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 117.2

किंकर्माणः किमीहन्तः किंप्रमाणाः किमायुषः ।
कां च काष्ठां समासाद्य प्रपत्स्यन्ति कृतं युगम् ॥ २ ॥

kiṃkarmāṇaḥ kimīhantaḥ kiṃpramāṇāḥ kimāyuṣaḥ |
kāṃ ca kāṣṭhāṃ samāsādya prapatsyanti kṛtaṃ yugam || 2 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 117.2 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 (117.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kinkarman, Kimi, Hantri, Hanta, Kimpramana, Kimayus, Kam, Kashtha, Samasadya, Syat, Syanti, Krit, Krita, Yuga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 117.2). 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: “kiṃkarmāṇaḥ kimīhantaḥ kiṃpramāṇāḥ kimāyuṣaḥ
  • kiṅkarmāṇaḥ -
  • kiṅkarman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kimī -
  • kimi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kimi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hantaḥ -
  • hantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    hanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kimpramāṇāḥ -
  • kimpramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kimpramāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kimāyuṣaḥ -
  • kimāyus (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kimāyus (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “kāṃ ca kāṣṭhāṃ samāsādya prapatsyanti kṛtaṃ yugam
  • kām -
  • kām (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāṣṭhām -
  • kāṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • samāsādya -
  • samāsādya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samāsādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samāsādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prapat -
  • prapad (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • syanti -
  • -> syat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 4 verb]
    -> syantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ class 4 verb]
    (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • 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]
  • yugam -
  • yuga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 117.2

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 117.2 in Telugu sript:
కింకర్మాణః కిమీహన్తః కింప్రమాణాః కిమాయుషః ।
కాం చ కాష్ఠాం సమాసాద్య ప్రపత్స్యన్తి కృతం యుగమ్ ॥ ౨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 117.2 in Gujarati sript:
કિંકર્માણઃ કિમીહન્તઃ કિંપ્રમાણાઃ કિમાયુષઃ ।
કાં ચ કાષ્ઠાં સમાસાદ્ય પ્રપત્સ્યન્તિ કૃતં યુગમ્ ॥ ૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 117.2 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂಕರ್ಮಾಣಃ ಕಿಮೀಹನ್ತಃ ಕಿಂಪ್ರಮಾಣಾಃ ಕಿಮಾಯುಷಃ ।
ಕಾಂ ಚ ಕಾಷ್ಠಾಂ ಸಮಾಸಾದ್ಯ ಪ್ರಪತ್ಸ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಕೃತಂ ಯುಗಮ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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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