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 3.2.23.17

शौनकाद्यास्तु ऋषयो ज्ञात्वा भूपस्य स्वर्गतिम् ।
गत्वा सूतं प्रणम्योचुर्धर्मं मुख्यं वदाधुना ॥ १७ ॥

śaunakādyāstu ṛṣayo jñātvā bhūpasya svargatim |
gatvā sūtaṃ praṇamyocurdharmaṃ mukhyaṃ vadādhunā || 17 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 3.2.23.17 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 (3.2.23.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shaunaka, Rishi, Bhupa, Svargati, Suta, Prana, Dharma, Mukhya, Vada, Adhuna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “śaunakādyāstu ṛṣayo jñātvā bhūpasya svargatim
  • śaunakād -
  • śaunaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yās -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ṛṣayo* -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • jñātvā -
  • jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
  • bhūpasya -
  • bhūpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • svargatim -
  • svargati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “gatvā sūtaṃ praṇamyocurdharmaṃ mukhyaṃ vadādhunā
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • sūtam -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √su class 1 verb], [accusative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [accusative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb], [accusative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • praṇam -
  • praṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yo -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūcur -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mukhyam -
  • mukhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mukhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vadā -
  • vada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adhunā -
  • adhunā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 3.2.23.17

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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