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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.
Chapter 158
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
prasūyamānā dātavyā dhenurbrāhmaṇapuṅgave |
vidhinā kena dharmajñaṃ dāne tasyāśca kiṃ phalam || 1 ||
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śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca |
prasūyamānātipuṇyaiḥ prāpyate gaurnṛpottama |
prāpnuvaṃti narāḥ kecitpuṇyasaṃbhāravistarāḥ || 2 ||
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yāvatpādau yonigatau śiraścaiva pradṛśyate |
tāvadgauḥ pṛthivī jñeyā yāvadgarbhaṃ na muṃcati || 3 ||
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gauryāvaddvimukhī caiva yadā bhavati bhārata |
tadāsau pṛthivī jñeyā saśailavanakānanā || 4 ||
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dattvobhayamukhīṃ rājanyatpuṇyaṃ prāpyate nṛbhiḥ |
na tadvarṇayituṃ yāti mukhenaikena kenacit || 5 ||
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kimiṣṭairbahubhiryajñairdānairdattaiśca sattama |
prasūyamānāṃ gāmekāṃ dehi kiṃ bahunā tava || 6 ||
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ekaiva pāti narakātsukhamekaiva kārayet |
ekāpi dvimukhī dattā gaurgaurbhavati bhārata || 7 ||
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svarṇaśṛṃgīṃ raupyakhurāṃ muktālāṅgūlabhūṣitām |
kāṃsyopadohanāṃ rājannalaṃkṛtya dvijottame |
prasūyamānāṃ gāṃ dattvā mahatpuṇyaphalaṃ labhet || 8 ||
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yāvaṃti dhenuromāṇi vatsasyāpi narādhipa |
tāvadvarṣasahasrāṇi svargaloke mahīyate || 9 ||
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pitṝnpitāmahāṃścaiva tathaiva prapitāmahān |
samuddharatyasaṃdigdhaṃ narakādbhūridakṣiṇaḥ || 10 ||
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ghṛtakṣīravahā nadyo dadhipāyasakardamāḥ |
tatra te yāṃti yatrāsti drumaścepsitakāmadaḥ || 11 ||
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yo dadāti suvarṇena bahunā saha bhāvinīm |
golokaḥ sulabhastasya brahmalokaśca pārthiva || 12 ||
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na deyā durbalā rājandhenurnaivālpadakṣiṇā |
kāmyo'yaṃ vidhiruddiṣṭaḥ phalado vidhinā kṛtaḥ || 13 ||
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striyaśca ta caṃdrasamānavaktrāḥ prataptajāṃbūnadatulyavarṇāḥ |
mahānitaṃbāstanuvṛttamadhyāḥ sevaṃtyajasraṃ nalinābhanetrāḥ || 14 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Chapter 158
Bhavishya Purana: Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation
by S. N. Khandelwal (2022)
Publisher: Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan; Pages: 2538.
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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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