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 91.39

ततः सहैव शक्रेण शङ्खचक्रगदासिभृत् ।
नरकस्य वधार्थाय ययौ वै स हि केशवः ।
प्रतस्थे गरुडेनाथ सत्यभामासहायवान् ॥ ३९ ॥

tataḥ sahaiva śakreṇa śaṅkhacakragadāsibhṛt |
narakasya vadhārthāya yayau vai sa hi keśavaḥ |
pratasthe garuḍenātha satyabhāmāsahāyavān || 39 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 91.39 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 (91.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Saha, Sah, Shakra, Shankha, Cakraga, Dasi, Bhrit, Naraka, Vadha, Artha, Yayi, Yayu, Keshava, Prata, Tha, Garuda, Atha, Satyabhama, Asahayavat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 91.39). 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: “tataḥ sahaiva śakreṇa śaṅkhacakragadāsibhṛt
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • sahai -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sah (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sah (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • śakreṇa -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śakra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śaṅkha -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cakraga -
  • cakraga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cakraga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dāsi -
  • dāsī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • bhṛt -
  • bhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “narakasya vadhārthāya yayau vai sa hi keśavaḥ
  • narakasya -
  • naraka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    naraka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vadhā -
  • vadhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vadha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthāya -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • keśavaḥ -
  • keśava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “pratasthe garuḍenātha satyabhāmāsahāyavān
  • pratas -
  • prata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • the -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • garuḍenā -
  • garuḍa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • satyabhāmā -
  • satyabhāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asahāyavān -
  • asahāyavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 91.39

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 91.39 in Telugu sript:
తతః సహైవ శక్రేణ శఙ్ఖచక్రగదాసిభృత్ ।
నరకస్య వధార్థాయ యయౌ వై స హి కేశవః ।
ప్రతస్థే గరుడేనాథ సత్యభామాసహాయవాన్ ॥ ౩౯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 91.39 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ સહૈવ શક્રેણ શઙ્ખચક્રગદાસિભૃત્ ।
નરકસ્ય વધાર્થાય યયૌ વૈ સ હિ કેશવઃ ।
પ્રતસ્થે ગરુડેનાથ સત્યભામાસહાયવાન્ ॥ ૩૯ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 91.39 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಸಹೈವ ಶಕ್ರೇಣ ಶಙ್ಖಚಕ್ರಗದಾಸಿಭೃತ್ ।
ನರಕಸ್ಯ ವಧಾರ್ಥಾಯ ಯಯೌ ವೈ ಸ ಹಿ ಕೇಶವಃ ।
ಪ್ರತಸ್ಥೇ ಗರುಡೇನಾಥ ಸತ್ಯಭಾಮಾಸಹಾಯವಾನ್ ॥ ೩೯ ॥

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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