Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 2.19.8 (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 8 contained in chapter 19 of book 2 (भूमिखण्ड, bhūmikhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.19.8

वेताला राक्षसा भूताः कूष्मांडाः प्रेतभैरवाः ।
भयं विदर्शयंत्येते दारुणं प्राणनाशनम् ॥ ८ ॥

vetālā rākṣasā bhūtāḥ kūṣmāṃḍāḥ pretabhairavāḥ |
bhayaṃ vidarśayaṃtyete dāruṇaṃ prāṇanāśanam || 8 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 2.19.8 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 (2.19.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vetala, Rakshasa, Bhuta, Kushmanda, Preta, Bhairava, Bhaya, Vid, Vida, Risha, Yat, Yanti, Eta, Etad, Eti, Esha, Daruna, Pranana, Ashana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 2.19.8). 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: “vetālā rākṣasā bhūtāḥ kūṣmāṃḍāḥ pretabhairavāḥ
  • vetālā* -
  • vetāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vetālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rākṣasā* -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhūtāḥ -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kūṣmāṇḍāḥ -
  • kūṣmāṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • preta -
  • preta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    preta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pre (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • bhairavāḥ -
  • bhairava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhairavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “bhayaṃ vidarśayaṃtyete dāruṇaṃ prāṇanāśanam
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vidar -
  • vida (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vida (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vid (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vidā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ṛśa -
  • ṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yantye -
  • yanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • ete -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    eti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • dāruṇam -
  • dāruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāruṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dāruṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prāṇanā -
  • prāṇana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāṇana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāṇanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśanam -
  • aśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 2.19.8

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 2.19.8 in Bengali sript:
বেতালা রাক্ষসা ভূতাঃ কূষ্মাংডাঃ প্রেতভৈরবাঃ ।
ভযং বিদর্শযংত্যেতে দারুণং প্রাণনাশনম্ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 2.19.8 in Gujarati sript:
વેતાલા રાક્ષસા ભૂતાઃ કૂષ્માંડાઃ પ્રેતભૈરવાઃ ।
ભયં વિદર્શયંત્યેતે દારુણં પ્રાણનાશનમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 2.19.8 in Kannada sript:
ವೇತಾಲಾ ರಾಕ್ಷಸಾ ಭೂತಾಃ ಕೂಷ್ಮಾಂಡಾಃ ಪ್ರೇತಭೈರವಾಃ ।
ಭಯಂ ವಿದರ್ಶಯಂತ್ಯೇತೇ ದಾರುಣಂ ಪ್ರಾಣನಾಶನಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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