Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.3.8.23 (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 23 contained in chapter 8 of book 2.3 (रुद्रसंहिता (३): पार्वतीखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (3): pārvatīkhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.3.8.23

सर्वथा सुसमर्थो हि स शिवस्सकलेश्वरः ।
कुलिपेरपि विध्वंसी ब्रह्माधीनस्त्वकप्रदः ॥ २३ ॥

sarvathā susamartho hi sa śivassakaleśvaraḥ |
kuliperapi vidhvaṃsī brahmādhīnastvakapradaḥ || 23 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.8.23 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 (2.3.8.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sarvatha, Susamartha, Shiva, Sakaleshvara, Kuli, Kulin, Api, Vidhvamsin, Vidhvamsi, Brahma, Brahman, Adhina, Tvac, Rada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.8.23). 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: “sarvathā susamartho hi sa śivassakaleśvaraḥ
  • sarvathā -
  • sarvathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • susamartho* -
  • susamartha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śivas -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sakaleśvaraḥ -
  • sakaleśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kuliperapi vidhvaṃsī brahmādhīnastvakapradaḥ
  • kuli -
  • kuli (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuli (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kulī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    kulin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kulin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pe -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    pa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • īr -
  • ī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vidhvaṃsī -
  • vidhvaṃsī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vidhvaṃsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vidhvaṃsin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • brahmā -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adhīnas -
  • adhīna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvak -
  • tvac (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ap -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • radaḥ -
  • rada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.8.23

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 2.3.8.23 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વથા સુસમર્થો હિ સ શિવસ્સકલેશ્વરઃ ।
કુલિપેરપિ વિધ્વંસી બ્રહ્માધીનસ્ત્વકપ્રદઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 2.3.8.23 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವಥಾ ಸುಸಮರ್ಥೋ ಹಿ ಸ ಶಿವಸ್ಸಕಲೇಶ್ವರಃ ।
ಕುಲಿಪೇರಪಿ ವಿಧ್ವಂಸೀ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಧೀನಸ್ತ್ವಕಪ್ರದಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 2.3.8.23 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വഥാ സുസമര്ഥോ ഹി സ ശിവസ്സകലേശ്വരഃ ।
കുലിപേരപി വിധ്വംസീ ബ്രഹ്മാധീനസ്ത്വകപ്രദഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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 2.3.8.23 in Telugu sript:
సర్వథా సుసమర్థో హి స శివస్సకలేశ్వరః ।
కులిపేరపి విధ్వంసీ బ్రహ్మాధీనస్త్వకప్రదః ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.3.8.23 in Bengali sript:
সর্বথা সুসমর্থো হি স শিবস্সকলেশ্বরঃ ।
কুলিপেরপি বিধ্বংসী ব্রহ্মাধীনস্ত্বকপ্রদঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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