Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 2.67.37 (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 37 contained in chapter 67 of book 2 (भूमिखण्ड, bhūmikhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.67.37

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वैष्णवं हरिवंशं वा मत्स्यं वा कूर्ममेव च ।
पाद्मं वा ये पूजयंति तेषां श्रेयो वदाम्यहम् ॥ ३७ ॥

vaiṣṇavaṃ harivaṃśaṃ vā matsyaṃ vā kūrmameva ca |
pādmaṃ vā ye pūjayaṃti teṣāṃ śreyo vadāmyaham || 37 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 2.67.37 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:
Read online Buy now! The English translation by Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan (2016)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.67.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vaishnava, Harivamsha, Var, Matsya, Kurma, Eva, Padma, Yah, Yat, Pujayat, Pujayanti, Tad, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Aha, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 2.67.37). 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: “vaiṣṇavaṃ harivaṃśaṃ vā matsyaṃ vā kūrmameva ca ”
vaiṣṇavam -
vaiṣṇava (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vaiṣṇava (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
harivaṃśam -
harivaṃśa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

harivaṃśa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
matsyam -
matsya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

matsyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
kūrmam -
kūrma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 2: “pādmaṃ vā ye pūjayaṃti teṣāṃ śreyo vadāmyaham ”
pādmam -
pādma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pādma (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
ye -
ya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

yā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
pūjayanti -
√pūj -> pūjayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √pūj class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √pūj class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √pūj class 10 verb]

√pūj -> pūjayantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √pūj class 10 verb]

pūjayat (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√pūj (verb class 10)

[present active third plural]
teṣām -
tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]
śreyo* -
śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

śreyas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śreyas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]

√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]

√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]

√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
vadāmya -
√vad (verb class 1)

[present active first single]
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]