Bhagavata Purana [sanskrit]

140,807 words

This Sanskrit edition of the Bhagavatapurana. It is one of the traditional eighteen Mahapuranas presented as an encyclopedia of ancient Indian history and knowledge. The extant edition contains 12 books originally written in 18,000 Sanskrit verses

Verse 3.23.50

लिखन्त्यधोमुखी भूमिं पदा नखमणिश्रिया ।
उवाच ललितां वाचं निरुध्याश्रुकलां शनैः ॥ ५० ॥

likhantyadhomukhī bhūmiṃ padā nakhamaṇiśriyā |
uvāca lalitāṃ vācaṃ nirudhyāśrukalāṃ śanaiḥ || 50 ||

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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 (3.23.50). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Likhat, Likhanti, Adhomukhi, Bhumi, Pad, Nakha, Ani, Shri, Shriya, Lalita, Vac, Vaca, Rudhi, Ashru, Kala, Shanaih, Shana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 3.23.50). 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: “likhantyadhomukhī bhūmiṃ padā nakhamaṇiśriyā
  • likhantya -
  • likh -> likhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √likh class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √likh class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √likh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √likh class 6 verb]
    likh -> likhantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √likh class 6 verb], [vocative single from √likh class 6 verb]
    likh (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]
  • adhomukhī -
  • adhomukhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    adhomukhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • bhūmim -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • padā -
  • pad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • nakham -
  • nakha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nakha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aṇi -
  • aṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • śriyā -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “uvāca lalitāṃ vācaṃ nirudhyāśrukalāṃ śanaiḥ
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • lalitām -
  • lalitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    lal -> lalitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √lal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lal]
  • vācam -
  • vācā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vāca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāc (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rudhyā -
  • rudh -> rudhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rudh]
    rudh -> rudhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rudh]
    rudhi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aśru -
  • aśru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kalām -
  • kalā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śanaiḥ -
  • śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 3.23.50

Cover of edition (2012)

Shrimad Bhagavat Maha Puranam
by (2012)

Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur; 768 pages.

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Cover of edition (2011)

The Bhagavata Purana (5 Volumes)
by G. P. Bhatt (2011)

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; 2241 pages. Edited By: Prof. J.L. Shastri

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Cover of edition (2013)

The Srimad Bhagavata Purana: Hindi Translation and Detailed Explanation
by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (2013)

Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust; 17691 pages; 18 volumes; Sanskrit Text, Word-to-Word Meaning, Hindi Translation and Detailed Explanation

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Cover of Bengali edition

Srimad Bhagavat Mahapurana in Bengali
by (2018)

Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur; 2035 pages.

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Preview of verse 3.23.50 in Bengali sript:
লিখন্ত্যধোমুখী ভূমিং পদা নখমণিশ্রিযা ।
উবাচ ললিতাং বাচং নিরুধ্যাশ্রুকলাং শনৈঃ ॥ ৫০ ॥

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