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 4.1.17

मैत्रेय उवाच ।
ब्रह्मणा चोदितः सृष्टौ अत्रिर्ब्रह्मविदां वरः ।
सह पत्‍न्या ययावृक्षं कुलाद्रिं तपसि स्थितः ॥ १७ ॥

maitreya uvāca |
brahmaṇā coditaḥ sṛṣṭau atrirbrahmavidāṃ varaḥ |
saha pat‍nyā yayāvṛkṣaṃ kulādriṃ tapasi sthitaḥ || 17 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 4.1.17 is contained in the book Shrimad Bhagavat Maha Puranam by . 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 (4.1.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Maitreya, Brahman, Coditri, Codita, Srishta, Srishti, Atri, Brahmavid, Brahmavida, Vara, Varas, Saha, Yayi, Yayu, Riksha, Kuladri, Tapas, Sthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 4.1.17). 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: “maitreya uvāca
  • maitreya* -
  • maitreya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “brahmaṇā coditaḥ sṛṣṭau atrirbrahmavidāṃ varaḥ
  • brahmaṇā -
  • brahman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • coditaḥ -
  • coditṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    codita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    cud -> codita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √cud]
  • sṛṣṭau -
  • sṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    sṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sṛj -> sṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb]
  • atrir -
  • atri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • brahmavidām -
  • brahmavid (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    brahmavid (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    brahmavidā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • varaḥ -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “saha pat‍nyā yayāvṛkṣaṃ kulādriṃ tapasi sthitaḥ
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Cannot analyse pat‍nyā*ya
  • yayāvṛ -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ṛkṣam -
  • ṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṛkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kulādrim -
  • kulādri (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tapasi -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    tap (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 4.1.17

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 4.1.17 in Bengali sript:
মৈত্রেয উবাচ ।
ব্রহ্মণা চোদিতঃ সৃষ্টৌ অত্রির্ব্রহ্মবিদাং বরঃ ।
সহ পত্‍ন্যা যযাবৃক্ষং কুলাদ্রিং তপসি স্থিতঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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