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 1.183.16

बहूनां विदुषां संपत्सुखार्थं पितृतृप्तये ।
क्रियते शुद्धये यद्वै ब्राह्मणानां च भोजनम् ।
शुद्यर्थमिति तत्प्रोक्तं वैनतेय मनीषिभिः ॥ १६ ॥

bahūnāṃ viduṣāṃ saṃpatsukhārthaṃ pitṛtṛptaye |
kriyate śuddhaye yadvai brāhmaṇānāṃ ca bhojanam |
śudyarthamiti tatproktaṃ vainateya manīṣibhiḥ || 16 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 1.183.16 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:

Buy now! Sanskrit text by S. N. Khandelwal (2022)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.183.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bahu, Vidusha, Vidus, Vidvas, Sampad, Sampat, Kha, Artha, Tripti, Kriyat, Shuddhi, Brahmana, Bhojana, Shudi, Iti, Tat, Tad, Prokta, Vainateya, Manishin, Manishi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 1.183.16). 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: “bahūnāṃ viduṣāṃ saṃpatsukhārthaṃ pitṛtṛptaye
  • bahūnām -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • viduṣām -
  • viduṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vidus (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vidus (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vidvas (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vidvas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vid class 2 verb]
  • sampatsu -
  • sampad (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    sampat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sampat (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    sampat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • khā -
  • kha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pitṛ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tṛptaye -
  • tṛpti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tṛpti (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “kriyate śuddhaye yadvai brāhmaṇānāṃ ca bhojanam
  • kriyate -
  • kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • śuddhaye -
  • śuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • yadvai -
  • brāhmaṇānām -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhojanam -
  • bhojana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhojana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “śudyarthamiti tatproktaṃ vainateya manīṣibhiḥ
  • śudya -
  • śudi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • proktam -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prokta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    proktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vainateya -
  • vainateya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • manīṣibhiḥ -
  • manīṣin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    manīṣin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    manīṣī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 1.183.16

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

Buy now!
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: