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 52.16

शैलानां भूषणं घोषो घोषाणां भूषणं वनम् ।
वनानां भूषणं गावस्ताश्चास्माकं परा गतिः ।
तस्मादन्यद्वनं यामः प्रत्यग्रवयसेन्धनम् ॥ १६ ॥

śailānāṃ bhūṣaṇaṃ ghoṣo ghoṣāṇāṃ bhūṣaṇaṃ vanam |
vanānāṃ bhūṣaṇaṃ gāvastāścāsmākaṃ parā gatiḥ |
tasmādanyadvanaṃ yāmaḥ pratyagravayasendhanam || 16 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 52.16 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 (52.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shaila, Bhushana, Ghosha, Vana, Gava, Tas, Asmaka, Asmad, Para, Gati, Tasmat, Tad, Ani, Anya, Yama, Pratyagravayas, Pratyagravayasa, Indhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 52.16). 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: “śailānāṃ bhūṣaṇaṃ ghoṣo ghoṣāṇāṃ bhūṣaṇaṃ vanam
  • śailānām -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śaila (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śailā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhūṣaṇam -
  • bhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhūṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ghoṣo* -
  • ghoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ghoṣāṇām -
  • ghoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ghoṣā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhūṣaṇam -
  • bhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhūṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vanam -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vanānāṃ bhūṣaṇaṃ gāvastāścāsmākaṃ parā gatiḥ
  • vanānām -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhūṣaṇam -
  • bhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhūṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gāvas -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • tāś -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • parā* -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gatiḥ -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “tasmādanyadvanaṃ yāmaḥ pratyagravayasendhanam
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • anya -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
  • advanam -
  • advanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yāmaḥ -
  • yāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • pratyagravayase -
  • pratyagravayas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    pratyagravayas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    pratyagravayasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • indhanam -
  • indhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 52.16

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 52.16 in Telugu sript:
శైలానాం భూషణం ఘోషో ఘోషాణాం భూషణం వనమ్ ।
వనానాం భూషణం గావస్తాశ్చాస్మాకం పరా గతిః ।
తస్మాదన్యద్వనం యామః ప్రత్యగ్రవయసేన్ధనమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 52.16 in Gujarati sript:
શૈલાનાં ભૂષણં ઘોષો ઘોષાણાં ભૂષણં વનમ્ ।
વનાનાં ભૂષણં ગાવસ્તાશ્ચાસ્માકં પરા ગતિઃ ।
તસ્માદન્યદ્વનં યામઃ પ્રત્યગ્રવયસેન્ધનમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 52.16 in Kannada sript:
ಶೈಲಾನಾಂ ಭೂಷಣಂ ಘೋಷೋ ಘೋಷಾಣಾಂ ಭೂಷಣಂ ವನಮ್ ।
ವನಾನಾಂ ಭೂಷಣಂ ಗಾವಸ್ತಾಶ್ಚಾಸ್ಮಾಕಂ ಪರಾ ಗತಿಃ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾದನ್ಯದ್ವನಂ ಯಾಮಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಗ್ರವಯಸೇನ್ಧನಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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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