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 44.28

राज्ञा राजव्रतस्थेन प्रजानां शुभमिच्छता ।
जेतव्या रिपवः सर्वे स्फीतं विषयमिच्छता ॥ २८ ॥

rājñā rājavratasthena prajānāṃ śubhamicchatā |
jetavyā ripavaḥ sarve sphītaṃ viṣayamicchatā || 28 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 44.28 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 (44.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rajan, Raja, Vratastha, Praja, Prajana, Shubha, Shubh, Icchata, Icchat, Jetavya, Ripu, Sarva, Sphita, Vishaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 44.28). 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: “rājñā rājavratasthena prajānāṃ śubhamicchatā
  • rājñā -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • rāja -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vratasthena -
  • vratastha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vratastha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prajānām -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    praja (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    prajānā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchatā -
  • icchatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
  • Line 2: “jetavyā ripavaḥ sarve sphītaṃ viṣayamicchatā
  • jetavyā* -
  • jetavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jetavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ji -> jetavya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jetavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √ji class 9 verb]
  • ripavaḥ -
  • ripu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ripu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sphītam -
  • sphīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sphīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sphītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sphā -> sphīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sphā class 1 verb]
    sphā -> sphīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sphā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sphā class 1 verb]
  • viṣayam -
  • viṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • icchatā -
  • icchatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 44.28

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 44.28 in Telugu sript:
రాజ్ఞా రాజవ్రతస్థేన ప్రజానాం శుభమిచ్ఛతా ।
జేతవ్యా రిపవః సర్వే స్ఫీతం విషయమిచ్ఛతా ॥ ౨౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 44.28 in Gujarati sript:
રાજ્ઞા રાજવ્રતસ્થેન પ્રજાનાં શુભમિચ્છતા ।
જેતવ્યા રિપવઃ સર્વે સ્ફીતં વિષયમિચ્છતા ॥ ૨૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 44.28 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜ್ಞಾ ರಾಜವ್ರತಸ್ಥೇನ ಪ್ರಜಾನಾಂ ಶುಭಮಿಚ್ಛತಾ ।
ಜೇತವ್ಯಾ ರಿಪವಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಸ್ಫೀತಂ ವಿಷಯಮಿಚ್ಛತಾ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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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