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 115.16

राजसूयो हि सोमेन श्रूयते पूर्वमाहृतः ।
तस्यान्ते सुमहद्युद्धमभवत्तारकामयम् ॥ १६ ॥

rājasūyo hi somena śrūyate pūrvamāhṛtaḥ |
tasyānte sumahadyuddhamabhavattārakāmayam || 16 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 115.16 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 (115.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rajasuya, Soma, Purvam, Purva, Ahrita, Tad, Anta, Anti, Sumahat, Yuddha, Tarakamaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 115.16). 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: “rājasūyo hi somena śrūyate pūrvamāhṛtaḥ
  • rājasūyo* -
  • rājasūya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • somena -
  • soma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    soma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śrūyate -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āhṛtaḥ -
  • āhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tasyānte sumahadyuddhamabhavattārakāmayam
  • tasyā -
  • 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]
  • ante -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    antā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • sumahad -
  • sumahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yuddham -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tārakāmayam -
  • tārakāmaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tārakāmaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tārakāmayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 115.16

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 115.16 in Telugu sript:
రాజసూయో హి సోమేన శ్రూయతే పూర్వమాహృతః ।
తస్యాన్తే సుమహద్యుద్ధమభవత్తారకామయమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 115.16 in Gujarati sript:
રાજસૂયો હિ સોમેન શ્રૂયતે પૂર્વમાહૃતઃ ।
તસ્યાન્તે સુમહદ્યુદ્ધમભવત્તારકામયમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 115.16 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜಸೂಯೋ ಹಿ ಸೋಮೇನ ಶ್ರೂಯತೇ ಪೂರ್ವಮಾಹೃತಃ ।
ತಸ್ಯಾನ್ತೇ ಸುಮಹದ್ಯುದ್ಧಮಭವತ್ತಾರಕಾಮಯಮ್ ॥ 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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