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 56.20

व्रीडिता विस्मिताश्चैव शोकार्ताश्च पुनः पुनः ।
केचित्तु कृष्ण हा हेति हा धिगित्यपरे पुनः ।
अपरे हा हताः स्मेति रुरुदुर्भृशदुःखिताः ॥ २० ॥

vrīḍitā vismitāścaiva śokārtāśca punaḥ punaḥ |
kecittu kṛṣṇa hā heti hā dhigityapare punaḥ |
apare hā hatāḥ smeti rurudurbhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 56.20 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 (56.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vridita, Vismita, Shokarta, Puna, Kah, Kim, Cit, Krishna, Dhik, Iti, Itya, Apara, Hata, Sma, Sman, Bhrishaduhkhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 56.20). 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: “vrīḍitā vismitāścaiva śokārtāśca punaḥ punaḥ
  • vrīḍitā* -
  • vrīḍita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vrīḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vrīḍ -> vrīḍita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vrīḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vrīḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vrīḍ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √vrīḍ class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √vrīḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √vrīḍ class 10 verb]
    vrīḍ -> vrīḍitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vrīḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vrīḍ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vrīḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vrīḍ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √vrīḍ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √vrīḍ class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √vrīḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √vrīḍ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √vrīḍ class 10 verb]
  • vismitāś -
  • vismita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vismitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • śokārtāś -
  • śokārta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śokārtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “kecittu kṛṣṇa heti dhigityapare punaḥ
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cit -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kṛṣṇa -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hā* -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • heti -
  • heti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    heti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • hā* -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhig -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • itya -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • apare -
  • apara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    apara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aparā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 3: “apare hatāḥ smeti rurudurbhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ
  • apare -
  • apara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    apara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aparā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hā* -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hatāḥ -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
  • sme -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    smā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • rurudur -
  • rud (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • bhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ -
  • bhṛśaduḥkhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhṛśaduḥkhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 56.20

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 56.20 in Telugu sript:
వ్రీడితా విస్మితాశ్చైవ శోకార్తాశ్చ పునః పునః ।
కేచిత్తు కృష్ణ హా హేతి హా ధిగిత్యపరే పునః ।
అపరే హా హతాః స్మేతి రురుదుర్భృశదుఃఖితాః ॥ ౨౦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 56.20 in Gujarati sript:
વ્રીડિતા વિસ્મિતાશ્ચૈવ શોકાર્તાશ્ચ પુનઃ પુનઃ ।
કેચિત્તુ કૃષ્ણ હા હેતિ હા ધિગિત્યપરે પુનઃ ।
અપરે હા હતાઃ સ્મેતિ રુરુદુર્ભૃશદુઃખિતાઃ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 56.20 in Kannada sript:
ವ್ರೀಡಿತಾ ವಿಸ್ಮಿತಾಶ್ಚೈವ ಶೋಕಾರ್ತಾಶ್ಚ ಪುನಃ ಪುನಃ ।
ಕೇಚಿತ್ತು ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಹಾ ಹೇತಿ ಹಾ ಧಿಗಿತ್ಯಪರೇ ಪುನಃ ।
ಅಪರೇ ಹಾ ಹತಾಃ ಸ್ಮೇತಿ ರುರುದುರ್ಭೃಶದುಃಖಿತಾಃ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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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