Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.1.18.30 (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 30 contained in chapter 18 of book 2.1 (रुद्रसंहिता (१): सृष्टिखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (1): sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.1.18.30

विषमालोक्य वा पेयं श्रेयो वा स्पर्शनं परम् ।
सेवितव्यं शिवस्वं न प्राणः कण्ठगतैरपि ॥ ३० ॥

viṣamālokya vā peyaṃ śreyo vā sparśanaṃ param |
sevitavyaṃ śivasvaṃ na prāṇaḥ kaṇṭhagatairapi || 30 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.18.30 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 (2.1.18.30). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishama, Alokya, Peya, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Sparshana, Param, Para, Sevitavya, Shivasva, Prana, Pran, Kanthagata, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.18.30). 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: “viṣamālokya peyaṃ śreyo sparśanaṃ param
  • viṣamā -
  • viṣama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alokya -
  • alokya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alokya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • peyam -
  • peya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    peya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    peyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pi class 6 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pi class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 6 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
  • śreyo* -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sparśanam -
  • sparśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sparśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sparśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sevitavyaṃ śivasvaṃ na prāṇaḥ kaṇṭhagatairapi
  • sevitavyam -
  • sevitavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sevitavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sevitavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sev -> sevitavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sev class 1 verb]
    sev -> sevitavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sev class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sev class 1 verb]
  • śivasvam -
  • śivasva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāṇaḥ -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prāṇ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prāṇ (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kaṇṭhagatair -
  • kaṇṭhagata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kaṇṭhagata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.18.30

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 2.1.18.30 in Gujarati sript:
વિષમાલોક્ય વા પેયં શ્રેયો વા સ્પર્શનં પરમ્ ।
સેવિતવ્યં શિવસ્વં ન પ્રાણઃ કણ્ઠગતૈરપિ ॥ ૩૦ ॥

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 2.1.18.30 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಷಮಾಲೋಕ್ಯ ವಾ ಪೇಯಂ ಶ್ರೇಯೋ ವಾ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶನಂ ಪರಮ್ ।
ಸೇವಿತವ್ಯಂ ಶಿವಸ್ವಂ ನ ಪ್ರಾಣಃ ಕಣ್ಠಗತೈರಪಿ ॥ ೩೦ ॥

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 2.1.18.30 in Malayalam sript:
വിഷമാലോക്യ വാ പേയം ശ്രേയോ വാ സ്പര്ശനം പരമ് ।
സേവിതവ്യം ശിവസ്വം ന പ്രാണഃ കണ്ഠഗതൈരപി ॥ ൩൦ ॥

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 2.1.18.30 in Telugu sript:
విషమాలోక్య వా పేయం శ్రేయో వా స్పర్శనం పరమ్ ।
సేవితవ్యం శివస్వం న ప్రాణః కణ్ఠగతైరపి ॥ ౩౦ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.1.18.30 in Bengali sript:
বিষমালোক্য বা পেযং শ্রেযো বা স্পর্শনং পরম্ ।
সেবিতব্যং শিবস্বং ন প্রাণঃ কণ্ঠগতৈরপি ॥ ৩০ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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