Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 2.14.29 (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 29 contained in chapter 14 of book 2 (भूमिखण्ड, bhūmikhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.14.29

मातरं पश्यते पुण्यं पितरं च नरोत्तमः ।
भ्रातरं श्रेयसा युक्तमन्यं स्वजनबांधवम् ॥ २९ ॥

mātaraṃ paśyate puṇyaṃ pitaraṃ ca narottamaḥ |
bhrātaraṃ śreyasā yuktamanyaṃ svajanabāṃdhavam || 29 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 2.14.29 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 (2.14.29). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Matri, Matara, Pashyat, Pashyata, Punya, Pitri, Narottama, Bhratri, Shreyasa, Yuktam, Yukta, Anya, Svajana, Bandhava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 2.14.29). 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: “mātaraṃ paśyate puṇyaṃ pitaraṃ ca narottamaḥ
  • mātaram -
  • mātara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mātara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • paśyate -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    paśyata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paśyata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    paśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    paś (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • narottamaḥ -
  • narottama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhrātaraṃ śreyasā yuktamanyaṃ svajanabāṃdhavam
  • bhrātaram -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śreyasā* -
  • śreyasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yuktam -
  • yuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • anyam -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • svajana -
  • svajana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bāndhavam -
  • bāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 2.14.29

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 2.14.29 in Bengali sript:
মাতরং পশ্যতে পুণ্যং পিতরং চ নরোত্তমঃ ।
ভ্রাতরং শ্রেযসা যুক্তমন্যং স্বজনবাংধবম্ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 2.14.29 in Gujarati sript:
માતરં પશ્યતે પુણ્યં પિતરં ચ નરોત્તમઃ ।
ભ્રાતરં શ્રેયસા યુક્તમન્યં સ્વજનબાંધવમ્ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 2.14.29 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾತರಂ ಪಶ್ಯತೇ ಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಪಿತರಂ ಚ ನರೋತ್ತಮಃ ।
ಭ್ರಾತರಂ ಶ್ರೇಯಸಾ ಯುಕ್ತಮನ್ಯಂ ಸ್ವಜನಬಾಂಧವಮ್ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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