Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 1.5.18 (Sanskrit text), including grammatical analysis, glossary and relevant print editions. The Shivapurana is a one of the eighteen Major Puranas detailing religious worship of Shiva, also known as Shaivism. The book contains 24,000 verses although it is said to be an abridged form and originally consisted of 100,000 verses. This is verse 18 contained in chapter 5 of book 1 (विश्वेश्वरसंहिता, viśveśvarasaṃhitā).

Verse 1.5.18

बेरमात्रं च पूजार्थं श्रुतं दृष्टं च भूरिशः ।
शिवमात्रस्य पूजायां लिंगं बेरं च दृश्यते ॥ १८ ॥

beramātraṃ ca pūjārthaṃ śrutaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ ca bhūriśaḥ |
śivamātrasya pūjāyāṃ liṃgaṃ beraṃ ca dṛśyate || 18 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 1.5.18 is contained in the book Shri Shiva Maha Purana - Moolmatram by Gita Press, Gorakhpur. 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 (1.5.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bera, Atra, Puja, Artha, Shrut, Shruta, Drishta, Bhurishah, Shivamatra, Linga, Drishyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 1.5.18). 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: “beramātraṃ ca pūjārthaṃ śrutaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ ca bhūriśaḥ
  • beram -
  • bera (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bera (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ātram -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūjā -
  • pūja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūjā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pūj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • dṛṣṭam -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūriśaḥ -
  • bhūriśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “śivamātrasya pūjāyāṃ liṃgaṃ beraṃ ca dṛśyate
  • śivamātrasya -
  • śivamātra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • pūjāyām -
  • pūjā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • liṅgam -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • beram -
  • bera (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bera (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛśyate -
  • dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 1.5.18

Cover of edition (2019)

The Siva Purana (Three Volumes)
by Shanti Lal Nagar (2019)

An Exhaustive Introduction, Sanskrit Text, English Translation with Photographs of Archaeological Evidence

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Cover of edition (2019)

Shri Shiva Purana (Set of 2 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2019)

Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Shiva Purana (Gujarati)
by Hanuman Prasad Poddar (2013)

[સંક્ષિપ્ત શિવપુરાણ] — Published by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (9788129301840)

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Preview of verse 1.5.18 in Gujarati sript:
બેરમાત્રં ચ પૂજાર્થં શ્રુતં દૃષ્ટં ચ ભૂરિશઃ ।
શિવમાત્રસ્ય પૂજાયાં લિંગં બેરં ચ દૃશ્યતે ॥ ૧૮ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Shiva Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

[ಶಿವಪುರಾಣ] Set of 9 Volumes

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Preview of verse 1.5.18 in Kannada sript:
ಬೇರಮಾತ್ರಂ ಚ ಪೂಜಾರ್ಥಂ ಶ್ರುತಂ ದೃಷ್ಟಂ ಚ ಭೂರಿಶಃ ।
ಶಿವಮಾತ್ರಸ್ಯ ಪೂಜಾಯಾಂ ಲಿಂಗಂ ಬೇರಂ ಚ ದೃಶ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

Cover of edition (2004)

Shiva Purana (Malayalam)
by Swami Advaitanandapuri (2004)

[ശിവ പുരണ] published by Aarshasri Publications & Co.

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Preview of verse 1.5.18 in Malayalam sript:
ബേരമാത്രം ച പൂജാര്ഥം ശ്രുതം ദൃഷ്ടം ച ഭൂരിശഃ ।
ശിവമാത്രസ്യ പൂജായാം ലിംഗം ബേരം ച ദൃശ്യതേ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

Shiva Purana (Telugu)
by Hanuman Prasad Poddar (2019)

[శ్రీ శివమఃపురాణము] or [శ్రీ శివ మహా పురాణం]; Published by Gita Press, Gorakhpur.

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Preview of verse 1.5.18 in Telugu sript:
బేరమాత్రం చ పూజార్థం శ్రుతం దృష్టం చ భూరిశః ।
శివమాత్రస్య పూజాయాం లింగం బేరం చ దృశ్యతే ॥ ౧౮ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

Shiva Purana (Bengali)
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 1.5.18 in Bengali sript:
বেরমাত্রং চ পূজার্থং শ্রুতং দৃষ্টং চ ভূরিশঃ ।
শিবমাত্রস্য পূজাযাং লিংগং বেরং চ দৃশ্যতে ॥ ১৮ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

Shiva Purana (Tamil)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2016)

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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