Shiva Purana [sanskrit]
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The Shiva-purana verse 8.20.26 (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 26 contained in chapter 20 of book 4 (कोटिरुद्रसंहिता, koṭirudrasaṃhitā).
Verse 8.20.26
देवा ऊचुः ।
ब्रह्मन्वै रक्षसस्तेजो लोकान्पीडितुमुद्यतम् ।
यत्प्रार्थ्यते च दुष्टेन तत्त्वं देहि वरं विधे ॥ २६ ॥
devā ūcuḥ |
brahmanvai rakṣasastejo lokānpīḍitumudyatam |
yatprārthyate ca duṣṭena tattvaṃ dehi varaṃ vidhe || 26 ||
The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 8.20.26 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 (8.20.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Deva, Brahma, Brahman, Nvai, Rakshas, Rakshasa, Teja, Tejas, Loka, Pidin, Mudya, Yat, Yad, Prarthin, Prarthya, Dushta, Tattva, Dehi, Dehin, Varam, Vara, Vidh, Vidha, Vidhi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “devā ūcuḥ ”
- devā* -
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deva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]devā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ūcuḥ -
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√uc (verb class 4)[perfect active third plural]√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active third plural]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active third plural]
- Line 2: “brahmanvai rakṣasastejo lokānpīḍitumudyatam ”
- brahma -
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brahma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]brahma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]brahman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√brahm (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- nvai -
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nvai (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rakṣasas -
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rakṣas (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]rakṣas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]rakṣasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tejo* -
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tejas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]teja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- lokān -
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loka (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- pīḍi -
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pīḍin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pīḍin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- mudya -
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√mud -> mudya (absolutive)[absolutive from √mud]√mud -> mudya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √mud class 10 verb]√mud -> mudya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √mud class 10 verb]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 3: “yatprārthyate ca duṣṭena tattvaṃ dehi varaṃ vidhe ”
- yat -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- prārthya -
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prārthin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]prārthin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prārthya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prārthya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ate -
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- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- duṣṭena -
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duṣṭa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]duṣṭa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tattvam -
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tattva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dehi -
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dehī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]dehin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dehin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√dā (verb class 3)[imperative active second single]
- varam -
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varam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vidhe -
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vidh (noun, masculine)[dative single]vidh (noun, neuter)[dative single]vidha (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vidhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vidhi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]vidhi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√vidh (verb class 6)[present middle first single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 8.20.26
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 8.20.26 in Gujarati sript:
દેવા ઊચુઃ ।
બ્રહ્મન્વૈ રક્ષસસ્તેજો લોકાન્પીડિતુમુદ્યતમ્ ।
યત્પ્રાર્થ્યતે ચ દુષ્ટેન તત્ત્વં દેહિ વરં વિધે ॥ ૨૬ ॥
Shiva Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)
[ಶಿವಪುರಾಣ] Set of 9 Volumes
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.20.26 in Kannada sript:
ದೇವಾ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ್ವೈ ರಕ್ಷಸಸ್ತೇಜೋ ಲೋಕಾನ್ಪೀಡಿತುಮುದ್ಯತಮ್ ।
ಯತ್ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥ್ಯತೇ ಚ ದುಷ್ಟೇನ ತತ್ತ್ವಂ ದೇಹಿ ವರಂ ವಿಧೇ ॥ ೨೬ ॥
Shiva Purana (Malayalam)
by Swami Advaitanandapuri (2004)
[ശിവ പുരണ] published by Aarshasri Publications & Co.
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.20.26 in Malayalam sript:
ദേവാ ഊചുഃ ।
ബ്രഹ്മന്വൈ രക്ഷസസ്തേജോ ലോകാന്പീഡിതുമുദ്യതമ് ।
യത്പ്രാര്ഥ്യതേ ച ദുഷ്ടേന തത്ത്വം ദേഹി വരം വിധേ ॥ ൨൬ ॥
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 8.20.26 in Telugu sript:
దేవా ఊచుః ।
బ్రహ్మన్వై రక్షసస్తేజో లోకాన్పీడితుముద్యతమ్ ।
యత్ప్రార్థ్యతే చ దుష్టేన తత్త్వం దేహి వరం విధే ॥ ౨౬ ॥
Shiva Purana (Bengali)
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)
[শিব পুরান]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.20.26 in Bengali sript:
দেবা ঊচুঃ ।
ব্রহ্মন্বৈ রক্ষসস্তেজো লোকান্পীডিতুমুদ্যতম্ ।
যত্প্রার্থ্যতে চ দুষ্টেন তত্ত্বং দেহি বরং বিধে ॥ ২৬ ॥