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 118.51

इति चरितमिदं महात्मनामृषिकृतमद्भुतवीर्यकर्मणाम् ।
कथितमिदं हि समासविस्तरैः किमपरमिच्छसि किं ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ५१ ॥

iti caritamidaṃ mahātmanāmṛṣikṛtamadbhutavīryakarmaṇām |
kathitamidaṃ hi samāsavistaraiḥ kimaparamicchasi kiṃ bravīmi te || 51 ||

The English translation of Harivamsa Verse 118.51 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 (118.51). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Carita, Idam, Mahatman, Mahatmana, Rishikrit, Adbhuta, Virya, Karman, Kathita, Samasavi, Stara, Kim, Aparam, Apara, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Harivamsa Verse 118.51). 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: “iti caritamidaṃ mahātmanāmṛṣikṛtamadbhutavīryakarmaṇām
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • caritam -
  • carita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    carita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahātmanām -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mahātmanā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṛṣikṛtam -
  • ṛṣikṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ṛṣikṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • adbhuta -
  • adbhuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adbhuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vīrya -
  • vīrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīr -> vīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vīr]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
  • karmaṇām -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “kathitamidaṃ hi samāsavistaraiḥ kimaparamicchasi kiṃ bravīmi te
  • kathitam -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kathita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kathitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • samāsavi -
  • samāsavī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    samāsavī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    samāsavī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • staraiḥ -
  • stara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aparam -
  • aparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    apara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • icchasi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active second single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bravīmi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Harivamsa Verse 118.51

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 118.51 in Telugu sript:
ఇతి చరితమిదం మహాత్మనామృషికృతమద్భుతవీర్యకర్మణామ్ ।
కథితమిదం హి సమాసవిస్తరైః కిమపరమిచ్ఛసి కిం బ్రవీమి తే ॥ ౫౧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

હરિવંશપુરાણ

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Preview of verse 118.51 in Gujarati sript:
ઇતિ ચરિતમિદં મહાત્મનામૃષિકૃતમદ્ભુતવીર્યકર્મણામ્ ।
કથિતમિદં હિ સમાસવિસ્તરૈઃ કિમપરમિચ્છસિ કિં બ્રવીમિ તે ॥ ૫૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

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

1568 pages

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Preview of verse 118.51 in Kannada sript:
ಇತಿ ಚರಿತಮಿದಂ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾಮೃಷಿಕೃತಮದ್ಭುತವೀರ್ಯಕರ್ಮಣಾಮ್ ।
ಕಥಿತಮಿದಂ ಹಿ ಸಮಾಸವಿಸ್ತರೈಃ ಕಿಮಪರಮಿಚ್ಛಸಿ ಕಿಂ ಬ್ರವೀಮಿ ತೇ ॥ ೫೧ ॥

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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