Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.4.15.46 (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 46 contained in chapter 15 of book 2.4 (रुद्रसंहिता (४): कुमारखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (4): kumārakhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.4.15.46

एका प्रचंडरूपं च धृत्वातिष्ठन्महामुने ।
श्यामपर्वतसंकांशं विस्तीर्य मुखगह्वरम् ॥ ४६ ॥

ekā pracaṃḍarūpaṃ ca dhṛtvātiṣṭhanmahāmune |
śyāmaparvatasaṃkāṃśaṃ vistīrya mukhagahvaram || 46 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.4.15.46 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 (2.4.15.46). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Eka, Pracanda, Rupa, Dhritva, Dhritvan, Atishthat, Mahamuni, Shyama, Parvata, Sanka, Sha, Mukha, Gahvara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.4.15.46). 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: “ekā pracaṃḍarūpaṃ ca dhṛtvātiṣṭhanmahāmune
  • ekā -
  • ekā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pracaṇḍa -
  • pracaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pracaṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhṛtvā -
  • dhṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dhṛ -> dhṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhṛ]
  • atiṣṭhan -
  • atiṣṭhat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    atiṣṭhat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
  • mahāmune -
  • mahāmuni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “śyāmaparvatasaṃkāṃśaṃ vistīrya mukhagahvaram
  • śyāma -
  • śyāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śyāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • parvata -
  • parvata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parvata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • saṅkāṃ -
  • saṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śam -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vis -
  • vi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tīrya -
  • tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tṝ]
    tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tṝ]
    tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tṝ]
    tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tṝ]
  • mukha -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gahvaram -
  • gahvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gahvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gahvarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.4.15.46

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 2.4.15.46 in Gujarati sript:
એકા પ્રચંડરૂપં ચ ધૃત્વાતિષ્ઠન્મહામુને ।
શ્યામપર્વતસંકાંશં વિસ્તીર્ય મુખગહ્વરમ્ ॥ ૪૬ ॥

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 2.4.15.46 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕಾ ಪ್ರಚಂಡರೂಪಂ ಚ ಧೃತ್ವಾತಿಷ್ಠನ್ಮಹಾಮುನೇ ।
ಶ್ಯಾಮಪರ್ವತಸಂಕಾಂಶಂ ವಿಸ್ತೀರ್ಯ ಮುಖಗಹ್ವರಮ್ ॥ ೪೬ ॥

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 2.4.15.46 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകാ പ്രചംഡരൂപം ച ധൃത്വാതിഷ്ഠന്മഹാമുനേ ।
ശ്യാമപര്വതസംകാംശം വിസ്തീര്യ മുഖഗഹ്വരമ് ॥ ൪൬ ॥

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 2.4.15.46 in Telugu sript:
ఏకా ప్రచండరూపం చ ధృత్వాతిష్ఠన్మహామునే ।
శ్యామపర్వతసంకాంశం విస్తీర్య ముఖగహ్వరమ్ ॥ ౪౬ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.4.15.46 in Bengali sript:
একা প্রচংডরূপং চ ধৃত্বাতিষ্ঠন্মহামুনে ।
শ্যামপর্বতসংকাংশং বিস্তীর্য মুখগহ্বরম্ ॥ ৪৬ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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