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 1.216.96

इति वेधाः सदा प्राह देवानां पुरतः पुरा ।
तस्मिंस्तुष्टे जगत्सर्वं तुष्टं भवति नित्यशः ।
तस्मात्प्रपूजयेद्विप्र वाचकं नृप सत्तम ।
न तुल्यं वाचकेनेह पात्रदानस्य विद्यते ॥ ९६ ॥

iti vedhāḥ sadā prāha devānāṃ purataḥ purā |
tasmiṃstuṣṭe jagatsarvaṃ tuṣṭaṃ bhavati nityaśaḥ |
tasmātprapūjayedvipra vācakaṃ nṛpa sattama |
na tulyaṃ vācakeneha pātradānasya vidyate || 96 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 1.216.96 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 (1.216.96). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Vedha, Vedhas, Sada, Sad, Praha, Deva, Puratah, Purat, Pura, Pur, Tad, Tushta, Tushti, Jagatsarva, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Nityashah, Tasmat, Pra, Vipra, Vacaka, Nripa, Sattama, Tulyam, Tulya, Iha, Patradana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 1.216.96). 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: “iti vedhāḥ sadā prāha devānāṃ purataḥ purā
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vedhāḥ -
  • vedha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vedhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vedhas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • purataḥ -
  • purataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur -> purat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pur class 6 verb], [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur -> purat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tasmiṃstuṣṭe jagatsarvaṃ tuṣṭaṃ bhavati nityaśaḥ
  • tasmiṃs -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tuṣṭe -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tuṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tuṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tuṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [locative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tus class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √tus class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √tus class 1 verb], [locative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √tus class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tus class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √tus class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tuś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √tuś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √tuś class 1 verb], [locative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √tuś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tuś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √tuś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • jagatsarvam -
  • jagatsarva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tuṣṭam -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tuṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tuṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • nityaśaḥ -
  • nityaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 3: “tasmātprapūjayedvipra vācakaṃ nṛpa sattama
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • pūjayed -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • vipra -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vācakam -
  • vācaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sattama -
  • sattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sattama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 4: “na tulyaṃ vācakeneha pātradānasya vidyate
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tulyam -
  • tulyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tulya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tulya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tulyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tul class 10 verb]
    tul -> tulya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tul class 10 verb], [accusative single from √tul class 10 verb]
  • vācakene -
  • vācaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pātradānasya -
  • pātradāna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pātradāna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vidyate -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 1.216.96

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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