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 103.16

उपस्थाय च गोविन्दं किं कुर्मेत्य ब्रवंस्तदा ।
तांश्चापि प्रतिजग्राह विधिवन्मधुसूदनः ॥ १६ ॥

upasthāya ca govindaṃ kiṃ kurmetya bravaṃstadā |
tāṃścāpi pratijagrāha vidhivanmadhusūdanaḥ || 16 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 103.16 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 (103.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Upasthaya, Upastha, Govinda, Kim, Asmad, Itya, Capin, Capi, Prati, Vidhivat, Madhusudana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 103.16). 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: “upasthāya ca govindaṃ kiṃ kurmetya bravaṃstadā
  • upasthāya -
  • upasthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upastha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    upastha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • govindam -
  • govinda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kur -
  • ku (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • me -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single], [dative single], [genitive single]
  • itya -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • Cannot analyse bravaṃstadā
  • Line 2: “tāṃścāpi pratijagrāha vidhivanmadhusūdanaḥ
  • tāṃś -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jagrāha -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vidhivan -
  • vidhivat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • madhusūdanaḥ -
  • madhusūdana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 103.16

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 103.16 in Telugu sript:
ఉపస్థాయ చ గోవిన్దం కిం కుర్మేత్య బ్రవంస్తదా ।
తాంశ్చాపి ప్రతిజగ్రాహ విధివన్మధుసూదనః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 103.16 in Gujarati sript:
ઉપસ્થાય ચ ગોવિન્દં કિં કુર્મેત્ય બ્રવંસ્તદા ।
તાંશ્ચાપિ પ્રતિજગ્રાહ વિધિવન્મધુસૂદનઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 103.16 in Kannada sript:
ಉಪಸ್ಥಾಯ ಚ ಗೋವಿನ್ದಂ ಕಿಂ ಕುರ್ಮೇತ್ಯ ಬ್ರವಂಸ್ತದಾ ।
ತಾಂಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ಪ್ರತಿಜಗ್ರಾಹ ವಿಧಿವನ್ಮಧುಸೂದನಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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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