Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 9.44.125 (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 125 contained in chapter 44 of book 5 (उमासंहिता, umāsaṃhitā).

Verse 9.44.125

नन्दिकेश्वर उवाच ।
यत्र वक्ता स्वयन्तण्डे ब्रह्मा साक्षाच्चतुर्मुखः ।
तस्माद्ब्रह्मं समाख्यातं पुराणं प्रथमं मुने ॥ १२५ ॥

nandikeśvara uvāca |
yatra vaktā svayantaṇḍe brahmā sākṣāccaturmukhaḥ |
tasmādbrahmaṃ samākhyātaṃ purāṇaṃ prathamaṃ mune || 125 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 9.44.125 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 (9.44.125). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nandikeshvara, Yatra, Vaktri, Vakta, Svayam, Tanda, Tandi, Brahma, Sakshat, Saksha, Caturmukha, Tasmat, Tad, Samakhyata, Purana, Prathamam, Prathama, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 9.44.125). 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: “nandikeśvara uvāca
  • nandikeśvara* -
  • nandikeśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “yatra vaktā svayantaṇḍe brahmā sākṣāccaturmukhaḥ
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaktā -
  • vaktṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vaj -> vaktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vaj class 1 verb]
    vak -> vaktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • svayan -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • taṇḍe -
  • taṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    taṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    taṇḍi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    taṇḍ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • brahmā -
  • brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sākṣāc -
  • sākṣāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • caturmukhaḥ -
  • caturmukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “tasmādbrahmaṃ samākhyātaṃ purāṇaṃ prathamaṃ mune
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • brahmam -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samākhyātam -
  • samākhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samākhyāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samākhyātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • purāṇam -
  • purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    purāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prathamam -
  • prathamam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prathamam (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    prathamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prathama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mune -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 9.44.125

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 9.44.125 in Gujarati sript:
નન્દિકેશ્વર ઉવાચ ।
યત્ર વક્તા સ્વયન્તણ્ડે બ્રહ્મા સાક્ષાચ્ચતુર્મુખઃ ।
તસ્માદ્બ્રહ્મં સમાખ્યાતં પુરાણં પ્રથમં મુને ॥ ૧૨૫ ॥

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 9.44.125 in Kannada sript:
ನನ್ದಿಕೇಶ್ವರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಯತ್ರ ವಕ್ತಾ ಸ್ವಯನ್ತಣ್ಡೇ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ ಸಾಕ್ಷಾಚ್ಚತುರ್ಮುಖಃ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಂ ಸಮಾಖ್ಯಾತಂ ಪುರಾಣಂ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ಮುನೇ ॥ ೧೨೫ ॥

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 9.44.125 in Malayalam sript:
നന്ദികേശ്വര ഉവാച ।
യത്ര വക്താ സ്വയന്തണ്ഡേ ബ്രഹ്മാ സാക്ഷാച്ചതുര്മുഖഃ ।
തസ്മാദ്ബ്രഹ്മം സമാഖ്യാതം പുരാണം പ്രഥമം മുനേ ॥ ൧൨൫ ॥

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 9.44.125 in Telugu sript:
నన్దికేశ్వర ఉవాచ ।
యత్ర వక్తా స్వయన్తణ్డే బ్రహ్మా సాక్షాచ్చతుర్ముఖః ।
తస్మాద్బ్రహ్మం సమాఖ్యాతం పురాణం ప్రథమం మునే ॥ ౧౨౫ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 9.44.125 in Bengali sript:
নন্দিকেশ্বর উবাচ ।
যত্র বক্তা স্বযন্তণ্ডে ব্রহ্মা সাক্ষাচ্চতুর্মুখঃ ।
তস্মাদ্ব্রহ্মং সমাখ্যাতং পুরাণং প্রথমং মুনে ॥ ১২৫ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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