Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 7.2.7 (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 7 contained in chapter 2 of book 7 (क्रियायोगसारखण्ड, kriyāyogasārakhaṇḍa).

Verse 7.2.7

आद्या प्रकृतिरेतस्य महाविष्णोः परात्मनः ।
निदानंभूतविश्वस्य विद्या विद्येति गीयते ॥ ७ ॥

ādyā prakṛtiretasya mahāviṣṇoḥ parātmanaḥ |
nidānaṃbhūtaviśvasya vidyā vidyeti gīyate || 7 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 7.2.7 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 (7.2.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adi, Adya, Prakriti, Eta, Etad, Esha, Mahavishnu, Paratman, Nidana, Bhuta, Vishva, Vishvasya, Vidya, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 7.2.7). 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: “ādyā prakṛtiretasya mahāviṣṇoḥ parātmanaḥ
  • ādyā -
  • ādi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    ādyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ad -> ādyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ad]
  • prakṛtir -
  • prakṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • etasya -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • mahāviṣṇoḥ -
  • mahāviṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • parātmanaḥ -
  • parātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    parātman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “nidānaṃbhūtaviśvasya vidyā vidyeti gīyate
  • nidānam -
  • nidāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nidāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nidānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhūta -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second plural]
  • viśvasya -
  • viśvasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśvasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    viśva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vidyā* -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single]
  • vidye -
  • vidya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vid -> vidya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vid]
    vid -> vidya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vid]
    vid -> vidya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vid]
    vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive first single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive first single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive first single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • gīyate -
  • (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 7.2.7

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 7.2.7 in Bengali sript:
আদ্যা প্রকৃতিরেতস্য মহাবিষ্ণোঃ পরাত্মনঃ ।
নিদানংভূতবিশ্বস্য বিদ্যা বিদ্যেতি গীযতে ॥ ৭ ॥

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 7.2.7 in Gujarati sript:
આદ્યા પ્રકૃતિરેતસ્ય મહાવિષ્ણોઃ પરાત્મનઃ ।
નિદાનંભૂતવિશ્વસ્ય વિદ્યા વિદ્યેતિ ગીયતે ॥ ૭ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 7.2.7 in Kannada sript:
ಆದ್ಯಾ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿರೇತಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾವಿಷ್ಣೋಃ ಪರಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ನಿದಾನಂಭೂತವಿಶ್ವಸ್ಯ ವಿದ್ಯಾ ವಿದ್ಯೇತಿ ಗೀಯತೇ ॥ ೭ ॥

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