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 7.15.42

अक्षं दशप्राणमधर्मधर्मौ चक्रेऽभिमानं रथिनं च जीवम् ।
धनुर्हि तस्य प्रणवं पठन्ति शरं तु जीवं परमेव लक्ष्यम् ॥ ४२ ॥

akṣaṃ daśaprāṇamadharmadharmau cakre'bhimānaṃ rathinaṃ ca jīvam |
dhanurhi tasya praṇavaṃ paṭhanti śaraṃ tu jīvaṃ parameva lakṣyam || 42 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 7.15.42 is contained in the book Shrimad Bhagavat Maha Puranam by . This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

Read online Buy now! The Sanskrit text by (2012)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.15.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aksha, Dashaprana, Adharma, Dharma, Cakra, Cakri, Abhimana, Rathin, Rathina, Jiva, Dhanu, Dhanus, Tad, Pranava, Pathat, Pathanti, Shara, Parama, Iva, Lakshya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 7.15.42). 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: “akṣaṃ daśaprāṇamadharmadharmau cakre'bhimānaṃ rathinaṃ ca jīvam
  • akṣam -
  • akṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • daśaprāṇam -
  • daśaprāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daśaprāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adharma -
  • adharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmau -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cakre' -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cakri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    cakri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • abhimānam -
  • abhimāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • rathinam -
  • rathina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rathina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rathinā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rathin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jīvam -
  • jīva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jīv]
    jīvan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    jīvan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dhanurhi tasya praṇavaṃ paṭhanti śaraṃ tu jīvaṃ parameva lakṣyam
  • dhanur -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • praṇavam -
  • praṇava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praṇavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • paṭhanti -
  • paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • śaram -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • jīvam -
  • jīva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jīv]
    jīvan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    jīvan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • parame -
  • parama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • lakṣyam -
  • lakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    lakṣ -> lakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
    lakṣ -> lakṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 7.15.42

Cover of edition (2012)

Shrimad Bhagavat Maha Puranam
by (2012)

Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur; 768 pages.

Buy now!
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

Buy now!
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

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

Srimad Bhagavat Mahapurana in Bengali
by (2018)

Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur; 2035 pages.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 7.15.42 in Bengali sript:
অক্ষং দশপ্রাণমধর্মধর্মৌ চক্রেঽভিমানং রথিনং চ জীবম্ ।
ধনুর্হি তস্য প্রণবং পঠন্তি শরং তু জীবং পরমেব লক্ষ্যম্ ॥ ৪২ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: