Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 3.35.17 (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 17 contained in chapter 35 of book 3 (स्वर्गखण्ड, svargakhaṇḍa).

Verse 3.35.17

उपासीतात्र योगात्मा कृत्वा दीक्षां तु नैष्ठिकीम् ।
कदाचिदागतं प्रेतं पश्यति स्म क्षुधान्वितम् ॥ १७ ॥

upāsītātra yogātmā kṛtvā dīkṣāṃ tu naiṣṭhikīm |
kadācidāgataṃ pretaṃ paśyati sma kṣudhānvitam || 17 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 3.35.17 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 (3.35.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Upa, Sita, Yogatman, Kritva, Kritvan, Diksha, Naishthiki, Kadacit, Agata, Preta, Pashyat, Sma, Kshudhanvita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 3.35.17). 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: “upāsītātra yogātmā kṛtvā dīkṣāṃ tu naiṣṭhikīm
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sītāt -
  • sai -> sīta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √sai class 1 verb]
    sai -> sīta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √sai class 1 verb]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yogātmā -
  • yogātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • dīkṣām -
  • dīkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • naiṣṭhikīm -
  • naiṣṭhikī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kadācidāgataṃ pretaṃ paśyati sma kṣudhānvitam
  • kadācid -
  • kadācit (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • āgatam -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second dual]
  • pretam -
  • preta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    preta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pretā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pre (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • paśyati -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • kṣudhānvitam -
  • kṣudhānvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣudhānvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣudhānvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 3.35.17

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 3.35.17 in Bengali sript:
উপাসীতাত্র যোগাত্মা কৃত্বা দীক্ষাং তু নৈষ্ঠিকীম্ ।
কদাচিদাগতং প্রেতং পশ্যতি স্ম ক্ষুধান্বিতম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 3.35.17 in Gujarati sript:
ઉપાસીતાત્ર યોગાત્મા કૃત્વા દીક્ષાં તુ નૈષ્ઠિકીમ્ ।
કદાચિદાગતં પ્રેતં પશ્યતિ સ્મ ક્ષુધાન્વિતમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 3.35.17 in Kannada sript:
ಉಪಾಸೀತಾತ್ರ ಯೋಗಾತ್ಮಾ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಂ ತು ನೈಷ್ಠಿಕೀಮ್ ।
ಕದಾಚಿದಾಗತಂ ಪ್ರೇತಂ ಪಶ್ಯತಿ ಸ್ಮ ಕ್ಷುಧಾನ್ವಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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