Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 2.10.38 (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 38 contained in chapter 10 of book 2 (भूमिखण्ड, bhūmikhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.10.38

मरणादधिकं तं तु मानयंति हि पंडिताः ।
विष्णोः सेवा न वै कार्या मया चान्यैश्च दानवैः ॥ ३८ ॥

maraṇādadhikaṃ taṃ tu mānayaṃti hi paṃḍitāḥ |
viṣṇoḥ sevā na vai kāryā mayā cānyaiśca dānavaiḥ || 38 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 2.10.38 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 (2.10.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Marana, Adhikam, Adhika, Manayat, Manayanti, Pandita, Vishnu, Seva, Kari, Karya, Maya, Asmad, Danava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 2.10.38). 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: “maraṇādadhikaṃ taṃ tu mānayaṃti hi paṃḍitāḥ
  • maraṇād -
  • maraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • adhikam -
  • adhikam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mānayanti -
  • man -> mānayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √man]
    mān -> mānayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √mān class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √mān class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √mān class 10 verb]
    mān -> mānayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √mān class 10 verb]
    man -> mānayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √man], [vocative plural from √man], [accusative plural from √man]
    man -> mānayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √man]
    mān (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
    man (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • paṇḍitāḥ -
  • paṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paṇḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
    paṇḍ -> paṇḍitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
  • Line 2: “viṣṇoḥ sevā na vai kāryā mayā cānyaiśca dānavaiḥ
  • viṣṇoḥ -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sevā* -
  • sevā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • kāryā* -
  • kāri (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kārī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ], [accusative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • cānyai -
  • cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • aiś -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dānavaiḥ -
  • dānava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dānava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 2.10.38

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 2.10.38 in Bengali sript:
মরণাদধিকং তং তু মানযংতি হি পংডিতাঃ ।
বিষ্ণোঃ সেবা ন বৈ কার্যা মযা চান্যৈশ্চ দানবৈঃ ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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 2.10.38 in Gujarati sript:
મરણાદધિકં તં તુ માનયંતિ હિ પંડિતાઃ ।
વિષ્ણોઃ સેવા ન વૈ કાર્યા મયા ચાન્યૈશ્ચ દાનવૈઃ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 2.10.38 in Kannada sript:
ಮರಣಾದಧಿಕಂ ತಂ ತು ಮಾನಯಂತಿ ಹಿ ಪಂಡಿತಾಃ ।
ವಿಷ್ಣೋಃ ಸೇವಾ ನ ವೈ ಕಾರ್ಯಾ ಮಯಾ ಚಾನ್ಯೈಶ್ಚ ದಾನವೈಃ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

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