Bhagavata Purana [sanskrit]

140,807 words

This Sanskrit edition of the Bhagavatapurana. It is one of the traditional eighteen Mahapuranas presented as an encyclopedia of ancient Indian history and knowledge. The extant edition contains 12 books originally written in 18,000 Sanskrit verses

Verse 1.8.52

यथा पङ्केन पङ्काम्भः सुरया वा सुराकृतम् ।
भूतहत्यां तथैवैकां न यज्ञैः मार्ष्टुमर्हति ॥ ५२ ॥

yathā paṅkena paṅkāmbhaḥ surayā vā surākṛtam |
bhūtahatyāṃ tathaivaikāṃ na yajñaiḥ mārṣṭumarhati || 52 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 1.8.52 is contained in the book Shrimad Bhagavat Maha Puranam by . This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

Read online Buy now! The Sanskrit text by (2012)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.8.52). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Panka, Bha, Sura, Akrita, Bhutahatya, Tatha, Aika, Yajna, Arhat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 1.8.52). 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: “yathā paṅkena paṅkāmbhaḥ surayā surākṛtam
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • paṅkena -
  • paṅka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    paṅka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • paṅkām -
  • paṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhaḥ -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • surayā -
  • surā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • surā -
  • sura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    surā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • akṛtam -
  • akṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second dual]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second dual], [aorist active second dual]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second dual]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [aorist active second dual]
  • Line 2: “bhūtahatyāṃ tathaivaikāṃ na yajñaiḥ mārṣṭumarhati
  • bhūtahatyām -
  • bhūtahatyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aivai -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • aikām -
  • aikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yajñaiḥ -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mārṣṭum -
  • mṛj -> mārṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √mṛj]
    mṛj -> mārṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √mṛj]
    mṛj -> mārṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √mṛj]
  • arhati -
  • arhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    arh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 1.8.52

Cover of edition (2012)

Shrimad Bhagavat Maha Puranam
by (2012)

Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur; 768 pages.

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2011)

The Bhagavata Purana (5 Volumes)
by G. P. Bhatt (2011)

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; 2241 pages. Edited By: Prof. J.L. Shastri

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2013)

The Srimad Bhagavata Purana: Hindi Translation and Detailed Explanation
by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (2013)

Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust; 17691 pages; 18 volumes; Sanskrit Text, Word-to-Word Meaning, Hindi Translation and Detailed Explanation

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

Srimad Bhagavat Mahapurana in Bengali
by (2018)

Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur; 2035 pages.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.8.52 in Bengali sript:
যথা পঙ্কেন পঙ্কাম্ভঃ সুরযা বা সুরাকৃতম্ ।
ভূতহত্যাং তথৈবৈকাং ন যজ্ঞৈঃ মার্ষ্টুমর্হতি ॥ ৫২ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: