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 40.21

यच्चास्य वेद वेदोऽपि चरितं स्वप्रभावजम् ।
तेनेमाः श्रुतयो व्याप्ता वैदिका लौकिकाश्च याः ॥ २१ ॥

yaccāsya veda vedo'pi caritaṃ svaprabhāvajam |
tenemāḥ śrutayo vyāptā vaidikā laukikāśca yāḥ || 21 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 40.21 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 (40.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yat, Yad, Idam, Veda, Vedas, Api, Carita, Svaprabhu, Svaprabhava, Aja, Tad, Tena, Iyam, Shruti, Vyapta, Vaidika, Laukika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 40.21). 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: “yaccāsya veda vedo'pi caritaṃ svaprabhāvajam
  • yac -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    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]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vedo' -
  • vedas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    veda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • caritam -
  • carita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    carita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svaprabhāva -
  • svaprabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svaprabhāva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svaprabhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ajam -
  • ajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    aja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tenemāḥ śrutayo vyāptā vaidikā laukikāśca yāḥ
  • tene -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • imāḥ -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śrutayo* -
  • śruti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vyāptā* -
  • vyāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vyāptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vaidikā* -
  • vaidika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • laukikāś -
  • laukika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yāḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 40.21

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 40.21 in Telugu sript:
యచ్చాస్య వేద వేదోఽపి చరితం స్వప్రభావజమ్ ।
తేనేమాః శ్రుతయో వ్యాప్తా వైదికా లౌకికాశ్చ యాః ॥ ౨౧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 40.21 in Gujarati sript:
યચ્ચાસ્ય વેદ વેદોઽપિ ચરિતં સ્વપ્રભાવજમ્ ।
તેનેમાઃ શ્રુતયો વ્યાપ્તા વૈદિકા લૌકિકાશ્ચ યાઃ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 40.21 in Kannada sript:
ಯಚ್ಚಾಸ್ಯ ವೇದ ವೇದೋಽಪಿ ಚರಿತಂ ಸ್ವಪ್ರಭಾವಜಮ್ ।
ತೇನೇಮಾಃ ಶ್ರುತಯೋ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಾ ವೈದಿಕಾ ಲೌಕಿಕಾಶ್ಚ ಯಾಃ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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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