Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 1.12.25 (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 25 contained in chapter 12 of book 1 (विश्वेश्वरसंहिता, viśveśvarasaṃhitā).

Verse 1.12.25

विष्णोर्वचनमाहात्म्यात्सर्वाभीष्टप्रदं विदुः ।
वृश्चिके मासि संप्राप्ते तथार्के गुरुवृश्चिके ॥ २५ ॥

viṣṇorvacanamāhātmyātsarvābhīṣṭapradaṃ viduḥ |
vṛścike māsi saṃprāpte tathārke guruvṛścike || 25 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 1.12.25 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 (1.12.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishnu, Vacana, Ahan, Atmya, Saru, Sarva, Abhishta, Prada, Vidu, Vidus, Vrishcika, Mas, Masi, Samprapta, Samprapti, Tatha, Arka, Guru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 1.12.25). 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: “viṣṇorvacanamāhātmyātsarvābhīṣṭapradaṃ viduḥ
  • viṣṇor -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āhā -
  • āhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āhan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third single]
  • ātmyāt -
  • ātmya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • sarvā -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhīṣṭa -
  • abhīṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhīṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pradam -
  • prada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pradā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viduḥ -
  • vidus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vidu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “vṛścike māsi saṃprāpte tathārke guruvṛścike
  • vṛścike -
  • vṛścika (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛścikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • māsi -
  • māsī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    māsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    māsī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mās (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • samprāpte -
  • samprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samprāpta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samprāptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    samprāpti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    samprāpti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arke -
  • arka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • guru -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    guru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    gurū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    gurū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    gurū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vṛścike -
  • vṛścika (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛścikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 1.12.25

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 1.12.25 in Gujarati sript:
વિષ્ણોર્વચનમાહાત્મ્યાત્સર્વાભીષ્ટપ્રદં વિદુઃ ।
વૃશ્ચિકે માસિ સંપ્રાપ્તે તથાર્કે ગુરુવૃશ્ચિકે ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 1.12.25 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ವಚನಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯಾತ್ಸರ್ವಾಭೀಷ್ಟಪ್ರದಂ ವಿದುಃ ।
ವೃಶ್ಚಿಕೇ ಮಾಸಿ ಸಂಪ್ರಾಪ್ತೇ ತಥಾರ್ಕೇ ಗುರುವೃಶ್ಚಿಕೇ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 1.12.25 in Malayalam sript:
വിഷ്ണോര്വചനമാഹാത്മ്യാത്സര്വാഭീഷ്ടപ്രദം വിദുഃ ।
വൃശ്ചികേ മാസി സംപ്രാപ്തേ തഥാര്കേ ഗുരുവൃശ്ചികേ ॥ ൨൫ ॥

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 1.12.25 in Telugu sript:
విష్ణోర్వచనమాహాత్మ్యాత్సర్వాభీష్టప్రదం విదుః ।
వృశ్చికే మాసి సంప్రాప్తే తథార్కే గురువృశ్చికే ॥ ౨౫ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 1.12.25 in Bengali sript:
বিষ্ণোর্বচনমাহাত্ম্যাত্সর্বাভীষ্টপ্রদং বিদুঃ ।
বৃশ্চিকে মাসি সংপ্রাপ্তে তথার্কে গুরুবৃশ্চিকে ॥ ২৫ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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