Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 3.57.37 (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 57 of book 3 (स्वर्गखण्ड, svargakhaṇḍa).

Verse 3.57.37

पूज्यंते ब्राह्मणा लाभे प्रतिमादिषु तैः क्वचित् ।
प्रतिमादिषु यत्नेन तस्मात्फलमभीप्सता ॥ ३७ ॥

pūjyaṃte brāhmaṇā lābhe pratimādiṣu taiḥ kvacit |
pratimādiṣu yatnena tasmātphalamabhīpsatā || 37 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 3.57.37 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:

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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 (3.57.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahmana, Labha, Pratima, Tad, Kva, Acit, Yatna, Tasmat, Phala, Abhipsat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 3.57.37). 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: “pūjyaṃte brāhmaṇā lābhe pratimādiṣu taiḥ kvacit
  • pūjyante -
  • pūj (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
    pūj (verb class 10)
    [present passive third plural]
  • brāhmaṇā* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • lābhe -
  • lābha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lābhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pratimād -
  • pratima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pratima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iṣu -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • taiḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kva -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • acit -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “pratimādiṣu yatnena tasmātphalamabhīpsatā
  • pratimād -
  • pratima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pratima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iṣu -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • yatnena -
  • yatna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhīpsatā -
  • abhīpsat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 3.57.37

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 3.57.37 in Bengali sript:
পূজ্যংতে ব্রাহ্মণা লাভে প্রতিমাদিষু তৈঃ ক্বচিত্ ।
প্রতিমাদিষু যত্নেন তস্মাত্ফলমভীপ্সতা ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 3.57.37 in Gujarati sript:
પૂજ્યંતે બ્રાહ્મણા લાભે પ્રતિમાદિષુ તૈઃ ક્વચિત્ ।
પ્રતિમાદિષુ યત્નેન તસ્માત્ફલમભીપ્સતા ॥ ૩૭ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 3.57.37 in Kannada sript:
ಪೂಜ್ಯಂತೇ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾ ಲಾಭೇ ಪ್ರತಿಮಾದಿಷು ತೈಃ ಕ್ವಚಿತ್ ।
ಪ್ರತಿಮಾದಿಷು ಯತ್ನೇನ ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ಫಲಮಭೀಪ್ಸತಾ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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