Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 8.1.4 (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 4 contained in chapter 1 of book 4 (कोटिरुद्रसंहिता, koṭirudrasaṃhitā).

Verse 8.1.4

पुनश्च कथ्यतां तात शिवमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम् ।
लिंगसम्बन्धि सुप्रीत्या धन्यस्त्वं शैवसत्तमः ॥ ४ ॥

punaśca kathyatāṃ tāta śivamāhātmyamuttamam |
liṃgasambandhi suprītyā dhanyastvaṃ śaivasattamaḥ || 4 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 8.1.4 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 (8.1.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Puna, Tata, Shivamahatmya, Uttamam, Uttama, Linga, Sambandhi, Sambandhin, Supriti, Dhanya, Dhani, Tva, Yushmad, Shaivasattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 8.1.4). 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: “punaśca kathyatāṃ tāta śivamāhātmyamuttamam
  • punaś -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kathyatām -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śivamāhātmyam -
  • śivamāhātmya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “liṃgasambandhi suprītyā dhanyastvaṃ śaivasattamaḥ
  • liṅga -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    liṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sambandhi -
  • sambandhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sambandhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sambandhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sambandhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sambandhin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sambandhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sambandhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sambandhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • suprītyā* -
  • suprīti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • dhanyas -
  • dhanya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhanī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • śaivasattamaḥ -
  • śaivasattama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 8.1.4

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 8.1.4 in Gujarati sript:
પુનશ્ચ કથ્યતાં તાત શિવમાહાત્મ્યમુત્તમમ્ ।
લિંગસમ્બન્ધિ સુપ્રીત્યા ધન્યસ્ત્વં શૈવસત્તમઃ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 8.1.4 in Kannada sript:
ಪುನಶ್ಚ ಕಥ್ಯತಾಂ ತಾತ ಶಿವಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯಮುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಲಿಂಗಸಮ್ಬನ್ಧಿ ಸುಪ್ರೀತ್ಯಾ ಧನ್ಯಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಶೈವಸತ್ತಮಃ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 8.1.4 in Malayalam sript:
പുനശ്ച കഥ്യതാം താത ശിവമാഹാത്മ്യമുത്തമമ് ।
ലിംഗസമ്ബന്ധി സുപ്രീത്യാ ധന്യസ്ത്വം ശൈവസത്തമഃ ॥ ൪ ॥

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 8.1.4 in Telugu sript:
పునశ్చ కథ్యతాం తాత శివమాహాత్మ్యముత్తమమ్ ।
లింగసమ్బన్ధి సుప్రీత్యా ధన్యస్త్వం శైవసత్తమః ॥ ౪ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 8.1.4 in Bengali sript:
পুনশ্চ কথ্যতাং তাত শিবমাহাত্ম্যমুত্তমম্ ।
লিংগসম্বন্ধি সুপ্রীত্যা ধন্যস্ত্বং শৈবসত্তমঃ ॥ ৪ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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