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 118.18

ऋत्विजश्चाब्रवीत्क्रुद्धः स राजा जनमेजयः ।
दौर्बल्यं भवतामेतद् यदयं धर्षितः क्रतुः ॥ १८ ॥

ṛtvijaścābravītkruddhaḥ sa rājā janamejayaḥ |
daurbalyaṃ bhavatāmetad yadayaṃ dharṣitaḥ kratuḥ || 18 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 118.18 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 (118.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ritvij, Kruddha, Raja, Janamejaya, Daurbalya, Bhavat, Bhavant, Etad, Yat, Yad, Aya, Idam, Dharshita, Kratu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 118.18). 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: “ṛtvijaścābravītkruddhaḥ sa rājā janamejayaḥ
  • ṛtvijaś -
  • ṛtvij (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ṛtvij (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • kruddhaḥ -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • janamejayaḥ -
  • janamejaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “daurbalyaṃ bhavatāmetad yadayaṃ dharṣitaḥ kratuḥ
  • daurbalyam -
  • daurbalya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavatām -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharṣitaḥ -
  • dharṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dhṛṣ -> dharṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dhṛṣ]
  • kratuḥ -
  • kratu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 118.18

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 118.18 in Telugu sript:
ఋత్విజశ్చాబ్రవీత్క్రుద్ధః స రాజా జనమేజయః ।
దౌర్బల్యం భవతామేతద్ యదయం ధర్షితః క్రతుః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 118.18 in Gujarati sript:
ઋત્વિજશ્ચાબ્રવીત્ક્રુદ્ધઃ સ રાજા જનમેજયઃ ।
દૌર્બલ્યં ભવતામેતદ્ યદયં ધર્ષિતઃ ક્રતુઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 118.18 in Kannada sript:
ಋತ್ವಿಜಶ್ಚಾಬ್ರವೀತ್ಕ್ರುದ್ಧಃ ಸ ರಾಜಾ ಜನಮೇಜಯಃ ।
ದೌರ್ಬಲ್ಯಂ ಭವತಾಮೇತದ್ ಯದಯಂ ಧರ್ಷಿತಃ ಕ್ರತುಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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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