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 118.32

यथैव हि परा बुद्धिः परो धर्मः परो दमः ।
यथैव परमैश्वर्यं कीर्तिश्च हरिवाहने ।
तथैव तव दुर्धर्ष त्रियज्ञशतयाजिनः ॥ ३२ ॥

yathaiva hi parā buddhiḥ paro dharmaḥ paro damaḥ |
yathaiva paramaiśvaryaṃ kīrtiśca harivāhane |
tathaiva tava durdharṣa triyajñaśatayājinaḥ || 32 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 118.32 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 (118.32). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Para, Buddhi, Parah, Dharma, Dama, Paramaishvarya, Kirti, Harivahana, Tatha, Yushmad, Durdharsha, Yajna, Shata, Ajina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 118.32). 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: “yathaiva hi parā buddhiḥ paro dharmaḥ paro damaḥ
  • yathai -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • parā* -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • buddhiḥ -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • paro* -
  • paraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmaḥ -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paro* -
  • paraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • damaḥ -
  • dama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yathaiva paramaiśvaryaṃ kīrtiśca harivāhane
  • yathai -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • paramaiśvaryam -
  • paramaiśvarya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kīrtiś -
  • kīrti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kīrti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • harivāhane -
  • harivāhana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 3: “tathaiva tava durdharṣa triyajñaśatayājinaḥ
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • durdharṣa -
  • durdharṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    durdharṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tri -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • yajña -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śatayā -
  • śatā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ajinaḥ -
  • ajina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 118.32

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 118.32 in Telugu sript:
యథైవ హి పరా బుద్ధిః పరో ధర్మః పరో దమః ।
యథైవ పరమైశ్వర్యం కీర్తిశ్చ హరివాహనే ।
తథైవ తవ దుర్ధర్ష త్రియజ్ఞశతయాజినః ॥ ౩౨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 118.32 in Gujarati sript:
યથૈવ હિ પરા બુદ્ધિઃ પરો ધર્મઃ પરો દમઃ ।
યથૈવ પરમૈશ્વર્યં કીર્તિશ્ચ હરિવાહને ।
તથૈવ તવ દુર્ધર્ષ ત્રિયજ્ઞશતયાજિનઃ ॥ ૩૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 118.32 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥೈವ ಹಿ ಪರಾ ಬುದ್ಧಿಃ ಪರೋ ಧರ್ಮಃ ಪರೋ ದಮಃ ।
ಯಥೈವ ಪರಮೈಶ್ವರ್ಯಂ ಕೀರ್ತಿಶ್ಚ ಹರಿವಾಹನೇ ।
ತಥೈವ ತವ ದುರ್ಧರ್ಷ ತ್ರಿಯಜ್ಞಶತಯಾಜಿನಃ ॥ ೩೨ ॥

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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