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 59.59

शिवाय गावः पूज्यन्तां गिरियज्ञः प्रवर्तताम् ।
पूज्यन्तां त्रिदशैः शक्रो गिरिरस्माभिरिज्यताम् ॥ ५९ ॥

śivāya gāvaḥ pūjyantāṃ giriyajñaḥ pravartatām |
pūjyantāṃ tridaśaiḥ śakro girirasmābhirijyatām || 59 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 59.59 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 (59.59). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shiva, Gava, Giriyajna, Pravarta, Tridasha, Shakra, Giri, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 59.59). 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: “śivāya gāvaḥ pūjyantāṃ giriyajñaḥ pravartatām
  • śivāya -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • gāvaḥ -
  • 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]
  • pūjyantām -
  • pūj (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third plural]
    pūj (verb class 10)
    [imperative passive third plural]
  • giriyajñaḥ -
  • giriyajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pravarta -
  • pravarta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “pūjyantāṃ tridaśaiḥ śakro girirasmābhirijyatām
  • pūjyantām -
  • pūj (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third plural]
    pūj (verb class 10)
    [imperative passive third plural]
  • tridaśaiḥ -
  • tridaśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tridaśa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śakro* -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • girir -
  • giri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    giri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmābhir -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ijyatām -
  • yaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 59.59

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 59.59 in Telugu sript:
శివాయ గావః పూజ్యన్తాం గిరియజ్ఞః ప్రవర్తతామ్ ।
పూజ్యన్తాం త్రిదశైః శక్రో గిరిరస్మాభిరిజ్యతామ్ ॥ ౫౯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 59.59 in Gujarati sript:
શિવાય ગાવઃ પૂજ્યન્તાં ગિરિયજ્ઞઃ પ્રવર્તતામ્ ।
પૂજ્યન્તાં ત્રિદશૈઃ શક્રો ગિરિરસ્માભિરિજ્યતામ્ ॥ ૫૯ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 59.59 in Kannada sript:
ಶಿವಾಯ ಗಾವಃ ಪೂಜ್ಯನ್ತಾಂ ಗಿರಿಯಜ್ಞಃ ಪ್ರವರ್ತತಾಮ್ ।
ಪೂಜ್ಯನ್ತಾಂ ತ್ರಿದಶೈಃ ಶಕ್ರೋ ಗಿರಿರಸ್ಮಾಭಿರಿಜ್ಯತಾಮ್ ॥ ೫೯ ॥

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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