Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 1.34.262 (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 262 contained in chapter 34 of book 1 (सृष्टिखण्ड, sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).

Verse 1.34.262

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लक्षणैर्विविधैर्भूमिं लक्षयित्वा विधानतः ।
षोडशारं लिखेत्पद्मं नवधारमथापि वा ॥ २६२ ॥

lakṣaṇairvividhairbhūmiṃ lakṣayitvā vidhānataḥ |
ṣoḍaśāraṃ likhetpadmaṃ navadhāramathāpi vā || 262 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 1.34.262 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:
Read online Buy now! The English translation by Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan (2016)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.34.262). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Lakshana, Vividha, Bhumi, Vidhanatah, Vidhanatas, Shodashara, Padma, Navadha, Ramatha, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 1.34.262). 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: “lakṣaṇairvividhairbhūmiṃ lakṣayitvā vidhānataḥ ”
lakṣaṇair -
lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
vividhair -
vividha (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

vividha (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
bhūmim -
bhūmi (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

bhūmi (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
lakṣayitvā -
√lakṣ -> lakṣayitvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √lakṣ]
vidhānataḥ -
vidhānataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

vidhānatas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “ṣoḍaśāraṃ likhetpadmaṃ navadhāramathāpi vā ”
ṣoḍaśāram -
ṣoḍaśāra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ṣoḍaśāra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

ṣoḍaśārā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
likhet -
√likh (verb class 6)

[optative active third single]
padmam -
padma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

padma (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

padmā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
navadhā -
navadhā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

navadhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ramathā -
ramatha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√ram (verb class 1)

[present active second plural]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]