Bhavishya Purana [sanskrit]

245,265 words

This Sanskrit edition of the Bhavishya Purana. It is one of the traditional eighteen Mahapuranas presented as an encyclopedia of ancient Indian history and knowledge. The Bhavishyapurana contains 4 books and over 26,000 Sanskrit verses. It is famous for detailing the history and legends of ancient times as well as future times, narrating the genealogy of the kings and sages. The last part is considered an independent work known as the Bhavishyottara-Purana.

Verse 1.32.4

शप्ता नागा यदा मात्रा दह्यमाना दिवानिशम् ।
निर्वापयन्ति स्नपनैर्गवां३ क्षीरेण मिश्रितैः ॥ ४ ॥

śaptā nāgā yadā mātrā dahyamānā divāniśam |
nirvāpayanti snapanairgavāṃ3 kṣīreṇa miśritaiḥ || 4 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 1.32.4 is contained in the book Bhavishya Purana: Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation by S. N. Khandelwal. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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

Shapta, Naga, Yada, Yad, Matra, Mana, Divanisham, Nirvapa, Yat, Kshira, Mishrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 1.32.4). 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: “śaptā nāgā yadā mātrā dahyamānā divāniśam
  • śaptā* -
  • śapta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śaptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śap -> śapta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śap class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 4 verb]
    śap -> śaptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śap class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śap class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √śap class 4 verb]
  • nāgā* -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • mātrā* -
  • mātra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mātrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dahya -
  • dah -> dahya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dah]
  • mānā* -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √man class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √man class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √man class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √man class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 8 verb]
  • divāniśam -
  • divāniśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “nirvāpayanti snapanairgavāṃ3 kṣīreṇa miśritaiḥ
  • nirvāpa -
  • nirvāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yanti -
  • yanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • Cannot analyse snapanairgavāṃ3*kṣ
  • kṣīreṇa -
  • kṣīra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣīra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • miśritaiḥ -
  • miśrita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    miśrita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    miśr -> miśrita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √miśr class 10 verb]
    miśr -> miśrita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √miśr class 10 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 1.32.4

Cover of edition (2023)

Complete Bhavisya Mahapurana (English translation)
by Shantilal Nagar (2023)

Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.; Pages: 2496; ISBN-10: 817110729X; ISBN-13: 9788171107292

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