Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 6.217.36 (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 36 contained in chapter 217 of book 6 (उत्तरखण्ड, uttarakhaṇḍa).

Verse 6.217.36

उपकारः सदाकार्यः परेषामपि साधुभिः ।
अपकारो न मंतव्यः कृतो भृशमसज्जनैः ॥ ३६ ॥

upakāraḥ sadākāryaḥ pareṣāmapi sādhubhiḥ |
apakāro na maṃtavyaḥ kṛto bhṛśamasajjanaiḥ || 36 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 6.217.36 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 (6.217.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Upakara, Sadakarin, Para, Api, Sadhu, Apakara, Mantavya, Krit, Krita, Bhrisham, Bhrisha, Asajjana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 6.217.36). 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: “upakāraḥ sadākāryaḥ pareṣāmapi sādhubhiḥ
  • upakāraḥ -
  • upakāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sadākārya -
  • sadākārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    sadākārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • pareṣām -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sādhubhiḥ -
  • sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “apakāro na maṃtavyaḥ kṛto bhṛśamasajjanaiḥ
  • apakāro* -
  • apakāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mantavyaḥ -
  • mantavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    man -> mantavya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • kṛto* -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asajjanaiḥ -
  • asajjana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 6.217.36

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 6.217.36 in Bengali sript:
উপকারঃ সদাকার্যঃ পরেষামপি সাধুভিঃ ।
অপকারো ন মংতব্যঃ কৃতো ভৃশমসজ্জনৈঃ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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 6.217.36 in Gujarati sript:
ઉપકારઃ સદાકાર્યઃ પરેષામપિ સાધુભિઃ ।
અપકારો ન મંતવ્યઃ કૃતો ભૃશમસજ્જનૈઃ ॥ ૩૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 6.217.36 in Kannada sript:
ಉಪಕಾರಃ ಸದಾಕಾರ್ಯಃ ಪರೇಷಾಮಪಿ ಸಾಧುಭಿಃ ।
ಅಪಕಾರೋ ನ ಮಂತವ್ಯಃ ಕೃತೋ ಭೃಶಮಸಜ್ಜನೈಃ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

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