Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.1.12.64 (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 64 contained in chapter 12 of book 2.1 (रुद्रसंहिता (१): सृष्टिखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (1): sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.1.12.64

आलम्बनं विना तस्य पदमुच्चैः सुदुष्करम् ।
निर्गुणप्राप्तये नॄणां प्रतिमालम्बनं स्मृतम् ॥ ६४ ॥

ālambanaṃ vinā tasya padamuccaiḥ suduṣkaram |
nirguṇaprāptaye nṝṇāṃ pratimālambanaṃ smṛtam || 64 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.12.64 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 (2.1.12.64). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Alambana, Vina, Tad, Pada, Uccaih, Ucca, Sudushkara, Nirguna, Prapti, Nri, Pratima, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.12.64). 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: “ālambanaṃ vinā tasya padamuccaiḥ suduṣkaram
  • ālambanam -
  • ālambana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ālambanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vinā -
  • vinā (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uccaiḥ -
  • uccaiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uccaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ucca (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ucca (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • suduṣkaram -
  • suduṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suduṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suduṣkarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “nirguṇaprāptaye nṝṇāṃ pratimālambanaṃ smṛtam
  • nirguṇa -
  • nirguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāptaye -
  • prāpti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • nṝṇām -
  • nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pratimā -
  • pratima (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratima (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pratimā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ālambanam -
  • ālambana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ālambanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • smṛtam -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.12.64

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

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

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Preview of verse 2.1.12.64 in Gujarati sript:
આલમ્બનં વિના તસ્ય પદમુચ્ચૈઃ સુદુષ્કરમ્ ।
નિર્ગુણપ્રાપ્તયે નૄણાં પ્રતિમાલમ્બનં સ્મૃતમ્ ॥ ૬૪ ॥

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 2.1.12.64 in Kannada sript:
ಆಲಮ್ಬನಂ ವಿನಾ ತಸ್ಯ ಪದಮುಚ್ಚೈಃ ಸುದುಷ್ಕರಮ್ ।
ನಿರ್ಗುಣಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಯೇ ನೄಣಾಂ ಪ್ರತಿಮಾಲಮ್ಬನಂ ಸ್ಮೃತಮ್ ॥ ೬೪ ॥

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 2.1.12.64 in Malayalam sript:
ആലമ്ബനം വിനാ തസ്യ പദമുച്ചൈഃ സുദുഷ്കരമ് ।
നിര്ഗുണപ്രാപ്തയേ നൄണാം പ്രതിമാലമ്ബനം സ്മൃതമ് ॥ ൬൪ ॥

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 2.1.12.64 in Telugu sript:
ఆలమ్బనం వినా తస్య పదముచ్చైః సుదుష్కరమ్ ।
నిర్గుణప్రాప్తయే నౄణాం ప్రతిమాలమ్బనం స్మృతమ్ ॥ ౬౪ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.1.12.64 in Bengali sript:
আলম্বনং বিনা তস্য পদমুচ্চৈঃ সুদুষ্করম্ ।
নির্গুণপ্রাপ্তযে নৄণাং প্রতিমালম্বনং স্মৃতম্ ॥ ৬৪ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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