Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.3.16.20 (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 20 contained in chapter 16 of book 2.3 (रुद्रसंहिता (३): पार्वतीखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (3): pārvatīkhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.3.16.20

ब्रह्मोवाच ।
इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा निर्जराणामहं मुने ।
प्रत्यवोचं सुरान्सर्वांस्तत्कालसदृशं वचः ॥ २० ॥

brahmovāca |
ityetadvacanaṃ śrutvā nirjarāṇāmahaṃ mune |
pratyavocaṃ surānsarvāṃstatkālasadṛśaṃ vacaḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.16.20 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 (2.3.16.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahma, Brahman, Itya, Cana, Nirjara, Aha, Asmad, Muni, Prati, Sura, Sarva, Tatkala, Sadrisham, Sadrish, Sadrisha, Vaca, Vacas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.16.20). 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: “brahmovāca
  • brahmo -
  • 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]
  • 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: “ityetadvacanaṃ śrutvā nirjarāṇāmahaṃ mune
  • itye -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
  • tadva -
  • tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • canam -
  • cana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • nirjarāṇām -
  • nirjara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    nirjara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    nirjarā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • mune -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • Line 3: “pratyavocaṃ surānsarvāṃstatkālasadṛśaṃ vacaḥ
  • pratya -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avocam -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [aorist active first single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first single]
  • surān -
  • sura (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sarvāṃs -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tatkāla -
  • tatkāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatkāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sadṛśam -
  • sadṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sadṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sadṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sadṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vacaḥ -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.16.20

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 2.3.16.20 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્મોવાચ ।
ઇત્યેતદ્વચનં શ્રુત્વા નિર્જરાણામહં મુને ।
પ્રત્યવોચં સુરાન્સર્વાંસ્તત્કાલસદૃશં વચઃ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 2.3.16.20 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋವಾಚ ।
ಇತ್ಯೇತದ್ವಚನಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ನಿರ್ಜರಾಣಾಮಹಂ ಮುನೇ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯವೋಚಂ ಸುರಾನ್ಸರ್ವಾಂಸ್ತತ್ಕಾಲಸದೃಶಂ ವಚಃ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 2.3.16.20 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മോവാച ।
ഇത്യേതദ്വചനം ശ്രുത്വാ നിര്ജരാണാമഹം മുനേ ।
പ്രത്യവോചം സുരാന്സര്വാംസ്തത്കാലസദൃശം വചഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

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 2.3.16.20 in Telugu sript:
బ్రహ్మోవాచ ।
ఇత్యేతద్వచనం శ్రుత్వా నిర్జరాణామహం మునే ।
ప్రత్యవోచం సురాన్సర్వాంస్తత్కాలసదృశం వచః ॥ ౨౦ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.3.16.20 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মোবাচ ।
ইত্যেতদ্বচনং শ্রুত্বা নির্জরাণামহং মুনে ।
প্রত্যবোচং সুরান্সর্বাংস্তত্কালসদৃশং বচঃ ॥ ২০ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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