Padma Purana [sanskrit]
462,305 words | ISBN-13: 9789385005305
The Padma-purana Book 2 Chapter 70 (Sanskrit text), including grammatical analysis, glossary and relevant print editions. The Padmapurana is a one of the largest of the eighteen Major Puranas containing roughly 50,000 metrical verses. Although popular for its inclusion of the Ramayana and large sections on pilgrimage guides this is also known for its dedication to both Shiva and Vishnu.
Chapter 70
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mātaliruvāca |
yamapīḍāṃ pravakṣyāmi mahātīvrāṃ sudāruṇām |
bhuṃjaṃti pāpinaḥ sarve krūrāste brahmaghātakāḥ || 1 ||
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kvacitpāpāḥ prapacyaṃte tīvreṇa kariṣāgninā |
kvacitsiṃhairvṛkairvyāghrairdaṃśaiḥ kīṭaiśca dāruṇaiḥ || 2 ||
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kvacinmahājalaukobhiḥ kvacidājagaraiḥ punaḥ |
makṣikābhiśca raudrābhiḥ kvacitsarpairviṣolbaṇaiḥ || 3 ||
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mattamātaṃgayūthaiśca balotkṛṣṭaiḥ pramāthibhiḥ |
paṃthānamullikhadbhiśca tīkṣṇaśṛṃgamahāvṛṣaiḥ || 4 ||
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mahāśṛṃgaiśca mahiṣairduṣṭagātraprabādhakaiḥ |
ḍākinībhiśca raudrābhirvikarālaiśca rākṣasaiḥ || 5 ||
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vyādhibhiśca mahāghoraiḥ pīḍyamānā vrajaṃti te |
mahātulāṃ samārūḍhā dahyamānā davānale || 6 ||
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mahāvegapradhūtāste mahācaṃḍena vāyunā |
mahāpāṣāṇavarṣeṇa bhidyamānāśca sarvataḥ || 7 ||
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patadbhirvajranirghoṣairulkāpātaiśca dāruṇaiḥ |
pradīptāṃgāravarṣeṇa hanyamānā vrajaṃti te || 8 ||
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mahatā pāṃsuvarṣeṇa pūryamāṇā yamaṃ gatāḥ |
ye narāḥ pāpakarmāṇaḥ pāpaṃ bhuṃjaṃti dāruṇam || 9 ||
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evaṃ pāpaviśeṣeṇa pāpiṣṭhāḥ pāpakārakāḥ |
narakaṃ pratibhuṃjaṃti bahupīḍāsamākulam || 10 ||
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etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ vivekaṃ puṇyapāpayoḥ |
anyatkiṃ te pravakṣyāmi dharmaśāstramanuttamam || 11 ||
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iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne pitṛtīrthavarṇane yayāti |
carite saptatitamo'dhyāyaḥ || 70 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Chapter 70
Sri Padma Purana (Sanskrit Text and Hindi Translation)
by Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan (2016)
Sanskrit Text and Hindi Translation with Sloka Index (Set of 7 Volumes)
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Padma Purana (In Six Volumes)
by Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office (2007)
Sanskrit Text Only
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Sri Padma Purana (Tamil)
by Azhwargal Aaivu Maiyam, Chennai (2015)
Translated by S. Jagatrakshgan
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