Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.3.38.12 (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 12 contained in chapter 38 of book 2.3 (रुद्रसंहिता (३): पार्वतीखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (3): pārvatīkhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.3.38.12

क्वचित्स्त्रियः कृत्रिमाश्च नृत्यन्त्यः पुरुषैस्सह ।
मोहयन्त्यो जनान्सर्वान्पश्यन्त्यः कृत्रिमास्तथा ॥ १२ ॥

kvacitstriyaḥ kṛtrimāśca nṛtyantyaḥ puruṣaissaha |
mohayantyo janānsarvānpaśyantyaḥ kṛtrimāstathā || 12 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.38.12 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 (2.3.38.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kva, Acit, Stri, Kritrima, Nrityanti, Purusha, Saha, Mohayanti, Jana, Sarva, Pashyanti, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.38.12). 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: “kvacitstriyaḥ kṛtrimāśca nṛtyantyaḥ puruṣaissaha
  • kva -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • acit -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • striyaḥ -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kṛtrimāś -
  • kṛtrima (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛtrimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nṛtyantyaḥ -
  • nṛt -> nṛtyantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √nṛt class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √nṛt class 4 verb]
    nṛtyantī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • puruṣais -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “mohayantyo janānsarvānpaśyantyaḥ kṛtrimāstathā
  • mohayantyo* -
  • muh -> mohayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muh], [vocative plural from √muh]
    mohayantī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • janān -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sarvān -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • paśyantyaḥ -
  • paśyantī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kṛtrimās -
  • kṛtrima (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛtrimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.38.12

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 2.3.38.12 in Gujarati sript:
ક્વચિત્સ્ત્રિયઃ કૃત્રિમાશ્ચ નૃત્યન્ત્યઃ પુરુષૈસ્સહ ।
મોહયન્ત્યો જનાન્સર્વાન્પશ્યન્ત્યઃ કૃત્રિમાસ્તથા ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 2.3.38.12 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ವಚಿತ್ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯಃ ಕೃತ್ರಿಮಾಶ್ಚ ನೃತ್ಯನ್ತ್ಯಃ ಪುರುಷೈಸ್ಸಹ ।
ಮೋಹಯನ್ತ್ಯೋ ಜನಾನ್ಸರ್ವಾನ್ಪಶ್ಯನ್ತ್ಯಃ ಕೃತ್ರಿಮಾಸ್ತಥಾ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 2.3.38.12 in Malayalam sript:
ക്വചിത്സ്ത്രിയഃ കൃത്രിമാശ്ച നൃത്യന്ത്യഃ പുരുഷൈസ്സഹ ।
മോഹയന്ത്യോ ജനാന്സര്വാന്പശ്യന്ത്യഃ കൃത്രിമാസ്തഥാ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

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 2.3.38.12 in Telugu sript:
క్వచిత్స్త్రియః కృత్రిమాశ్చ నృత్యన్త్యః పురుషైస్సహ ।
మోహయన్త్యో జనాన్సర్వాన్పశ్యన్త్యః కృత్రిమాస్తథా ॥ ౧౨ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.3.38.12 in Bengali sript:
ক্বচিত্স্ত্রিযঃ কৃত্রিমাশ্চ নৃত্যন্ত্যঃ পুরুষৈস্সহ ।
মোহযন্ত্যো জনান্সর্বান্পশ্যন্ত্যঃ কৃত্রিমাস্তথা ॥ ১২ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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