Shiva Purana [sanskrit]
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The Shiva-purana verse 8.7.2 (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 2 contained in chapter 7 of book 4 (कोटिरुद्रसंहिता, koṭirudrasaṃhitā).
Verse 8.7.2
ईश्वरश्च कथं जातो नन्दिकेशो हि नामतः ।
वृत्तं तदपि सुप्रीत्या कथय त्वं महामते ॥ २ ॥
īśvaraśca kathaṃ jāto nandikeśo hi nāmataḥ |
vṛttaṃ tadapi suprītyā kathaya tvaṃ mahāmate || 2 ||
The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 8.7.2 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 (8.7.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ishvara, Katham, Katha, Jatri, Jata, Nandikesha, Namatah, Vritta, Tad, Tat, Api, Supriti, Tva, Yushmad, Mahamata, Mahamati,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “īśvaraśca kathaṃ jāto nandikeśo hi nāmataḥ ”
- īśvaraś -
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īśvara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jāto* -
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jātṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]jāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
- nandikeśo* -
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nandikeśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- nāmataḥ -
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nāmataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “vṛttaṃ tadapi suprītyā kathaya tvaṃ mahāmate ”
- vṛttam -
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vṛtta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛtta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛttā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- suprītyā -
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suprīti (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- kathaya -
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√kath (verb class 10)[imperative active second single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- mahāmate -
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mahāmata (noun, masculine)[locative single]mahāmata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mahāmatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mahāmati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]mahāmati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 8.7.2
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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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)
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.7.2 in Gujarati sript:
ઈશ્વરશ્ચ કથં જાતો નન્દિકેશો હિ નામતઃ ।
વૃત્તં તદપિ સુપ્રીત્યા કથય ત્વં મહામતે ॥ ૨ ॥
Shiva Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)
[ಶಿವಪುರಾಣ] Set of 9 Volumes
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.7.2 in Kannada sript:
ಈಶ್ವರಶ್ಚ ಕಥಂ ಜಾತೋ ನನ್ದಿಕೇಶೋ ಹಿ ನಾಮತಃ ।
ವೃತ್ತಂ ತದಪಿ ಸುಪ್ರೀತ್ಯಾ ಕಥಯ ತ್ವಂ ಮಹಾಮತೇ ॥ ೨ ॥
Shiva Purana (Malayalam)
by Swami Advaitanandapuri (2004)
[ശിവ പുരണ] published by Aarshasri Publications & Co.
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.7.2 in Malayalam sript:
ഈശ്വരശ്ച കഥം ജാതോ നന്ദികേശോ ഹി നാമതഃ ।
വൃത്തം തദപി സുപ്രീത്യാ കഥയ ത്വം മഹാമതേ ॥ ൨ ॥
Shiva Purana (Telugu)
by Hanuman Prasad Poddar (2019)
[శ్రీ శివమఃపురాణము] or [శ్రీ శివ మహా పురాణం]; Published by Gita Press, Gorakhpur.
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.7.2 in Telugu sript:
ఈశ్వరశ్చ కథం జాతో నన్దికేశో హి నామతః ।
వృత్తం తదపి సుప్రీత్యా కథయ త్వం మహామతే ॥ ౨ ॥
Shiva Purana (Bengali)
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)
[শিব পুরান]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.7.2 in Bengali sript:
ঈশ্বরশ্চ কথং জাতো নন্দিকেশো হি নামতঃ ।
বৃত্তং তদপি সুপ্রীত্যা কথয ত্বং মহামতে ॥ ২ ॥