Questions tagged [harivamsa]
The Harivamsa (also Harivamsha; Sanskrit: Harivaṃśa हरिवंश, "the lineage of Hari (Vishnu)") is an important work of Sanskrit literature, containing 16,374 verses, mostly in Anustubh metre. The text is also known as the Harivamsha Purana. This text is believed to be a khila (appendix or supplement) to the Mahabharata and is traditionally ascribed to Veda Vyasa.
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Are Harivamsa Purana lines 1.40.48-56 authentic?
Harivamsa Purana 1.40.48-56
The distillate of various foods, rasa, vital-juice, produces blood, and flesh is produced from that blood.
Please tell me if this part is authentic
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Which scriptures contain the story of Sudama?
This story is so quintessentially tied up with Krishna Bhagavatam - but Bard says
The story of Sudama is found in several Hindu scriptures, including:
The Bhagavata Purana, which is one of the most ...
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Did Sri Krishna have braided hair? What do our scriptures say?
I came across some Pattachitra (a form of painting from Odisha) recently that showed Sri Krishna with braided hair. I also found a statue that shows Sri Krishna having braided hair. Is there any ...
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How did Subhadra die ? What is the story of her death?
How did Subhadra die ? How did her death occur ? What is the story behind it ? Did she die before Arjuna ? If not , why didn't she accompanied him in Swarga-Rohan ?
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Are the other avatars of Lord Vishnu mentioned in Mahabharata.?
I found the 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu in this chapter of Santi Parva.
Appearing in the forms of a swan (Hansa), a tortoise (Kurma), a fish (Matsya), O foremost of regenerate ones, I shall then ...
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What is the Family History of Daruka, the Reputed Charioteer of Lord Krishna?
I researched a lot about Daruka, the famous and most trusted charioteer of Lord Krishna. His name appears in Harivamsha Puran, Vishnu Parva, Chapter 22, mentioned before comparatively more important ...
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Among the following two stories, which story about the origin of Panchjanya sankh is real.?
According to Shreemad bhagwad the origin of Panchjanya Sankh is the sea, from Samudra Manthan and according to Mahabharat it was gained by Shree Krishna while fighting with demon's in order to save ...
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What is the story of Indra attacking Lord Shiva using wolves?
In this chapter of Harivamsha Parva of Mahabharata, Rishi Kashyap composes a stotra praising Lord Shiva. The stotra describes various attributes and deeds of Lord Shiva. The stotra in one place ...
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The inseparability of the Harivamsa from the Mahabharata and the number of verses accorded to it by traditional Sampradayas
As per the Matsya Purāṇa, Chapter 53, verse 70:
अष्टादश पुराणानि कृत्वा सत्यवतीसुतः।
भारताख्यानमखिलं चक्रे तदुपबृंहितम्।
लक्षेणैकेन यत्प्रोक्तं वेदार्थपरिबृंहितम्॥७०॥
After completing the 18 Puranas, ...
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Who's devi Koutavi who shielded Banasura from Krishna?
Koutavi (also identified as Vijaya) in Harivamsa tries to shield Banasura from Shri Krishna by standing before the Lord.
She even sheds her clothes and stands naked in front of Krishna, pleading for ...
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Was Subhadra daughter of Vasudeva or was she daughter of Nanda?
In the Star Plus TV show, it has been shown that Krishna was exchanged with the daughter of Nanda. That girl child transformed into Yogamaya (a form of goddess similar to Durga having multiple hands) ...
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How come Rukmi was a student of Lord Parashurama?
Chapter 61 of Vishnu Parva, Harivamsa speaks about Rukmi's death.
And verse 55 says
tasminhate mahAvIrye nR^ipatau bhIShmakAtmaje |
drumabhArgavatulye vai drumabhArgavashikShite ||
As the great ...
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How do we solve the contradiction of Rukmi being alive during the war, though Balarama had killed him before?
The events of Shri Krishna’s life described the Harivamsa, take place before the Mahabharata war. The same can also be gauged from the chronology of events given in the tenth skandha of the Srimad ...
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What is the scriptural description of Shri Krshn's physical appearance?
How did He look like during His infancy, childhood, boyhood, youth and adulthood?
Is there any mention of Him having an Ashtaratni body?
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I want reference of this sloka
I want reference for this slokaa
"Mudrayasah Gacchantu Rajno ye
Gantumipsavah Na chamudra praveshtavyo Dwarapalasya Pasyatah"
This sloka belong Harivamsa Prava of Mahabharata
I want chapter ...
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Where can I find an unabridged English translation of Harivamsa?
