Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 2.124.17 (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 17 contained in chapter 124 of book 2 (भूमिखण्ड, bhūmikhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.124.17

शिरश्छेत्ता भवत्वेष तस्य देवो जनार्दनः ।
अदृष्टैश्च महाचक्रैर्हरिः शास्ता भवेत्स्वयम् ॥ १७ ॥

śiraśchettā bhavatveṣa tasya devo janārdanaḥ |
adṛṣṭaiśca mahācakrairhariḥ śāstā bhavetsvayam || 17 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 2.124.17 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 (2.124.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shira, Shiras, Chettri, Esha, Tad, Deva, Devri, Janardana, Adrishta, Mahacakra, Hari, Shasta, Svayam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 2.124.17). 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: “śiraśchettā bhavatveṣa tasya devo janārdanaḥ
  • śiraś -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • chettā -
  • chettṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    chid (verb class 7)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    chid (verb class 9)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • bhavatve -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • devo* -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • janārdanaḥ -
  • janārdana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “adṛṣṭaiśca mahācakrairhariḥ śāstā bhavetsvayam
  • adṛṣṭaiś -
  • adṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    adṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahācakrair -
  • mahācakra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mahācakra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • hariḥ -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāstā* -
  • śās -> śāsta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śās class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śāstā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śās class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √śās class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √śās class 2 verb]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 2.124.17

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 2.124.17 in Bengali sript:
শিরশ্ছেত্তা ভবত্বেষ তস্য দেবো জনার্দনঃ ।
অদৃষ্টৈশ্চ মহাচক্রৈর্হরিঃ শাস্তা ভবেত্স্বযম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 2.124.17 in Gujarati sript:
શિરશ્છેત્તા ભવત્વેષ તસ્ય દેવો જનાર્દનઃ ।
અદૃષ્ટૈશ્ચ મહાચક્રૈર્હરિઃ શાસ્તા ભવેત્સ્વયમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 2.124.17 in Kannada sript:
ಶಿರಶ್ಛೇತ್ತಾ ಭವತ್ವೇಷ ತಸ್ಯ ದೇವೋ ಜನಾರ್ದನಃ ।
ಅದೃಷ್ಟೈಶ್ಚ ಮಹಾಚಕ್ರೈರ್ಹರಿಃ ಶಾಸ್ತಾ ಭವೇತ್ಸ್ವಯಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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