Bhavishya Purana [sanskrit]

245,265 words

This Sanskrit edition of the Bhavishya Purana. It is one of the traditional eighteen Mahapuranas presented as an encyclopedia of ancient Indian history and knowledge. The Bhavishyapurana contains 4 books and over 26,000 Sanskrit verses. It is famous for detailing the history and legends of ancient times as well as future times, narrating the genealogy of the kings and sages. The last part is considered an independent work known as the Bhavishyottara-Purana.

Verse 1.4.160

भैक्षेण व्रतिनो वृत्तिरुपवाससमा स्मृता ।
दैवत्ये व्रतवद्राजन्पित्र्ये कर्मण्यथर्षिवत् ।
काममभ्यर्थितोऽश्नीयाद्व्रतमस्य न लुप्यते ॥ १६० ॥

bhaikṣeṇa vratino vṛttirupavāsasamā smṛtā |
daivatye vratavadrājanpitrye karmaṇyatharṣivat |
kāmamabhyarthito'śnīyādvratamasya na lupyate || 160 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 1.4.160 is contained in the book Bhavishya Purana: Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation by S. N. Khandelwal. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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

Bhaiksha, Vratin, Vrati, Vritti, Upavasa, Sama, Smrita, Daivatya, Vratavat, Rajan, Rajat, Pitrya, Karmani, Karmanya, Karman, Atha, Rishivat, Kamam, Kama, Abhyarthita, Ashan, Ashni, Vrata, Idam, Lupyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “bhaikṣeṇa vratino vṛttirupavāsasamā smṛtā
  • bhaikṣeṇa -
  • bhaikṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhaikṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vratino* -
  • vratin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vratin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vratī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vṛttir -
  • vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upavāsa -
  • upavāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samā -
  • samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • smṛtā -
  • smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “daivatye vratavadrājanpitrye karmaṇyatharṣivat
  • daivatye -
  • daivatya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    daivatya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    daivatyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vratavad -
  • vratavat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vratavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vratavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • pitrye -
  • pitrya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pitrya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pitryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • karmaṇya -
  • karmaṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    karmaṇi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    karmaṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    karmaṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    karmaṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    karman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • athar -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ṛṣivat -
  • ṛṣivat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛṣivat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ṛṣivat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ṛṣivat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “kāmamabhyarthito'śnīyādvratamasya na lupyate
  • kāmam -
  • kāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhyarthito' -
  • abhyarthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśnī -
  • aśni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aśni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aśni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aśan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iyād -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • vratam -
  • vrata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vrata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lupyate -
  • lup -> lupyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √lup class 4 verb]
    lup -> lupyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √lup class 4 verb]
    lup (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
    lup (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 1.4.160

Cover of edition (2023)

Complete Bhavisya Mahapurana (English translation)
by Shantilal Nagar (2023)

Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.; Pages: 2496; ISBN-10: 817110729X; ISBN-13: 9788171107292

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