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 1.32.23

यदासौ प्रार्थतेऽरण्ये यत्किञ्चिद्धि वदिष्यति ।
तत्कर्तव्यमशङ्केन यदीच्छेः श्रेय आत्मनः ॥ २३ ॥

yadāsau prārthate'raṇye yatkiñciddhi vadiṣyati |
tatkartavyamaśaṅkena yadīccheḥ śreya ātmanaḥ || 23 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 1.32.23 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 (1.32.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yada, Yad, Asi, Asu, Adah, Prartha, Tad, Yushmad, Aranya, Yat, Kincid, Kincit, Vadishyat, Tatkartavya, Ashanka, Yadi, Shreya, Atman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 1.32.23). 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: “yadāsau prārthate'raṇye yatkiñciddhi vadiṣyati
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prārtha -
  • prārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prārtha (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]
  • araṇye -
  • araṇya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    araṇya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    araṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    raṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    raṇ (verb class 10)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    raṇ (verb class 4)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    raṇ (verb class 0)
    [imperfect passive first single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kiñciddh -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kiñcit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vadiṣyati -
  • vad -> vadiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadiṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
  • Line 2: “tatkartavyamaśaṅkena yadīccheḥ śreya ātmanaḥ
  • tatkartavyam -
  • tatkartavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatkartavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatkartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aśaṅkena -
  • aśaṅka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aśaṅka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yadī -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iccheḥ -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [optative active second single]
  • śreya*ā -
  • śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [locative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [locative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śrā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śrā class 1 verb], [locative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √śrā class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √śrā class 2 verb], [locative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √śrā class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śrā class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śrā class 4 verb], [locative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrā -> śreyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śrā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √śrā class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √śrā class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śrā class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śrā class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [locative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [locative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śrai class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śrai class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śrai class 1 verb], [locative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √śrai class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √śrai class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √śrai class 2 verb], [locative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √śrai class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śrai class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śrai class 4 verb], [locative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śrai class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śrai class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √śrai class 2 verb], [vocative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √śrai class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √śrai class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śrai class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śrai class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śri class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śri class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śri class 1 verb], [locative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śri -> śreyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śri class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śri class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śri class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śrī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √śrī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √śrī class 9 verb], [locative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
    śrī -> śreyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śrī class 9 verb], [vocative single from √śrī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √śrī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • āt -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ātmanaḥ -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 1.32.23

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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