Bhagavata Purana [sanskrit]

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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 12.8.42

तस्यावितुः स्थिरचरेशितुरङ्घ्रिमूलं ।
यत्स्थं न कर्मगुणकालरुजः स्पृशन्ति ।
यद्वै स्तुवन्ति निनमन्ति यजन्त्यभीक्ष्णं ।
ध्यायन्ति वेदहृदया मुनयस्तदाप्त्यै ॥ ४२ ॥

tasyāvituḥ sthiracareśituraṅghrimūlaṃ |
yatsthaṃ na karmaguṇakālarujaḥ spṛśanti |
yadvai stuvanti ninamanti yajantyabhīkṣṇaṃ |
dhyāyanti vedahṛdayā munayastadāptyai || 42 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 12.8.42 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 (12.8.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Avitri, Sthira, Cara, Cari, Ishitri, Mula, Yat, Yad, Stha, Karman, Gunaka, Ala, Ruja, Sprishat, Sprishanti, Stuvat, Namanti, Namat, Yajat, Yajanti, Abhikshnam, Abhikshna, Dhyayanti, Dhyayat, Veda, Hridaya, Muni, Munaya, Tada, Apti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 12.8.42). 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: “tasyāvituḥ sthiracareśituraṅghrimūlaṃ
  • tasyā -
  • 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]
  • avituḥ -
  • avitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sthira -
  • sthira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • care -
  • cara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    cara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    carā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cari (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    car (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • īśitur -
  • īśitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • aṅghri -
  • aṅghri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • mūlam -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yatsthaṃ na karmaguṇakālarujaḥ spṛśanti
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • stham -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    stha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • guṇakā -
  • guṇaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āla -
  • āla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    al (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • rujaḥ -
  • ruja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • spṛśanti -
  • spṛśantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    spṛśantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    spṛśantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √spṛś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √spṛś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś -> spṛśantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]
  • Line 3: “yadvai stuvanti ninamanti yajantyabhīkṣṇaṃ
  • yadvai -
  • stuvanti -
  • stuvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    stu -> stuvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √stu class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √stu class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √stu class 2 verb]
    stu (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • 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]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • namanti -
  • namantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    namat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    nam -> namat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √nam class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √nam class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √nam class 1 verb]
    nam -> namantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √nam class 1 verb]
    nam (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • yajantya -
  • yaj -> yajat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yaj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> yajantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • abhīkṣṇam -
  • abhīkṣṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    abhīkṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhīkṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhīkṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 4: “dhyāyanti vedahṛdayā munayastadāptyai
  • dhyāyanti -
  • dhyāyantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dhyāyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dhyā (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • hṛdayā* -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hṛdayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • munayas -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    munaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āptyai -
  • āpti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 12.8.42

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 12.8.42 in Bengali sript:
তস্যাবিতুঃ স্থিরচরেশিতুরঙ্ঘ্রিমূলং ।
যত্স্থং ন কর্মগুণকালরুজঃ স্পৃশন্তি ।
যদ্বৈ স্তুবন্তি নিনমন্তি যজন্ত্যভীক্ষ্ণং ।
ধ্যাযন্তি বেদহৃদযা মুনযস্তদাপ্ত্যৈ ॥ ৪২ ॥

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