Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.3.27.25 (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 25 contained in chapter 27 of book 2.3 (रुद्रसंहिता (३): पार्वतीखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (3): pārvatīkhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.3.27.25

क्व त्वं कमलपत्राक्षी क्वासौ वै त्रिविलोचनः ।
शशांकवदना त्वं च पंचवक्त्रः शिवस्स्मृतः ॥ २५ ॥

kva tvaṃ kamalapatrākṣī kvāsau vai trivilocanaḥ |
śaśāṃkavadanā tvaṃ ca paṃcavaktraḥ śivassmṛtaḥ || 25 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.27.25 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 (2.3.27.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kva, Tva, Yushmad, Kamalapatrakshi, Kamalapatrakshin, Asa, Trivilocana, Shashankavadana, Pancavaktra, Shiva, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.27.25). 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: “kva tvaṃ kamalapatrākṣī kvāsau vai trivilocanaḥ
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • kamalapatrākṣī -
  • kamalapatrākṣī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kamalapatrākṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kamalapatrākṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kvā -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • āsau -
  • āsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • trivilocanaḥ -
  • trivilocana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śaśāṃkavadanā tvaṃ ca paṃcavaktraḥ śivassmṛtaḥ
  • śaśāṅkavadanā -
  • śaśāṅkavadanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pañcavaktraḥ -
  • pañcavaktra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śivas -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • smṛtaḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.27.25

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 2.3.27.25 in Gujarati sript:
ક્વ ત્વં કમલપત્રાક્ષી ક્વાસૌ વૈ ત્રિવિલોચનઃ ।
શશાંકવદના ત્વં ચ પંચવક્ત્રઃ શિવસ્સ્મૃતઃ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 2.3.27.25 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ವ ತ್ವಂ ಕಮಲಪತ್ರಾಕ್ಷೀ ಕ್ವಾಸೌ ವೈ ತ್ರಿವಿಲೋಚನಃ ।
ಶಶಾಂಕವದನಾ ತ್ವಂ ಚ ಪಂಚವಕ್ತ್ರಃ ಶಿವಸ್ಸ್ಮೃತಃ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 2.3.27.25 in Malayalam sript:
ക്വ ത്വം കമലപത്രാക്ഷീ ക്വാസൌ വൈ ത്രിവിലോചനഃ ।
ശശാംകവദനാ ത്വം ച പംചവക്ത്രഃ ശിവസ്സ്മൃതഃ ॥ ൨൫ ॥

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 2.3.27.25 in Telugu sript:
క్వ త్వం కమలపత్రాక్షీ క్వాసౌ వై త్రివిలోచనః ।
శశాంకవదనా త్వం చ పంచవక్త్రః శివస్స్మృతః ॥ ౨౫ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.3.27.25 in Bengali sript:
ক্ব ত্বং কমলপত্রাক্ষী ক্বাসৌ বৈ ত্রিবিলোচনঃ ।
শশাংকবদনা ত্বং চ পংচবক্ত্রঃ শিবস্স্মৃতঃ ॥ ২৫ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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