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 81.46

पूर्वं नगरनिर्व्यूहमेतेष्वायत्तमस्तु वः ।
त्वरयन्तोऽभिधावन्तु वाता इव बलाहकान् ॥ ४६ ॥

pūrvaṃ nagaranirvyūhameteṣvāyattamastu vaḥ |
tvarayanto'bhidhāvantu vātā iva balāhakān || 46 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 81.46 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 (81.46). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Purvam, Purva, Nagara, Nirvyuha, Eta, Etad, Esha, Ayatta, Astu, Yushmad, Tvarayat, Abhidha, Vata, Iva, Balahaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 81.46). 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: “pūrvaṃ nagaranirvyūhameteṣvāyattamastu vaḥ
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nagara -
  • nagara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nagara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirvyūham -
  • nirvyūha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eteṣvā -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • āyattam -
  • āyatta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āyatta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āyattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • astu -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • vaḥ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “tvarayanto'bhidhāvantu vātā iva balāhakān
  • tvarayanto' -
  • tvar -> tvarayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tvar], [vocative plural from √tvar]
  • abhidhā -
  • abhidhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avantu -
  • av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third plural]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third plural]
  • vātā* -
  • vāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> vāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • balāhakān -
  • balāhaka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 81.46

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 81.46 in Telugu sript:
పూర్వం నగరనిర్వ్యూహమేతేష్వాయత్తమస్తు వః ।
త్వరయన్తోఽభిధావన్తు వాతా ఇవ బలాహకాన్ ॥ ౪౬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 81.46 in Gujarati sript:
પૂર્વં નગરનિર્વ્યૂહમેતેષ્વાયત્તમસ્તુ વઃ ।
ત્વરયન્તોઽભિધાવન્તુ વાતા ઇવ બલાહકાન્ ॥ ૪૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 81.46 in Kannada sript:
ಪೂರ್ವಂ ನಗರನಿರ್ವ್ಯೂಹಮೇತೇಷ್ವಾಯತ್ತಮಸ್ತು ವಃ ।
ತ್ವರಯನ್ತೋಽಭಿಧಾವನ್ತು ವಾತಾ ಇವ ಬಲಾಹಕಾನ್ ॥ ೪೬ ॥

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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