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 115.9

तौ चोपविष्टावभितः सदस्यास्तस्य शौनक ।
ततस्तेषूपविष्टेषु सदस्यैः सह शौनक ।
कथा बहुविधाश्चित्राश्चक्राते वेदसंहिताः ॥ ९ ॥

tau copaviṣṭāvabhitaḥ sadasyāstasya śaunaka |
tatasteṣūpaviṣṭeṣu sadasyaiḥ saha śaunaka |
kathā bahuvidhāścitrāścakrāte vedasaṃhitāḥ || 9 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 115.9 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 (115.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishtava, Vishta, Vishti, Abhitah, Sadasya, Tad, Shaunaka, Tatah, Tata, Upavishta, Saha, Katha, Bahuvidha, Citra, Cakrati, Vedasamhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 115.9). 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: “tau copaviṣṭāvabhitaḥ sadasyāstasya śaunaka
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • copa -
  • cup (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • viṣṭāva -
  • viṣṭāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    viṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    viṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √viṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √viṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √viṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √viṣ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √viṣ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √viṣ class 3 verb]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √viṣ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √viṣ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √viṣ class 9 verb]
    vis -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vis class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √vis class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √vis class 4 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √viś class 6 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √viś class 1 verb]
  • abhitaḥ -
  • abhitaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sadasyās -
  • sadasya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śaunaka -
  • śaunaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tatasteṣūpaviṣṭeṣu sadasyaiḥ saha śaunaka
  • tatas -
  • 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]
  • teṣū -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • upaviṣṭeṣu -
  • upaviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    upaviṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • sadasyaiḥ -
  • sadasya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śaunaka -
  • śaunaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “kathā bahuvidhāścitrāścakrāte vedasaṃhitāḥ
  • kathā* -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bahuvidhāś -
  • bahuvidha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahuvidhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • citrāś -
  • citra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    citrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cakrāte -
  • cakrāti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle third dual]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle third dual]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle third dual]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle third dual]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle third dual]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle third dual]
  • vedasaṃhitāḥ -
  • vedasaṃhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 115.9

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 115.9 in Telugu sript:
తౌ చోపవిష్టావభితః సదస్యాస్తస్య శౌనక ।
తతస్తేషూపవిష్టేషు సదస్యైః సహ శౌనక ।
కథా బహువిధాశ్చిత్రాశ్చక్రాతే వేదసంహితాః ॥ ౯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 115.9 in Gujarati sript:
તૌ ચોપવિષ્ટાવભિતઃ સદસ્યાસ્તસ્ય શૌનક ।
તતસ્તેષૂપવિષ્ટેષુ સદસ્યૈઃ સહ શૌનક ।
કથા બહુવિધાશ્ચિત્રાશ્ચક્રાતે વેદસંહિતાઃ ॥ ૯ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 115.9 in Kannada sript:
ತೌ ಚೋಪವಿಷ್ಟಾವಭಿತಃ ಸದಸ್ಯಾಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಶೌನಕ ।
ತತಸ್ತೇಷೂಪವಿಷ್ಟೇಷು ಸದಸ್ಯೈಃ ಸಹ ಶೌನಕ ।
ಕಥಾ ಬಹುವಿಧಾಶ್ಚಿತ್ರಾಶ್ಚಕ್ರಾತೇ ವೇದಸಂಹಿತಾಃ ॥ ೯ ॥

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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