Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.2.15.56 (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 56 contained in chapter 15 of book 2.2 (रुद्रसंहिता (२): सतीखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (2): satīkhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.2.15.56

एकांतिनः कंचनार्थं भक्ता वांछंति यस्य न ।
केवलं चरितं ते ते गायंति परमंगलम् ॥ ५६ ॥

ekāṃtinaḥ kaṃcanārthaṃ bhaktā vāṃchaṃti yasya na |
kevalaṃ caritaṃ te te gāyaṃti paramaṃgalam || 56 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.2.15.56 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 (2.2.15.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ekantin, Kancana, Artha, Bhakta, Vanchat, Vanchanti, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Kevalam, Kevala, Carita, Tad, Yushmad, Gayanti, Gayat, Paramam, Gala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.2.15.56). 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: “ekāṃtinaḥ kaṃcanārthaṃ bhaktā vāṃchaṃti yasya na
  • ekāntinaḥ -
  • ekāntin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ekāntin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kañcanā -
  • kañcana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kañcana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kañcanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhaktā* -
  • bhakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhaktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vāñchanti -
  • vāñch -> vāñchat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vāñch class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vāñch class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vāñch class 1 verb]
    vāñch -> vāñchantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vāñch class 1 verb]
    vāñch (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “kevalaṃ caritaṃ te te gāyaṃti paramaṃgalam
  • kevalam -
  • kevalam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kevala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kevala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kevalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • caritam -
  • carita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    carita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • gāyanti -
  • gāyantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    gāyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • paramaṅ -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • galam -
  • gala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    galā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.2.15.56

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 2.2.15.56 in Gujarati sript:
એકાંતિનઃ કંચનાર્થં ભક્તા વાંછંતિ યસ્ય ન ।
કેવલં ચરિતં તે તે ગાયંતિ પરમંગલમ્ ॥ ૫૬ ॥

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 2.2.15.56 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕಾಂತಿನಃ ಕಂಚನಾರ್ಥಂ ಭಕ್ತಾ ವಾಂಛಂತಿ ಯಸ್ಯ ನ ।
ಕೇವಲಂ ಚರಿತಂ ತೇ ತೇ ಗಾಯಂತಿ ಪರಮಂಗಲಮ್ ॥ ೫೬ ॥

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 2.2.15.56 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകാംതിനഃ കംചനാര്ഥം ഭക്താ വാംഛംതി യസ്യ ന ।
കേവലം ചരിതം തേ തേ ഗായംതി പരമംഗലമ് ॥ ൫൬ ॥

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 2.2.15.56 in Telugu sript:
ఏకాంతినః కంచనార్థం భక్తా వాంఛంతి యస్య న ।
కేవలం చరితం తే తే గాయంతి పరమంగలమ్ ॥ ౫౬ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.2.15.56 in Bengali sript:
একাংতিনঃ কংচনার্থং ভক্তা বাংছংতি যস্য ন ।
কেবলং চরিতং তে তে গাযংতি পরমংগলম্ ॥ ৫৬ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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