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 85.32

कालसर्पोपमः कृष्ण इत्युक्त्वा भरतर्षभ ।
तत्कालयवनो बुध्वा त्रासनं यादवैः कृतम् ।
पिपीलिकानां चण्डानां पूरयामास तं घटम् ॥ ३२ ॥

kālasarpopamaḥ kṛṣṇa ityuktvā bharatarṣabha |
tatkālayavano budhvā trāsanaṃ yādavaiḥ kṛtam |
pipīlikānāṃ caṇḍānāṃ pūrayāmāsa taṃ ghaṭam || 32 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 85.32 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 (85.32). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kalasarpa, Upama, Krishna, Iti, Uktva, Bharatarshabha, Tatkala, Trasana, Yadava, Krit, Krita, Pipilika, Canda, Ghata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 85.32). 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: “kālasarpopamaḥ kṛṣṇa ityuktvā bharatarṣabha
  • kālasarpo -
  • kālasarpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upamaḥ -
  • upama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛṣṇa* -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tatkālayavano budhvā trāsanaṃ yādavaiḥ kṛtam
  • tatkāla -
  • tatkāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatkāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yavano* -
  • Cannot analyse budhvā*tr
  • trāsanam -
  • trāsana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    trāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yādavaiḥ -
  • yādava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yādava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • Line 3: “pipīlikānāṃ caṇḍānāṃ pūrayāmāsa taṃ ghaṭam
  • pipīlikānām -
  • pipīlika (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pipīlika (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    pipīlikā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • caṇḍānām -
  • caṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    caṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    caṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pūrayāmā -
  • pṝ (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • 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]
  • ghaṭam -
  • ghaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 85.32

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 85.32 in Telugu sript:
కాలసర్పోపమః కృష్ణ ఇత్యుక్త్వా భరతర్షభ ।
తత్కాలయవనో బుధ్వా త్రాసనం యాదవైః కృతమ్ ।
పిపీలికానాం చణ్డానాం పూరయామాస తం ఘటమ్ ॥ ౩౨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 85.32 in Gujarati sript:
કાલસર્પોપમઃ કૃષ્ણ ઇત્યુક્ત્વા ભરતર્ષભ ।
તત્કાલયવનો બુધ્વા ત્રાસનં યાદવૈઃ કૃતમ્ ।
પિપીલિકાનાં ચણ્ડાનાં પૂરયામાસ તં ઘટમ્ ॥ ૩૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 85.32 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾಲಸರ್ಪೋಪಮಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಇತ್ಯುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ತತ್ಕಾಲಯವನೋ ಬುಧ್ವಾ ತ್ರಾಸನಂ ಯಾದವೈಃ ಕೃತಮ್ ।
ಪಿಪೀಲಿಕಾನಾಂ ಚಣ್ಡಾನಾಂ ಪೂರಯಾಮಾಸ ತಂ ಘಟಮ್ ॥ ೩೨ ॥

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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