Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.3.42.16 (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 16 contained in chapter 42 of book 2.3 (रुद्रसंहिता (३): पार्वतीखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (3): pārvatīkhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.3.42.16

प्रभोश्च वामभागे तु मुने मां सन्ददर्श ह ।
चतुर्मुखं महाशोभं स्वपरीवारसंयुतम् ॥ १६ ॥

prabhośca vāmabhāge tu mune māṃ sandadarśa ha |
caturmukhaṃ mahāśobhaṃ svaparīvārasaṃyutam || 16 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.42.16 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 (2.3.42.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prabhu, Vamabhaga, Muni, Asmad, Sat, Han, Caturmukha, Mahashobha, Svaparivara, Samyuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.42.16). 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: “prabhośca vāmabhāge tu mune māṃ sandadarśa ha
  • prabhoś -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāmabhāge -
  • vāmabhāga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāmabhāga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mune -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • san -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “caturmukhaṃ mahāśobhaṃ svaparīvārasaṃyutam
  • caturmukham -
  • caturmukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caturmukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caturmukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahāśobham -
  • mahāśobha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāśobha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • svaparīvāra -
  • svaparīvāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svaparīvāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃyutam -
  • saṃyuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃyuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃyutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.3.42.16

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 2.3.42.16 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રભોશ્ચ વામભાગે તુ મુને માં સન્દદર્શ હ ।
ચતુર્મુખં મહાશોભં સ્વપરીવારસંયુતમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 2.3.42.16 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಭೋಶ್ಚ ವಾಮಭಾಗೇ ತು ಮುನೇ ಮಾಂ ಸನ್ದದರ್ಶ ಹ ।
ಚತುರ್ಮುಖಂ ಮಹಾಶೋಭಂ ಸ್ವಪರೀವಾರಸಂಯುತಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 2.3.42.16 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രഭോശ്ച വാമഭാഗേ തു മുനേ മാം സന്ദദര്ശ ഹ ।
ചതുര്മുഖം മഹാശോഭം സ്വപരീവാരസംയുതമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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 2.3.42.16 in Telugu sript:
ప్రభోశ్చ వామభాగే తు మునే మాం సన్దదర్శ హ ।
చతుర్ముఖం మహాశోభం స్వపరీవారసంయుతమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.3.42.16 in Bengali sript:
প্রভোশ্চ বামভাগে তু মুনে মাং সন্দদর্শ হ ।
চতুর্মুখং মহাশোভং স্বপরীবারসংযুতম্ ॥ ১৬ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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