Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 2.88.28 (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 28 contained in chapter 88 of book 2 (भूमिखण्ड, bhūmikhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.88.28

उज्ज्वल उवाच ।
तवार्थं तु महाभागे पितरं पृष्टवानहम् ।
समाख्यातमतः पित्रा प्रायश्चित्तमनुत्तमम् ॥ २८ ॥

ujjvala uvāca |
tavārthaṃ tu mahābhāge pitaraṃ pṛṣṭavānaham |
samākhyātamataḥ pitrā prāyaścittamanuttamam || 28 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 2.88.28 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 (2.88.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ujjvala, Yushmad, Artha, Mahabhaga, Pitri, Prishtavat, Aha, Asmad, Samakhyata, Atah, Prayashcitta, Anuttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 2.88.28). 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: “ujjvala uvāca
  • ujjvala* -
  • ujjvala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tavārthaṃ tu mahābhāge pitaraṃ pṛṣṭavānaham
  • tavā -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mahābhāge -
  • mahābhāga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mahābhāga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mahābhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • pṛṣṭavān -
  • pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    pṛṣṭavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “samākhyātamataḥ pitrā prāyaścittamanuttamam
  • samākhyātam -
  • samākhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samākhyāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samākhyātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pitrā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • prāyaścittam -
  • prāyaścitta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāyaścitta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāyaścittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anuttamam -
  • anuttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 2.88.28

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 2.88.28 in Bengali sript:
উজ্জ্বল উবাচ ।
তবার্থং তু মহাভাগে পিতরং পৃষ্টবানহম্ ।
সমাখ্যাতমতঃ পিত্রা প্রাযশ্চিত্তমনুত্তমম্ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 2.88.28 in Gujarati sript:
ઉજ્જ્વલ ઉવાચ ।
તવાર્થં તુ મહાભાગે પિતરં પૃષ્ટવાનહમ્ ।
સમાખ્યાતમતઃ પિત્રા પ્રાયશ્ચિત્તમનુત્તમમ્ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 2.88.28 in Kannada sript:
ಉಜ್ಜ್ವಲ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತವಾರ್ಥಂ ತು ಮಹಾಭಾಗೇ ಪಿತರಂ ಪೃಷ್ಟವಾನಹಮ್ ।
ಸಮಾಖ್ಯಾತಮತಃ ಪಿತ್ರಾ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತಮನುತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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