Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 2.30.3 (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 3 contained in chapter 30 of book 2 (भूमिखण्ड, bhūmikhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.30.3

सूत उवाच ।
चरित्रं तस्य वेनस्य वैन्यस्यापि महात्मनः ।
प्रवक्ष्यामि सुपुण्यं च यथान्यायं श्रुतं पुरा ॥ ३ ॥

sūta uvāca |
caritraṃ tasya venasya vainyasyāpi mahātmanaḥ |
pravakṣyāmi supuṇyaṃ ca yathānyāyaṃ śrutaṃ purā || 3 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 2.30.3 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 (2.30.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Suta, Caritra, Tad, Vena, Vainya, Api, Mahatman, Prava, Kshi, Amin, Supunya, Yathanyayam, Shrut, Shruta, Pura, Pur,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 2.30.3). 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: “sūta uvāca
  • sūta* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “caritraṃ tasya venasya vainyasyāpi mahātmanaḥ
  • caritram -
  • caritra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caritrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • venasya -
  • vena (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vena (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vainyasyā -
  • vainya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • mahātmanaḥ -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 3: “pravakṣyāmi supuṇyaṃ ca yathānyāyaṃ śrutaṃ purā
  • prava -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣyā -
  • kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • supuṇyam -
  • supuṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    supuṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    supuṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yathānyāyam -
  • yathānyāyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 2.30.3

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 2.30.3 in Bengali sript:
সূত উবাচ ।
চরিত্রং তস্য বেনস্য বৈন্যস্যাপি মহাত্মনঃ ।
প্রবক্ষ্যামি সুপুণ্যং চ যথান্যাযং শ্রুতং পুরা ॥ ৩ ॥

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 2.30.3 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત ઉવાચ ।
ચરિત્રં તસ્ય વેનસ્ય વૈન્યસ્યાપિ મહાત્મનઃ ।
પ્રવક્ષ્યામિ સુપુણ્યં ચ યથાન્યાયં શ્રુતં પુરા ॥ ૩ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 2.30.3 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಚರಿತ್ರಂ ತಸ್ಯ ವೇನಸ್ಯ ವೈನ್ಯಸ್ಯಾಪಿ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ಪ್ರವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಸುಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಚ ಯಥಾನ್ಯಾಯಂ ಶ್ರುತಂ ಪುರಾ ॥ ೩ ॥

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