Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.2.38.7 (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 7 contained in chapter 38 of book 2.2 (रुद्रसंहिता (२): सतीखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (2): satīkhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.2.38.7

॥ नारद उवाच ।
किमर्थं शप्तवान्विष्णुं दधीचो मुनिसत्तमः ।
कोपाकारः कृतस्तस्य हरिणा तत्सहायिना ॥ ७ ॥

|| nārada uvāca |
kimarthaṃ śaptavānviṣṇuṃ dadhīco munisattamaḥ |
kopākāraḥ kṛtastasya hariṇā tatsahāyinā || 7 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.2.38.7 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 (2.2.38.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kimartha, Shaptavat, Vishnu, Dadhica, Dadhyac, Munisattama, Kopa, Akara, Krit, Krita, Tad, Hari, Harin, Tat, Sahayin, Sahayi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.2.38.7). 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: “|| nārada uvāca
  • Cannot analyse *nārada*uv
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “kimarthaṃ śaptavānviṣṇuṃ dadhīco munisattamaḥ
  • kimartham -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kimartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kimarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śaptavān -
  • śaptavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śap -> śaptavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śap class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śap class 4 verb]
  • viṣṇum -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dadhīco* -
  • dadhīca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dadhyac (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • munisattamaḥ -
  • munisattama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “kopākāraḥ kṛtastasya hariṇā tatsahāyinā
  • kopā -
  • kopa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kopā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akāraḥ -
  • akāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtas -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • 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]
  • hariṇā -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    hari (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    harin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sahāyinā -
  • sahāyin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahāyin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sahāyī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sahāyi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahāyi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.2.38.7

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 2.2.38.7 in Gujarati sript:
।। નારદ ઉવાચ ।
કિમર્થં શપ્તવાન્વિષ્ણું દધીચો મુનિસત્તમઃ ।
કોપાકારઃ કૃતસ્તસ્ય હરિણા તત્સહાયિના ॥ ૭ ॥

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 2.2.38.7 in Kannada sript:
।। ನಾರದ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಿಮರ್ಥಂ ಶಪ್ತವಾನ್ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ದಧೀಚೋ ಮುನಿಸತ್ತಮಃ ।
ಕೋಪಾಕಾರಃ ಕೃತಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಹರಿಣಾ ತತ್ಸಹಾಯಿನಾ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 2.2.38.7 in Malayalam sript:
।। നാരദ ഉവാച ।
കിമര്ഥം ശപ്തവാന്വിഷ്ണും ദധീചോ മുനിസത്തമഃ ।
കോപാകാരഃ കൃതസ്തസ്യ ഹരിണാ തത്സഹായിനാ ॥ ൭ ॥

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 2.2.38.7 in Telugu sript:
।। నారద ఉవాచ ।
కిమర్థం శప్తవాన్విష్ణుం దధీచో మునిసత్తమః ।
కోపాకారః కృతస్తస్య హరిణా తత్సహాయినా ॥ ౭ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.2.38.7 in Bengali sript:
।। নারদ উবাচ ।
কিমর্থং শপ্তবান্বিষ্ণুং দধীচো মুনিসত্তমঃ ।
কোপাকারঃ কৃতস্তস্য হরিণা তত্সহাযিনা ॥ ৭ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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