Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 1.59.130 (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 130 contained in chapter 59 of book 1 (सृष्टिखण्ड, sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).

Verse 1.59.130

द्विजा ऊचुः ।
रुद्राक्षस्तु कुतो जातः कुतो वा मेध्यतां गतः ।
किमर्थं स्थावरो भूमौ केनैव च प्रचारितः ॥ १३० ॥

dvijā ūcuḥ |
rudrākṣastu kuto jātaḥ kuto vā medhyatāṃ gataḥ |
kimarthaṃ sthāvaro bhūmau kenaiva ca pracāritaḥ || 130 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 1.59.130 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 (1.59.130). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dvija, Rudraksha, Kutah, Kuta, Jatri, Jata, Var, Medhyata, Gat, Gata, Kimartha, Sthavara, Bhuma, Bhumi, Kena, Kah, Kim, Pracarita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 1.59.130). 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: “dvijā ūcuḥ
  • dvijā* -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “rudrākṣastu kuto jātaḥ kuto medhyatāṃ gataḥ
  • rudrākṣas -
  • rudrākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kuto* -
  • kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kutaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jātaḥ -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • kuto* -
  • kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kutaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • medhyatām -
  • medhyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    medh (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • gataḥ -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “kimarthaṃ sthāvaro bhūmau kenaiva ca pracāritaḥ
  • kimartham -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kimartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kimarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sthāvaro* -
  • sthāvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūmau -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kenai -
  • kena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pracāritaḥ -
  • pracārita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 1.59.130

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 1.59.130 in Bengali sript:
দ্বিজা ঊচুঃ ।
রুদ্রাক্ষস্তু কুতো জাতঃ কুতো বা মেধ্যতাং গতঃ ।
কিমর্থং স্থাবরো ভূমৌ কেনৈব চ প্রচারিতঃ ॥ ১৩০ ॥

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 1.59.130 in Gujarati sript:
દ્વિજા ઊચુઃ ।
રુદ્રાક્ષસ્તુ કુતો જાતઃ કુતો વા મેધ્યતાં ગતઃ ।
કિમર્થં સ્થાવરો ભૂમૌ કેનૈવ ચ પ્રચારિતઃ ॥ ૧૩૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 1.59.130 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ವಿಜಾ ಊಚುಃ ।
ರುದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಸ್ತು ಕುತೋ ಜಾತಃ ಕುತೋ ವಾ ಮೇಧ್ಯತಾಂ ಗತಃ ।
ಕಿಮರ್ಥಂ ಸ್ಥಾವರೋ ಭೂಮೌ ಕೇನೈವ ಚ ಪ್ರಚಾರಿತಃ ॥ ೧೩೦ ॥

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