Padma Purana [sanskrit]
462,305 words | ISBN-13: 9789385005305
The Padma-purana Book 6 Chapter 142 (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 142
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śrīmahādeva uvāca |
kaṃbutīrthe naraḥ snātvā kṛtvā vā pitṛtarpaṇam |
arcayeddevadeveśaṃ nārāyaṇamanāmayam || 1 ||
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dattvā dānāni vidhivad brahmaṇebhyo vidhānataḥ |
viṣṇulokamavāpnoti tīrthasyāsya prabhāvataḥ || 2 ||
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atra rājarṣiṇā pūrvaṃ viśvāmitreṇa dhīmatā |
tapastaptaṃ viśeṣeṇa prajākāmena suṃdari || 3 ||
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vāyubhakṣo nirāhāro yatrāsīdanilāśanaḥ |
viṣṇupūjāparo nityaṃ viṣṇudhyānaparāyaṇaḥ || 4 ||
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tapasānena saṃjātaḥ prajākāmamavāptavān |
prajākāmo naro yaśca kaṃbutīrthaṃ hi gacchati || 5 ||
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sa prajāṃ labhate nityaṃ satyaṃ satyaṃ varānane || 6 ||
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iti kaṃbutīrthamāhātmyam |
tato gacchetsuraśreṣṭhe tīrthaṃ nāma kapīśvaram |
saṃnidhau raktasiṃhasya mahāpātakanāśanam || 7 ||
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badhyamāne purā setau rāmarāvaṇavigrahe |
gṛhītvā parvataśreṣṭhaṃ viśeṣātkapibhiḥ kṛtam || 8 ||
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nāmnā kapīśvarādityaṃ cakrustīrthamanuttamam |
yatra tīrthe naraḥ snātvā kṛtvā vā pitṛtarpaṇam || 9 ||
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dṛṣṭvā kapīśvarādityaṃ mucyate brahmahatyayā |
tatra snānaṃ prakartavyaṃ caitrāṣṭamyāṃ viśeṣataḥ || 10 ||
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hanumatpramukhaistatra snātaṃ yatra dinatrayam |
kapitīrthaprabhāvo'yaṃ bhavatyai samudīritaḥ || 11 ||
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asmiṃstīrthe naraḥ snātvā pūjayitvā kapīśvaram |
rūpavānbahubhogaśca jāyate nātra saṃśayaḥ || 12 ||
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balaṃ vāṃchati yo loko dharmaṃ vā putrameva ca |
sarvaṃ sa tu labhennityaṃ kapitīrthaprabhāvataḥ || 13 ||
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iti śrīpādmemahāpurāṇe paṃcapaṃcāśatsāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāmuttarakhaṃḍe umāmaheśvara |
saṃvāde kapitīrthamāhātmyaṃ nāma dvicatvāriṃśadadhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ || 142 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Chapter 142
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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