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 99.15

यदि तेऽहं सुतः सौम्ये यदि वा नात्मजः शुभे ।
कथितं तत्त्वमिच्छामि किमिदं ते चिकीर्षितम् ॥ १५ ॥

yadi te'haṃ sutaḥ saumye yadi vā nātmajaḥ śubhe |
kathitaṃ tattvamicchāmi kimidaṃ te cikīrṣitam || 15 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 99.15 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 (99.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Tad, Yushmad, Aha, Asmad, Sut, Suta, Saumya, Var, Shubha, Shubh, Kathita, Tattva, Kimi, Cikirshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 99.15). 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: “yadi te'haṃ sutaḥ saumye yadi nātmajaḥ śubhe
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • 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]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • sutaḥ -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • saumye -
  • saumya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saumya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saumyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nāt -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jaḥ -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śubhe -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “kathitaṃ tattvamicchāmi kimidaṃ te cikīrṣitam
  • kathitam -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kathita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kathitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • tattvam -
  • tattva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • icchāmi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • kimi -
  • kimi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kimi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kimi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dam -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • cikīrṣitam -
  • cikīrṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ -> cikīrṣita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> cikīrṣita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> cikīrṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> cikīrṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> cikīrṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 99.15

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 99.15 in Telugu sript:
యది తేఽహం సుతః సౌమ్యే యది వా నాత్మజః శుభే ।
కథితం తత్త్వమిచ్ఛామి కిమిదం తే చికీర్షితమ్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 99.15 in Gujarati sript:
યદિ તેઽહં સુતઃ સૌમ્યે યદિ વા નાત્મજઃ શુભે ।
કથિતં તત્ત્વમિચ્છામિ કિમિદં તે ચિકીર્ષિતમ્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 99.15 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಿ ತೇಽಹಂ ಸುತಃ ಸೌಮ್ಯೇ ಯದಿ ವಾ ನಾತ್ಮಜಃ ಶುಭೇ ।
ಕಥಿತಂ ತತ್ತ್ವಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ಕಿಮಿದಂ ತೇ ಚಿಕೀರ್ಷಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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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