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 76.16

तस्य प्रस्फुरितौष्ठस्य भिन्नालीकस्य तस्य वै ।
कंसवक्त्रस्य रोषेण रक्तसूर्यायते वपुः ॥ १६ ॥

tasya prasphuritauṣṭhasya bhinnālīkasya tasya vai |
kaṃsavaktrasya roṣeṇa raktasūryāyate vapuḥ || 16 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 76.16 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 (76.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Prasphurita, Aushtha, Bhinna, Alika, Kamsa, Vaktra, Rosha, Rakta, Surya, Yushmad, Vapu, Vapus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 76.16). 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: “tasya prasphuritauṣṭhasya bhinnālīkasya tasya vai
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prasphuritau -
  • prasphurita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    prasphurita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasphuritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • auṣṭhasya -
  • auṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    auṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bhinnā -
  • bhinna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhinna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhinnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alīkasya -
  • alīka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    alīka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • Line 2: “kaṃsavaktrasya roṣeṇa raktasūryāyate vapuḥ
  • kaṃsa -
  • kaṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaktrasya -
  • vaktra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vaktra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • roṣeṇa -
  • roṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • rakta -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • sūryāya -
  • sūrya (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    sūrya (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [dative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [dative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vapuḥ -
  • vapus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vapus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vapu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vapu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 76.16

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 76.16 in Telugu sript:
తస్య ప్రస్ఫురితౌష్ఠస్య భిన్నాలీకస్య తస్య వై ।
కంసవక్త్రస్య రోషేణ రక్తసూర్యాయతే వపుః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 76.16 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્ય પ્રસ્ફુરિતૌષ્ઠસ્ય ભિન્નાલીકસ્ય તસ્ય વૈ ।
કંસવક્ત્રસ્ય રોષેણ રક્તસૂર્યાયતે વપુઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 76.16 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಸ್ಫುರಿತೌಷ್ಠಸ್ಯ ಭಿನ್ನಾಲೀಕಸ್ಯ ತಸ್ಯ ವೈ ।
ಕಂಸವಕ್ತ್ರಸ್ಯ ರೋಷೇಣ ರಕ್ತಸೂರ್ಯಾಯತೇ ವಪುಃ ॥ 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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