Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.4.16.1 (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 1 contained in chapter 16 of book 2.4 (रुद्रसंहिता (४): कुमारखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (4): kumārakhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.4.16.1

ब्रह्मोवाच ।
इति श्रुत्वा महेशानो भक्तानुग्रहकारकः ।
त्वद्वाचा युदकामोभूत्तेन बालेन नारद ॥ १ ॥

brahmovāca |
iti śrutvā maheśāno bhaktānugrahakārakaḥ |
tvadvācā yudakāmobhūttena bālena nārada || 1 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.4.16.1 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 (2.4.16.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahma, Brahman, Iti, Maheshana, Bhaktanugrahakaraka, Yushmad, Vaca, Yudh, Yut, Akama, Tad, Tena, Bala, Narada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.4.16.1). 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: “iti śrutvā maheśāno bhaktānugrahakārakaḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • maheśāno* -
  • maheśāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhaktānugrahakārakaḥ -
  • bhaktānugrahakāraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “tvadvācā yudakāmobhūttena bālena nārada
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • vācā* -
  • vācā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vāca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • yud -
  • yudh (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yudh (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yut (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yut (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • akāmo -
  • akāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ak (verb class 1)
    [present active first plural]
  • bhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active third single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • bālena -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nārada -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.4.16.1

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 2.4.16.1 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્મોવાચ ।
ઇતિ શ્રુત્વા મહેશાનો ભક્તાનુગ્રહકારકઃ ।
ત્વદ્વાચા યુદકામોભૂત્તેન બાલેન નારદ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 2.4.16.1 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋವಾಚ ।
ಇತಿ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಮಹೇಶಾನೋ ಭಕ್ತಾನುಗ್ರಹಕಾರಕಃ ।
ತ್ವದ್ವಾಚಾ ಯುದಕಾಮೋಭೂತ್ತೇನ ಬಾಲೇನ ನಾರದ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 2.4.16.1 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മോവാച ।
ഇതി ശ്രുത്വാ മഹേശാനോ ഭക്താനുഗ്രഹകാരകഃ ।
ത്വദ്വാചാ യുദകാമോഭൂത്തേന ബാലേന നാരദ ॥ ൧ ॥

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 2.4.16.1 in Telugu sript:
బ్రహ్మోవాచ ।
ఇతి శ్రుత్వా మహేశానో భక్తానుగ్రహకారకః ।
త్వద్వాచా యుదకామోభూత్తేన బాలేన నారద ॥ ౧ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.4.16.1 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মোবাচ ।
ইতি শ্রুত্বা মহেশানো ভক্তানুগ্রহকারকঃ ।
ত্বদ্বাচা যুদকামোভূত্তেন বালেন নারদ ॥ ১ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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