Padma Purana [sanskrit]
462,305 words | ISBN-13: 9789385005305
The Padma-purana Book 6 Chapter 172 (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 172
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mahādeva uvāca |
tasmāttīrthātparaṃ tīrthaṃ nīlakaṃṭheti viśrutam |
tasya vai darśanaṃ kāryaṃ muktiṃ caivecchatā sadā || 1 ||
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bilvapatraistathā dhūpairdīpairvātha sureśvari |
vāṃchitaṃ labhate martyo nīlakaṃṭhasya darśanāt || 2 ||
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upavāsaparo devi nirjanesau sthitaḥ sadā |
yadyadvāṃcchaṃti ye lokāsteṣāṃ tattaddadāti ca || 3 ||
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kalau sā tu mahādevi vikhyātā kāśyapīti vai || 4 ||
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iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe paṃcapaṃcāśatsāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāmuttara |
khaṃḍe nīlakaṃṭhamāhātmyaṃnāma dvisaptatyadhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ || 172 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Chapter 172
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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