Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.3.14.3 (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 3 contained in chapter 14 of book 2.3 (रुद्रसंहिता (३): पार्वतीखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (3): pārvatīkhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.3.14.3

भस्मी चकार स कथं शंकरश्च स्मरं वशी ।
तदपि ब्रूहि सुप्रीत्याद्भुतं तच्चरितं विभोः ॥ ३ ॥

bhasmī cakāra sa kathaṃ śaṃkaraśca smaraṃ vaśī |
tadapi brūhi suprītyādbhutaṃ taccaritaṃ vibhoḥ || 3 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.14.3 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 (2.3.14.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Cakara, Katham, Katha, Shankara, Smara, Vashi, Vashin, Tad, Tat, Api, Supriti, Adbhuta, Carita, Vibha, Vibhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.14.3). 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: “bhasmī cakāra sa kathaṃ śaṃkaraśca smaraṃ vaśī
  • Cannot analyse bhasmī*ca
  • cakāra -
  • cakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • śaṅkaraś -
  • śaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • smaram -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vaśī -
  • vaśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vaśi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vaśi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vaśin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tadapi brūhi suprītyādbhutaṃ taccaritaṃ vibhoḥ
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • suprītyā -
  • suprīti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • adbhutam -
  • adbhuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adbhuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adbhutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • caritam -
  • carita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    carita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vibhoḥ -
  • vibhā (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.14.3

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 2.3.14.3 in Gujarati sript:
ભસ્મી ચકાર સ કથં શંકરશ્ચ સ્મરં વશી ।
તદપિ બ્રૂહિ સુપ્રીત્યાદ્ભુતં તચ્ચરિતં વિભોઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 2.3.14.3 in Kannada sript:
ಭಸ್ಮೀ ಚಕಾರ ಸ ಕಥಂ ಶಂಕರಶ್ಚ ಸ್ಮರಂ ವಶೀ ।
ತದಪಿ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಸುಪ್ರೀತ್ಯಾದ್ಭುತಂ ತಚ್ಚರಿತಂ ವಿಭೋಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 2.3.14.3 in Malayalam sript:
ഭസ്മീ ചകാര സ കഥം ശംകരശ്ച സ്മരം വശീ ।
തദപി ബ്രൂഹി സുപ്രീത്യാദ്ഭുതം തച്ചരിതം വിഭോഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

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 2.3.14.3 in Telugu sript:
భస్మీ చకార స కథం శంకరశ్చ స్మరం వశీ ।
తదపి బ్రూహి సుప్రీత్యాద్భుతం తచ్చరితం విభోః ॥ ౩ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.3.14.3 in Bengali sript:
ভস্মী চকার স কথং শংকরশ্চ স্মরং বশী ।
তদপি ব্রূহি সুপ্রীত্যাদ্ভুতং তচ্চরিতং বিভোঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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