Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 1.18.338 (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 338 contained in chapter 18 of book 1 (सृष्टिखण्ड, sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).

Verse 1.18.338

मातरं भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा सखीस्वजनबांधवान् ।
सत्यमेवाग्रतः कृत्वा शीघ्रमागमनं कुरु ॥ ३३८ ॥

mātaraṃ bhrātaraṃ dṛṣṭvā sakhīsvajanabāṃdhavān |
satyamevāgrataḥ kṛtvā śīghramāgamanaṃ kuru || 338 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 1.18.338 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 (1.18.338). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Matri, Matara, Bhratri, Sakhi, Svajana, Bandhava, Satyam, Satya, Eva, Agratah, Agratas, Kritva, Kritvan, Shighram, Shighra, Agamana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 1.18.338). 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: “mātaraṃ bhrātaraṃ dṛṣṭvā sakhīsvajanabāṃdhavān
  • mātaram -
  • mātara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mātara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhrātaram -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • sakhī -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • svajana -
  • svajana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bāndhavān -
  • bāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “satyamevāgrataḥ kṛtvā śīghramāgamanaṃ kuru
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • evā -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agrataḥ -
  • agrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śīghram -
  • śīghram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śīghra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīghra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śīghrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āgamanam -
  • āgamana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 1.18.338

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 1.18.338 in Bengali sript:
মাতরং ভ্রাতরং দৃষ্ট্বা সখীস্বজনবাংধবান্ ।
সত্যমেবাগ্রতঃ কৃত্বা শীঘ্রমাগমনং কুরু ॥ ৩৩৮ ॥

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 1.18.338 in Gujarati sript:
માતરં ભ્રાતરં દૃષ્ટ્વા સખીસ્વજનબાંધવાન્ ।
સત્યમેવાગ્રતઃ કૃત્વા શીઘ્રમાગમનં કુરુ ॥ ૩૩૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 1.18.338 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾತರಂ ಭ್ರಾತರಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಸಖೀಸ್ವಜನಬಾಂಧವಾನ್ ।
ಸತ್ಯಮೇವಾಗ್ರತಃ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಶೀಘ್ರಮಾಗಮನಂ ಕುರು ॥ ೩೩೮ ॥

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