Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 3.51.51 (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 51 contained in chapter 51 of book 3 (स्वर्गखण्ड, svargakhaṇḍa).

Verse 3.51.51

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सवर्णेन सवर्णानां कार्यमेवाभिवादनम् ।
गुरुरग्निर्द्विजातीनां वर्णानां ब्राह्मणो गुरुः ॥ ५१ ॥

savarṇena savarṇānāṃ kāryamevābhivādanam |
gururagnirdvijātīnāṃ varṇānāṃ brāhmaṇo guruḥ || 51 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 3.51.51 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 (3.51.51). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Savarna, Karya, Eva, Abhivadana, Guru, Agni, Dvijati, Varna, Brahmana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 3.51.51). 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: “savarṇena savarṇānāṃ kāryamevābhivādanam ”
savarṇena -
savarṇa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

savarṇa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
savarṇānām -
savarṇa (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

savarṇa (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

savarṇā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
kāryam -
kārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kārya (noun, neuter)

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

kāryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
evā -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

evā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
abhivādanam -
abhivādana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “gururagnirdvijātīnāṃ varṇānāṃ brāhmaṇo guruḥ ”
gurur -
guru (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
agnir -
agni (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
dvijātīnām -
dvijāti (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

dvijāti (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

dvijāti (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
varṇānām -
varṇa (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

varṇa (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

varṇā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
brāhmaṇo* -
brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
guruḥ -
guru (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]