Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 9.40.6 (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 6 contained in chapter 40 of book 5 (उमासंहिता, umāsaṃhitā).

Verse 9.40.6

एतच्च श्रोतुमिच्छामि पितॄणां सर्गमुत्तमम् ।
कथय त्वं विशेषेण कृपां कुरु महामते ॥ ६ ॥

etacca śrotumicchāmi pitṝṇāṃ sargamuttamam |
kathaya tvaṃ viśeṣeṇa kṛpāṃ kuru mahāmate || 6 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 9.40.6 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 (9.40.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Shrotu, Pitri, Sarga, Uttamam, Uttama, Tva, Yushmad, Vishesha, Krip, Kripa, Mahamata, Mahamati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 9.40.6). 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: “etacca śrotumicchāmi pitṝṇāṃ sargamuttamam
  • etac -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrotum -
  • śru -> śrotum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śru]
    śrotu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchāmi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • pitṝṇām -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sargam -
  • sarga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [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: “kathaya tvaṃ viśeṣeṇa kṛpāṃ kuru mahāmate
  • kathaya -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • viśeṣeṇa -
  • viśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    viśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṛpām -
  • kṛp (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṛpā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mahāmate -
  • 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 9.40.6

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 9.40.6 in Gujarati sript:
એતચ્ચ શ્રોતુમિચ્છામિ પિતૄણાં સર્ગમુત્તમમ્ ।
કથય ત્વં વિશેષેણ કૃપાં કુરુ મહામતે ॥ ૬ ॥

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 9.40.6 in Kannada sript:
ಏತಚ್ಚ ಶ್ರೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ಪಿತೄಣಾಂ ಸರ್ಗಮುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಕಥಯ ತ್ವಂ ವಿಶೇಷೇಣ ಕೃಪಾಂ ಕುರು ಮಹಾಮತೇ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 9.40.6 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതച്ച ശ്രോതുമിച്ഛാമി പിതൄണാം സര്ഗമുത്തമമ് ।
കഥയ ത്വം വിശേഷേണ കൃപാം കുരു മഹാമതേ ॥ ൬ ॥

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 9.40.6 in Telugu sript:
ఏతచ్చ శ్రోతుమిచ్ఛామి పితౄణాం సర్గముత్తమమ్ ।
కథయ త్వం విశేషేణ కృపాం కురు మహామతే ॥ ౬ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 9.40.6 in Bengali sript:
এতচ্চ শ্রোতুমিচ্ছামি পিতৄণাং সর্গমুত্তমম্ ।
কথয ত্বং বিশেষেণ কৃপাং কুরু মহামতে ॥ ৬ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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