Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 1.16.106 (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 106 contained in chapter 16 of book 1 (विश्वेश्वरसंहिता, viśveśvarasaṃhitā).

Verse 1.16.106

लिंगेप्रसूतिकर्तारं लिंगिनं पुरुषो यजेत् ।
लिंगार्थगमकं चिह्नं लिंगमित्यभिधीयते ॥ १०६ ॥

liṃgeprasūtikartāraṃ liṃginaṃ puruṣo yajet |
liṃgārthagamakaṃ cihnaṃ liṃgamityabhidhīyate || 106 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 1.16.106 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 (1.16.106). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Linga, Prasutika, Rita, Aram, Ara, Lingin, Purusha, Artha, Gamaka, Cihna, Iti, Itya, Abhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 1.16.106). 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: “liṃgeprasūtikartāraṃ liṃginaṃ puruṣo yajet
  • liṅge -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    liṅg (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • prasūtikar -
  • prasūtika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasūtika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasūtikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛtā -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aram -
  • aram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • liṅginam -
  • liṅgin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • puruṣo* -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yajet -
  • yaj (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “liṃgārthagamakaṃ cihnaṃ liṃgamityabhidhīyate
  • liṅgā -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    liṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • artha -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • gamakam -
  • gamaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gamaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gamakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cihnam -
  • cihna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cihnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • liṅgam -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • itya -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhīyate -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [present passive third single]
    dhe (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    dhi (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    dhi (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    dhī (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
    dhī (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    dhyā (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    dhyā (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 1.16.106

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 1.16.106 in Gujarati sript:
લિંગેપ્રસૂતિકર્તારં લિંગિનં પુરુષો યજેત્ ।
લિંગાર્થગમકં ચિહ્નં લિંગમિત્યભિધીયતે ॥ ૧૦૬ ॥

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 1.16.106 in Kannada sript:
ಲಿಂಗೇಪ್ರಸೂತಿಕರ್ತಾರಂ ಲಿಂಗಿನಂ ಪುರುಷೋ ಯಜೇತ್ ।
ಲಿಂಗಾರ್ಥಗಮಕಂ ಚಿಹ್ನಂ ಲಿಂಗಮಿತ್ಯಭಿಧೀಯತೇ ॥ ೧೦೬ ॥

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 1.16.106 in Malayalam sript:
ലിംഗേപ്രസൂതികര്താരം ലിംഗിനം പുരുഷോ യജേത് ।
ലിംഗാര്ഥഗമകം ചിഹ്നം ലിംഗമിത്യഭിധീയതേ ॥ ൧൦൬ ॥

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 1.16.106 in Telugu sript:
లింగేప్రసూతికర్తారం లింగినం పురుషో యజేత్ ।
లింగార్థగమకం చిహ్నం లింగమిత్యభిధీయతే ॥ ౧౦౬ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 1.16.106 in Bengali sript:
লিংগেপ্রসূতিকর্তারং লিংগিনং পুরুষো যজেত্ ।
লিংগার্থগমকং চিহ্নং লিংগমিত্যভিধীযতে ॥ ১০৬ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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