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 |
jayanto hyuttare jñeyaścāyane gaṇanāyaka |
vāro devasya yaḥ syādvai tatra pūjyo divākaraḥ || 1 ||
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pūjitastatra deveśaḥ sahasraguṇitaṃ phalam |
dadāti devaśārdūla snānadānādikarmaṇām || 2 ||
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ghṛtena payasā yatra snānamikṣurasena tu |
vilepanaṃ kuṅkumaṃ tu praśastaṃ bhāskare priyam || 3 ||
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dhūpakriyā guggulena naivedye modakaḥ smṛtaḥ |
itthaṃ sampūjya deveśaṃ kuryāddhomaṃ tatastilaiḥ |
brāhmaṇānbhojayetpaścānmodakāṃstilaśaṣkulīḥ || 4 ||
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itthaṃ yaḥ pūjayedbhānuṃ mantreṇaiva gaṇādhipa |
sahasraguṇitaṃ tasya phalaṃ devo dadāti vai || 5. ||
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snānadānajapādīnāmupavāsasya vai vibho || 6 ||
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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Chapter 87

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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