Padma Purana [sanskrit]

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The Padma-purana verse 3.61.78 (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 78 contained in chapter 61 of book 3 (स्वर्गखण्ड, svargakhaṇḍa).

Verse 3.61.78

निर्वाणे यदि वा चित्तं श्रोतव्या तदपि द्विजाः ।
हेलया श्रवणाच्चापि तस्य तुष्टो भवेद्धरिः ॥ ७८ ॥

nirvāṇe yadi vā cittaṃ śrotavyā tadapi dvijāḥ |
helayā śravaṇāccāpi tasya tuṣṭo bhaveddhariḥ || 78 ||

The English translation of Padma Purana Verse 3.61.78 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 (3.61.78). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nirvana, Nirvani, Yadi, Yad, Citta, Shrotavya, Tad, Tat, Api, Dvija, Hela, Shravana, Capin, Capi, Tushta, Hari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Padma Purana Verse 3.61.78). 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: “nirvāṇe yadi cittaṃ śrotavyā tadapi dvijāḥ
  • nirvāṇe -
  • nirvāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nirvāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nirvāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nirvāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    nirvāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • cittam -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • śrotavyā -
  • śrotavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śru -> śrotavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dvijāḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “helayā śravaṇāccāpi tasya tuṣṭo bhaveddhariḥ
  • helayā -
  • helā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śravaṇāc -
  • śravaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śravaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • tuṣṭo* -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • bhaveddh -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • hariḥ -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Padma Purana Verse 3.61.78

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 3.61.78 in Bengali sript:
নির্বাণে যদি বা চিত্তং শ্রোতব্যা তদপি দ্বিজাঃ ।
হেলযা শ্রবণাচ্চাপি তস্য তুষ্টো ভবেদ্ধরিঃ ॥ ৭৮ ॥

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 3.61.78 in Gujarati sript:
નિર્વાણે યદિ વા ચિત્તં શ્રોતવ્યા તદપિ દ્વિજાઃ ।
હેલયા શ્રવણાચ્ચાપિ તસ્ય તુષ્ટો ભવેદ્ધરિઃ ॥ ૭૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2013)

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

[ಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣಂ]

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Preview of verse 3.61.78 in Kannada sript:
ನಿರ್ವಾಣೇ ಯದಿ ವಾ ಚಿತ್ತಂ ಶ್ರೋತವ್ಯಾ ತದಪಿ ದ್ವಿಜಾಃ ।
ಹೇಲಯಾ ಶ್ರವಣಾಚ್ಚಾಪಿ ತಸ್ಯ ತುಷ್ಟೋ ಭವೇದ್ಧರಿಃ ॥ ೭೮ ॥

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