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 61.58

कृष्णोऽपि मूले शैलस्य शैलस्तम्भ इवोच्छ्रितः ।
दधारैकेन हस्तेन शैलं प्रियमिवातिथिम् ॥ ५८ ॥

kṛṣṇo'pi mūle śailasya śailastambha ivocchritaḥ |
dadhāraikena hastena śailaṃ priyamivātithim || 58 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 61.58 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 (61.58). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Krishna, Api, Mula, Shaila, Bha, Iva, Ucchrita, Aika, Hasta, Priyam, Pri, Priya, Atithi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 61.58). 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: “kṛṣṇo'pi mūle śailasya śailastambha ivocchritaḥ
  • kṛṣṇo' -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • mūle -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mūl (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • śailasya -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śaila (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • śailas -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bha* -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ivo -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ucchritaḥ -
  • ucchrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dadhāraikena hastena śailaṃ priyamivātithim
  • dadhārai -
  • dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dhṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • aikena -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • hastena -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śailam -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaila (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śailā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • priyam -
  • priyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    prī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • atithim -
  • atithi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 61.58

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 61.58 in Telugu sript:
కృష్ణోఽపి మూలే శైలస్య శైలస్తమ్భ ఇవోచ్ఛ్రితః ।
దధారైకేన హస్తేన శైలం ప్రియమివాతిథిమ్ ॥ ౫౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 61.58 in Gujarati sript:
કૃષ્ણોઽપિ મૂલે શૈલસ્ય શૈલસ્તમ્ભ ઇવોચ્છ્રિતઃ ।
દધારૈકેન હસ્તેન શૈલં પ્રિયમિવાતિથિમ્ ॥ ૫૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 61.58 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃಷ್ಣೋಽಪಿ ಮೂಲೇ ಶೈಲಸ್ಯ ಶೈಲಸ್ತಮ್ಭ ಇವೋಚ್ಛ್ರಿತಃ ।
ದಧಾರೈಕೇನ ಹಸ್ತೇನ ಶೈಲಂ ಪ್ರಿಯಮಿವಾತಿಥಿಮ್ ॥ ೫೮ ॥

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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