಮ್ಯಾನಾಮೃಜುಭಾವಾನಾಂ ಭವತಾಂ ಚಾರ್ಜವಾ ಮತಿಃ ॥ ೭೮ ॥

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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