Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 6.196.17 (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 196 of book 6 (उत्तरखण्ड, uttarakhaṇḍa).

Verse 6.196.17

कुमारा ऊचुः ।
अत्र ते कीर्तयिष्याम इतिहासं पुरातनम् ।
यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण पापहानिः प्रजायते ॥ १७ ॥

kumārā ūcuḥ |
atra te kīrtayiṣyāma itihāsaṃ purātanam |
yasya śravaṇamātreṇa pāpahāniḥ prajāyate || 17 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 6.196.17 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 (6.196.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kumara, Atra, Tad, Yushmad, Itihasa, Puratana, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Shravana, Papahan, Ani, Praja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 6.196.17). 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: “kumārā ūcuḥ
  • kumārā* -
  • kumāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kumārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “atra te kīrtayiṣyāma itihāsaṃ purātanam
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kīrtayiṣyāma* -
  • kīrt (verb class 10)
    [future active first plural]
  • itihāsam -
  • itihāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • purātanam -
  • purātana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    purātana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “yasya śravaṇamātreṇa pāpahāniḥ prajāyate
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śravaṇam -
  • śravaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śravaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śravaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ātreṇa -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pāpahā -
  • pāpahan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aniḥ -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prajāya -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    praja (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 6.196.17

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 6.196.17 in Bengali sript:
কুমারা ঊচুঃ ।
অত্র তে কীর্তযিষ্যাম ইতিহাসং পুরাতনম্ ।
যস্য শ্রবণমাত্রেণ পাপহানিঃ প্রজাযতে ॥ 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 6.196.17 in Gujarati sript:
કુમારા ઊચુઃ ।
અત્ર તે કીર્તયિષ્યામ ઇતિહાસં પુરાતનમ્ ।
યસ્ય શ્રવણમાત્રેણ પાપહાનિઃ પ્રજાયતે ॥ ૧૭ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 6.196.17 in Kannada sript:
ಕುಮಾರಾ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಅತ್ರ ತೇ ಕೀರ್ತಯಿಷ್ಯಾಮ ಇತಿಹಾಸಂ ಪುರಾತನಮ್ ।
ಯಸ್ಯ ಶ್ರವಣಮಾತ್ರೇಣ ಪಾಪಹಾನಿಃ ಪ್ರಜಾಯತೇ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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