Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 1.1.20 (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. This is verse 20 contained in chapter 1 of book 1 (सृष्टिखण्ड, sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).

Verse 1.1.20

इतिहासपुराणार्थं व्यासः सम्यगुपासितः ।
दुदोहिथमतिं तस्य त्वं पुराणाश्रयां शुभां ॥ २० ॥

itihāsapurāṇārthaṃ vyāsaḥ samyagupāsitaḥ |
dudohithamatiṃ tasya tvaṃ purāṇāśrayāṃ śubhāṃ || 20 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 1.1.20 is contained in the book Sri Padma Purana (Sanskrit Text and Hindi Translation) by Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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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 (1.1.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Itihasapurana, Artha, Vyasa, Samyak, Upasitri, Upasita, Mati, Tad, Tva, Yushmad, Purana, Ashraya, Shubha, Shubh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 1.1.20). 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: “itihāsapurāṇārthaṃ vyāsaḥ samyagupāsitaḥ
  • itihāsapurāṇā -
  • itihāsapurāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vyāsaḥ -
  • vyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samyag -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • upāsitaḥ -
  • upāsitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    upāsita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dudohithamatiṃ tasya tvaṃ purāṇāśrayāṃ śubhāṃ
  • dudohitha -
  • duh (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second single]
    duh (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second single]
    duh (verb class 6)
    [perfect active second single]
    duh (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second single]
  • matim -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • purāṇā -
  • purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    purāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āśrayām -
  • āśrayā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śubhām -
  • śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 1.1.20

Cover of edition (2007)

Padma Purana (In Six Volumes)
by Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office (2007)

Sanskrit Text Only

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Cover of Bengali edition

Padma Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

Set of 7 Volumes

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Preview of verse 1.1.20 in Bengali sript:
ইতিহাসপুরাণার্থং ব্যাসঃ সম্যগুপাসিতঃ ।
দুদোহিথমতিং তস্য ত্বং পুরাণাশ্রযাং শুভাং ॥ ২০ ॥

Cover of edition (2015)

Sri Padma Purana (Tamil)
by Azhwargal Aaivu Maiyam, Chennai (2015)

Translated by S. Jagatrakshgan

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Padma Purana in Gujarati
by Shree Harihar Pustakalay, Surat (0)

[પદમ પુરણ:]

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Preview of verse 1.1.20 in Gujarati sript:
ઇતિહાસપુરાણાર્થં વ્યાસઃ સમ્યગુપાસિતઃ ।
દુદોહિથમતિં તસ્ય ત્વં પુરાણાશ્રયાં શુભાં ॥ ૨૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

Padma Mahapurana (Kannada)
by Vijeth Prakashan Gadag, Bangalore (2013)

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 1.1.20 in Kannada sript:
ಇತಿಹಾಸಪುರಾಣಾರ್ಥಂ ವ್ಯಾಸಃ ಸಮ್ಯಗುಪಾಸಿತಃ ।
ದುದೋಹಿಥಮತಿಂ ತಸ್ಯ ತ್ವಂ ಪುರಾಣಾಶ್ರಯಾಂ ಶುಭಾಂ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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