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 3.3.20.42

नृपतेराज्ञया शूरा युद्धाय समुपाययुः ।
बलखानिस्तु धर्मात्मा दृष्ट्वा शूरांस्तथागतान् ।
वीरानाज्ञापयामास स्वकीयान्संगरे पुनः ॥ ४२ ॥

nṛpaterājñayā śūrā yuddhāya samupāyayuḥ |
balakhānistu dharmātmā dṛṣṭvā śūrāṃstathāgatān |
vīrānājñāpayāmāsa svakīyānsaṃgare punaḥ || 42 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 3.3.20.42 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 (3.3.20.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nripati, Ajna, Shura, Yuddha, Upaya, Bala, Khani, Dharmatman, Tathagata, Vira, Svakiya, Sangara, Puna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nṛpaterājñayā śūrā yuddhāya samupāyayuḥ
  • nṛpater -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ājñayā -
  • ājñā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śūrā* -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śūrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yuddhāya -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [dative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [dative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • upāya -
  • upāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuḥ -
  • yu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “balakhānistu dharmātmā dṛṣṭvā śūrāṃstathāgatān
  • bala -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • khānis -
  • khāni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dharmātmā -
  • dharmātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • śūrāṃs -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tathāgatān -
  • tathāgata (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “vīrānājñāpayāmāsa svakīyānsaṃgare punaḥ
  • vīrān -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ājñā -
  • ājñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apayāmā -
  • pay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
    pi (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • svakīyān -
  • svakīya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • saṅgare -
  • saṅgara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅgara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

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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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