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 112.41

अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरस्तेन निष्प्रभं कृतमोजसा ।
मेघैरिवातपापाये सवितुर्मण्डलं महत् ॥ ४१ ॥

astraṃ brahmaśirastena niṣprabhaṃ kṛtamojasā |
meghairivātapāpāye saviturmaṇḍalaṃ mahat || 41 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 112.41 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 (112.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Astra, Brahmashiras, Brahmashira, Tad, Tena, Nishprabha, Krit, Krita, Ojas, Megha, Iva, Atapapaya, Savitri, Savitu, Mandala, Mahat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 112.41). 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: “astraṃ brahmaśirastena niṣprabhaṃ kṛtamojasā
  • astram -
  • astra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • brahmaśiras -
  • brahmaśiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahmaśira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • niṣprabham -
  • niṣprabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niṣprabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niṣprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • ojasā -
  • ojas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ojas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “meghairivātapāpāye saviturmaṇḍalaṃ mahat
  • meghair -
  • megha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    megha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ātapāpāye -
  • ātapāpāya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • savitur -
  • savitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    savitu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    savitu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • maṇḍalam -
  • maṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    maṇḍalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 112.41

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 112.41 in Telugu sript:
అస్త్రం బ్రహ్మశిరస్తేన నిష్ప్రభం కృతమోజసా ।
మేఘైరివాతపాపాయే సవితుర్మణ్డలం మహత్ ॥ ౪౧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 112.41 in Gujarati sript:
અસ્ત્રં બ્રહ્મશિરસ્તેન નિષ્પ્રભં કૃતમોજસા ।
મેઘૈરિવાતપાપાયે સવિતુર્મણ્ડલં મહત્ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 112.41 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಶಿರಸ್ತೇನ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಭಂ ಕೃತಮೋಜಸಾ ।
ಮೇಘೈರಿವಾತಪಾಪಾಯೇ ಸವಿತುರ್ಮಣ್ಡಲಂ ಮಹತ್ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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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