Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 9.38.45 (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 45 contained in chapter 38 of book 5 (उमासंहिता, umāsaṃhitā).

Verse 9.38.45

अर्द्धं शकानां शिरसो मुंडं कृत्वा व्यसर्जयत् ।
यवनानां शिरस्सर्वं कांबोजानां तथैव च ॥ ४५ ॥

arddhaṃ śakānāṃ śiraso muṃḍaṃ kṛtvā vyasarjayat |
yavanānāṃ śirassarvaṃ kāṃbojānāṃ tathaiva ca || 45 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 9.38.45 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 (9.38.45). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Riddha, Shaka, Shiras, Munda, Kritva, Kritvan, Vya, Yavana, Shira, Sarvam, Sarva, Kamboja, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 9.38.45). 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: “arddhaṃ śakānāṃ śiraso muṃḍaṃ kṛtvā vyasarjayat
  • ar -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛddham -
  • ṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śakānām -
  • śaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śakā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śiraso* -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • muṇḍam -
  • muṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    muṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    muṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • asarjayat -
  • sṛj (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “yavanānāṃ śirassarvaṃ kāṃbojānāṃ tathaiva ca
  • yavanānām -
  • yavana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    yavana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    yavanā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śiras -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kāmbojānām -
  • kāmboja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kāmboja (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kāmbojā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (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 9.38.45

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 9.38.45 in Gujarati sript:
અર્દ્ધં શકાનાં શિરસો મુંડં કૃત્વા વ્યસર્જયત્ ।
યવનાનાં શિરસ્સર્વં કાંબોજાનાં તથૈવ ચ ॥ ૪૫ ॥

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 9.38.45 in Kannada sript:
ಅರ್ದ್ಧಂ ಶಕಾನಾಂ ಶಿರಸೋ ಮುಂಡಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ವ್ಯಸರ್ಜಯತ್ ।
ಯವನಾನಾಂ ಶಿರಸ್ಸರ್ವಂ ಕಾಂಬೋಜಾನಾಂ ತಥೈವ ಚ ॥ ೪೫ ॥

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 9.38.45 in Malayalam sript:
അര്ദ്ധം ശകാനാം ശിരസോ മുംഡം കൃത്വാ വ്യസര്ജയത് ।
യവനാനാം ശിരസ്സര്വം കാംബോജാനാം തഥൈവ ച ॥ ൪൫ ॥

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 9.38.45 in Telugu sript:
అర్ద్ధం శకానాం శిరసో ముండం కృత్వా వ్యసర్జయత్ ।
యవనానాం శిరస్సర్వం కాంబోజానాం తథైవ చ ॥ ౪౫ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 9.38.45 in Bengali sript:
অর্দ্ধং শকানাং শিরসো মুংডং কৃত্বা ব্যসর্জযত্ ।
যবনানাং শিরস্সর্বং কাংবোজানাং তথৈব চ ॥ ৪৫ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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