Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 4.4.51 (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 4 of book 4 (ब्रह्मखण्ड, brahmakhaṇḍa).

Verse 4.4.51

सूत उवाच ।
कथयित्वा नारदं तु ययौ स च यथागतः ।
मयापि कथितं ब्रह्मन्यत्पृष्टोऽहं त्वया मुने ॥ ५१ ॥

sūta uvāca |
kathayitvā nāradaṃ tu yayau sa ca yathāgataḥ |
mayāpi kathitaṃ brahmanyatpṛṣṭo'haṃ tvayā mune || 51 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 4.4.51 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:

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

Suta, Narada, Yayi, Yayu, Yathagata, Maya, Asmad, Api, Kathita, Tva, Yushmad, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 4.4.51). 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: “sūta uvāca
  • sūta* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • 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: “kathayitvā nāradaṃ tu yayau sa ca yathāgataḥ
  • kathayitvā -
  • kath -> kathayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kath]
  • nāradam -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nāradā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yathāgataḥ -
  • yathāgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “mayāpi kathitaṃ brahmanyatpṛṣṭo'haṃ tvayā mune
  • mayā -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kathitam -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kathita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kathitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • Cannot analyse brahmanyatpṛṣṭo'ham*tv
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • mune -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 4.4.51

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 4.4.51 in Bengali sript:
সূত উবাচ ।
কথযিত্বা নারদং তু যযৌ স চ যথাগতঃ ।
মযাপি কথিতং ব্রহ্মন্যত্পৃষ্টোঽহং ত্বযা মুনে ॥ ৫১ ॥

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 4.4.51 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત ઉવાચ ।
કથયિત્વા નારદં તુ યયૌ સ ચ યથાગતઃ ।
મયાપિ કથિતં બ્રહ્મન્યત્પૃષ્ટોઽહં ત્વયા મુને ॥ ૫૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 4.4.51 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಥಯಿತ್ವಾ ನಾರದಂ ತು ಯಯೌ ಸ ಚ ಯಥಾಗತಃ ।
ಮಯಾಪಿ ಕಥಿತಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ್ಯತ್ಪೃಷ್ಟೋಽಹಂ ತ್ವಯಾ ಮುನೇ ॥ ೫೧ ॥

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