Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.1.15.8 (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 8 contained in chapter 15 of book 2.1 (रुद्रसंहिता (१): सृष्टिखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (1): sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.1.15.8

हंसवाराहयो रूपं युवाभ्यां च धृतं कथम् ।
अन्यद्रूपं विहायैव किमत्र वद कारणम् ॥ ८ ॥

haṃsavārāhayo rūpaṃ yuvābhyāṃ ca dhṛtaṃ katham |
anyadrūpaṃ vihāyaiva kimatra vada kāraṇam || 8 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.15.8 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 (2.1.15.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hamsa, Varaha, Yah, Rupa, Yuva, Yushmad, Dhritam, Dhrit, Dhrita, Katham, Katha, Anya, Dru, Vihaya, Viha, Kim, Atra, Vada, Karana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.15.8). 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: “haṃsavārāhayo rūpaṃ yuvābhyāṃ ca dhṛtaṃ katham
  • haṃsa -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vārāha -
  • vārāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vārāha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yuvābhyām -
  • yuvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhṛtam -
  • dhṛtam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “anyadrūpaṃ vihāyaiva kimatra vada kāraṇam
  • anya -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
  • drū -
  • dru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    drū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    drū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    drū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ūpam -
  • ūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vihāyai -
  • vihāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    viha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    vihā (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vada -
  • vada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kāraṇam -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.15.8

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 2.1.15.8 in Gujarati sript:
હંસવારાહયો રૂપં યુવાભ્યાં ચ ધૃતં કથમ્ ।
અન્યદ્રૂપં વિહાયૈવ કિમત્ર વદ કારણમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 2.1.15.8 in Kannada sript:
ಹಂಸವಾರಾಹಯೋ ರೂಪಂ ಯುವಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಚ ಧೃತಂ ಕಥಮ್ ।
ಅನ್ಯದ್ರೂಪಂ ವಿಹಾಯೈವ ಕಿಮತ್ರ ವದ ಕಾರಣಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 2.1.15.8 in Malayalam sript:
ഹംസവാരാഹയോ രൂപം യുവാഭ്യാം ച ധൃതം കഥമ് ।
അന്യദ്രൂപം വിഹായൈവ കിമത്ര വദ കാരണമ് ॥ ൮ ॥

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 2.1.15.8 in Telugu sript:
హంసవారాహయో రూపం యువాభ్యాం చ ధృతం కథమ్ ।
అన్యద్రూపం విహాయైవ కిమత్ర వద కారణమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.1.15.8 in Bengali sript:
হংসবারাহযো রূপং যুবাভ্যাং চ ধৃতং কথম্ ।
অন্যদ্রূপং বিহাযৈব কিমত্র বদ কারণম্ ॥ ৮ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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