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 96.52

कंसस्तु पितरं बध्वा शूरसेना शशास ह ।
जरासंधं समाश्रित्य तथैवाह्वृतिभीष्मकौ ॥ ५२ ॥

kaṃsastu pitaraṃ badhvā śūrasenā śaśāsa ha |
jarāsaṃdhaṃ samāśritya tathaivāhvṛtibhīṣmakau || 52 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 96.52 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 (96.52). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kamsa, Pitri, Badhu, Shurasena, Han, Jarasandha, Samashritya, Tatha, Ahvriti, Bhishmaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 96.52). 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: “kaṃsastu pitaraṃ badhvā śūrasenā śaśāsa ha
  • kaṃsas -
  • kaṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • badhvā -
  • badhū (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śūrasenā -
  • śūrasenā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaśāsa -
  • śās (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    śas (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “jarāsaṃdhaṃ samāśritya tathaivāhvṛtibhīṣmakau
  • jarāsandham -
  • jarāsandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jarāsandha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • samāśritya -
  • samāśritya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samāśritya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • āhvṛti -
  • āhvṛti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āhvṛti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āhvṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhīṣmakau -
  • bhīṣmaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 96.52

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 96.52 in Telugu sript:
కంసస్తు పితరం బధ్వా శూరసేనా శశాస హ ।
జరాసంధం సమాశ్రిత్య తథైవాహ్వృతిభీష్మకౌ ॥ ౫౨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 96.52 in Gujarati sript:
કંસસ્તુ પિતરં બધ્વા શૂરસેના શશાસ હ ।
જરાસંધં સમાશ્રિત્ય તથૈવાહ્વૃતિભીષ્મકૌ ॥ ૫૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 96.52 in Kannada sript:
ಕಂಸಸ್ತು ಪಿತರಂ ಬಧ್ವಾ ಶೂರಸೇನಾ ಶಶಾಸ ಹ ।
ಜರಾಸಂಧಂ ಸಮಾಶ್ರಿತ್ಯ ತಥೈವಾಹ್ವೃತಿಭೀಷ್ಮಕೌ ॥ ೫೨ ॥

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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