I know about the KM Ganguli translation of Mahabharata. Did he also translate Harivamsa Parva? If so, where can I find his (or any other) English translation?
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What is the Shini kingdom?
As I said in this question, there is a kingdom called "Shini" that helped Jarasandha according to Harivamsa.
I want to know what this kingdom is, or if there was simply a translation error to refer ...
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What is Jarasandha's military force according to BORI's Harivamsa?
According to this chapter of that version of Harivamsa, the military force of Jarasandha in his attacks on Mathura consisted of the kingdoms of Hastinapura, Videha (capital of Mithila), Bahlika, Chedi,...
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Is the Harivamsha a canonical text as part of the Mahabharatha?
I have seen people who say that Harivamsha is part of Mahabharata and in fact people use it as a source, and that there is a version of Harivamsha made by BORI.
But other people say it's not ...
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Who is vaivasvata manu (Manu of present manavantara)?
I am reading Bibek Debroy's english translation of Harivamsha. Chapter 8 of this book says that Vivasvan (Sun) had 3 children. 1 daughter - Yamuna and 2 sons - Vaivasvata prajapati and other is ...
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What parts of Krishna's life do Bhagavatam, Mahabharata and Hari Vamsa cover?
Do the time periods and stories overlap among these three scriptures?
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Which is the Gomanta mountain, to which Krishna & Balaram fled?
Chapter 39 of Vishnu Parva of Harivamsa gives a conversation between Lord Parshurama and Shri Krishna where he is telling them about the Gomanta mountain:
tatashchyutA gamiShyAmaH sahyasya vivare ...
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Who is the wife of Prabhas & the mother of Vishwakarma?
The Harivamsha states that Brihaspati’s sister was a beautiful lady who became the wife of the eighth Vasu, Prabhas & Vishvakarma was born from her!
Brihaspati’s sister was a beautiful lady who ...
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What is the correct birth story of Chakshush Manu of the 6th Manvantar?
According to the Markandeya Purana Chakshush, the Manu for the previous Manvantar was born to Anmitra and Giribhadra.
Chakshush had manifested from the eye (Chakshu) of Lord Brahma in his previous ...
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What do we know of the lives of Parvati's sisters Ekaparna & Ekapatala?
The Vayu Purana mentions Parvati as having four sisters:
मैनाकचैव दौहित्रो दौहित्री च तथा ह्युमा ।
एकपर्णा तथा चैव तथा या चैकपाटला ॥ ४ ॥
गङ्गा चैव सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा सर्वासां पूर्वजा तथा ।
पूर्वमेव मयो...
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How is Rukmi's killing by Balarama justified?
The slaying of Rukmi by Lord Balarama is described in Srimad Bhagavatam, Harivamsa and Vishnu Purana.
This page gives a comparative study of all three texts as to how they differ in the details of ...
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Where is the account of Shishupala's atrocities in Dvaraka?
In Chapter 44 of the Sabha Parva of Mahabharata, during the Rajasuya Yajna of Yudhishthira, Shishupala criticises Krishna using many insults, and then Krishna retorts to Shishupala's insults directed ...
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Where else is the story of Rukmini's called-off Svayamvara mentioned?
Most of us will be familiar with the story of how Krsna married Srimati Rukmini. Rukmini, due to her brother's friendship with Jarasandha, was betrothed to Shishupala. She then sent a Brahmana to ...
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What happened to Vasudeva's (and his brothers') horde of children?
The 24th Chapter of the 9th Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, as well as the 35th Chapter of the Harivamsa Parva of the Harivamsa, speak about the Yadava dynasty till Krsna.
So in these two chapters, the ...
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Differences between Hindu and Jain Harivamsa Purana?
I learned from a Jain acquaintance that their version of Harivamsa purana and stories surrounding Mahabharatha war, Life of Krishna etc are significantly different from Hindu version of the same. Some ...
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How did Nahusha marry Viraja, daughter of the Pitris?
Most people are only familiar with the lunar dynasty king Yayati, who was cursed with old age by Sukracharya (guru of the Asuras) and regained his youth by giving his old age to his youngest son Puru. ...
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When did Krishna first meet Vishnu's bird Garuda?
The Srimad Bhagavatam describes how Krishna flew on the back of Garuda to kill the demon Narakasura, which is the inspiration for the holiday Deepavali:
After Bhauma [Narakasura] had stolen the ...
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Why did Lord Shiva fight with Lord Vishnu?
What were the reason(s) behind the fight between Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu? I think the Harivamsa Parva of the Mahabharata narrates this incident.
The story goes like this:
Mahadev makes Goddess ...
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