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 2.3.1.1

सूत उवाच ।
आरामादौ विशेषो यो वक्ष्यतेऽत्र मयाधुना ।
मंडलं कारयित्वा तु चतुरस्रं समं शुभम् ॥ १ ॥

sūta uvāca |
ārāmādau viśeṣo yo vakṣyate'tra mayādhunā |
maṃḍalaṃ kārayitvā tu caturasraṃ samaṃ śubham || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 2.3.1.1 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 (2.3.1.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Suta, Arama, Ada, Vishesha, Yah, Vakshyat, Atra, Maya, Asmad, Adhuna, Mandala, Karayitva, Caturasra, Samam, Sama, Shubha, Shubh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 2.3.1.1). 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: “sūta uvāca
  • sūta* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “ārāmādau viśeṣo yo vakṣyate'tra mayādhunā
  • ārāmā -
  • ārāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first plural]
    (verb class 5)
    [aorist active first plural]
  • adau -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • viśeṣo* -
  • viśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vakṣyate' -
  • vac -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vac class 2 verb], [dative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vac class 2 verb], [dative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future middle third single]
    vakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    vakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mayā -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adhunā -
  • adhunā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 3: “maṃḍalaṃ kārayitvā tu caturasraṃ samaṃ śubham
  • maṇḍalam -
  • maṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    maṇḍalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kārayitvā -
  • kṛ -> kārayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kārayitvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • caturasram -
  • caturasra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caturasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 2.3.1.1

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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