Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 1.46.142 (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. This is verse 142 contained in chapter 46 of book 1 (सृष्टिखण्ड, sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).

Verse 1.46.142

प्रत्यर्णदेवतां ज्ञात्वा विष्णुसायुज्यमाप्नुयात् ।
अपरं च प्रवक्ष्यामि गायत्र्या लक्षणं ध्रुवं ॥ १४२ ॥

pratyarṇadevatāṃ jñātvā viṣṇusāyujyamāpnuyāt |
aparaṃ ca pravakṣyāmi gāyatryā lakṣaṇaṃ dhruvaṃ || 142 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 1.46.142 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 (1.46.142). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pratyarna, Devata, Sayujya, Aparam, Apara, Prava, Kshi, Amin, Gayatri, Gayatrya, Lakshana, Dhruvam, Dhruva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 1.46.142). 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: “pratyarṇadevatāṃ jñātvā viṣṇusāyujyamāpnuyāt
  • pratyarṇa -
  • pratyarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratyarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devatām -
  • devatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • jñātvā -
  • jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
  • viṣṇu -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sāyujyam -
  • sāyujya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āpnuyāt -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “aparaṃ ca pravakṣyāmi gāyatryā lakṣaṇaṃ dhruvaṃ
  • aparam -
  • aparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    apara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prava -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣyā -
  • kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gāyatryā* -
  • gāyatrī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gāyatrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāyatryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 1.46.142

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 1.46.142 in Bengali sript:
প্রত্যর্ণদেবতাং জ্ঞাত্বা বিষ্ণুসাযুজ্যমাপ্নুযাত্ ।
অপরং চ প্রবক্ষ্যামি গাযত্র্যা লক্ষণং ধ্রুবং ॥ ১৪২ ॥

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 1.46.142 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રત્યર્ણદેવતાં જ્ઞાત્વા વિષ્ણુસાયુજ્યમાપ્નુયાત્ ।
અપરં ચ પ્રવક્ષ્યામિ ગાયત્ર્યા લક્ષણં ધ્રુવં ॥ ૧૪૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 1.46.142 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರತ್ಯರ್ಣದೇವತಾಂ ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ವಿಷ್ಣುಸಾಯುಜ್ಯಮಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್ ।
ಅಪರಂ ಚ ಪ್ರವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಗಾಯತ್ರ್ಯಾ ಲಕ್ಷಣಂ ಧ್ರುವಂ ॥ ೧೪೨ ॥

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