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 4.172.174

ततः परं पदं याति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् ।
प्रपादानासमर्थेन विशेषाद्धर्ममीप्सता ॥ १७४ ॥

tataḥ paraṃ padaṃ yāti punarāvṛttidurlabham |
prapādānāsamarthena viśeṣāddharmamīpsatā || 174 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 4.172.174 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 (4.172.174). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Param, Para, Pada, Yat, Yati, Durlabha, Prapad, Ana, Asamartha, Visheshat, Vishesha, Ipsat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 4.172.174). 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: “tataḥ paraṃ padaṃ yāti punarāvṛttidurlabham
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • punarāvṛtti -
  • punarāvṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • durlabham -
  • durlabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durlabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durlabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “prapādānāsamarthena viśeṣāddharmamīpsatā
  • prapād -
  • prapad (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ānā -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • asamarthena -
  • asamartha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    asamartha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • viśeṣāddh -
  • viśeṣāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    viśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • harmam -
  • harman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • īpsatā -
  • āp -> īpsat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √āp]
    āp -> īpsat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √āp]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 4.172.174

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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