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 5.18.3

अहो विचित्रं भगवद्विचेष्टितं घ्नन्तं जनोऽयं हि मिषन्न पश्यति ।
ध्यायन्नसद्यर्हि विकर्म सेवितुं निर्हृत्य पुत्रं पितरं जिजीविषति ॥ ३ ॥

aho vicitraṃ bhagavadviceṣṭitaṃ ghnantaṃ jano'yaṃ hi miṣanna paśyati |
dhyāyannasadyarhi vikarma sevituṃ nirhṛtya putraṃ pitaraṃ jijīviṣati || 3 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 5.18.3 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 (5.18.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahan, Vicitram, Vicitra, Bhagavat, Viceshtita, Ghnat, Jana, Janas, Janu, Aya, Idam, Mishat, Pashyat, Dhyayat, Asat, Yarhi, Vikarman, Vikarma, Nirhritya, Putra, Pitri, Jijivishat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 5.18.3). 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: “aho vicitraṃ bhagavadviceṣṭitaṃ ghnantaṃ jano'yaṃ hi miṣanna paśyati
  • aho* -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    has (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
  • vicitram -
  • vicitram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vicitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vicitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vicitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhagavad -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhagavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • viceṣṭitam -
  • viceṣṭita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viceṣṭita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viceṣṭitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ghnantam -
  • ghnat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    han -> ghnat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
  • jano' -
  • janas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    janu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • miṣann -
  • miṣ -> miṣat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √miṣ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √miṣ class 6 verb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paśyati -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “dhyāyannasadyarhi vikarma sevituṃ nirhṛtya putraṃ pitaraṃ jijīviṣati
  • dhyāyann -
  • dhyāyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • asad -
  • asat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    asat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sas (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • yarhi -
  • yarhi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vikarma -
  • vikarman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vikarman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vikarma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vikarma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sevitum -
  • sev -> sevitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √sev]
  • nirhṛtya -
  • nirhṛtya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nirhṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirhṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • putram -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • jijīviṣati -
  • jīv -> jijīviṣat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jīv]
    jīv -> jijīviṣat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √jīv]
    jīv (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 5.18.3

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 5.18.3 in Bengali sript:
অহো বিচিত্রং ভগবদ্বিচেষ্টিতং ঘ্নন্তং জনোঽযং হি মিষন্ন পশ্যতি ।
ধ্যাযন্নসদ্যর্হি বিকর্ম সেবিতুং নির্হৃত্য পুত্রং পিতরং জিজীবিষতি ॥ ৩ ॥

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