Bhavishya Purana [sanskrit]

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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.

brahmovāca |
nakṣatraṃ rohiṇī vīra yadā vāre'sya vai bhavet |
yātyasau saumyatāṃ vīra1 sa saumyaḥ parikīrtitaḥ || 1 ||
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snānaṃ dānaṃ japo homaḥ pitṛdevāditarpaṇam |
akṣayaṃ syānna sandehastvatra vāre mahātmanaḥ || 2 ||
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naktaṃ samāśrito yo'tra pūjayedbhāskaraṃ naraḥ |
yāti lokaṃ sa devasya bhāskarasya na saṃśayaḥ || 3 ||
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raktotpalāni vai tatra tathā raktaṃ ca candanam |
sugandhaścāpi dhūpastu naivedyaṃ pāyasaṃ tathā |
brāhmaṇāya ca dātavyaṃ bhoktavyaṃ cātmanā tathā || 4 ||
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ya evaṃ pūjayetsaumye citrabhānuṃ gavāmpatim |
sa vimuktastu pāpebhyastvāṣṭrīṃ kāntimavāpnuyāt || 5 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Chapter 84

Cover of edition (2022)

Bhavishya Purana: Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation
by S. N. Khandelwal (2022)

Publisher: Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan; Pages: 2538.

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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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