Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

223,192 words | ISBN-10: 8171101519

The Shiva-purana verse 10.2.23 (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 23 contained in chapter 2 of book 6 (कैलाससंहिता, kailāsasaṃhitā).

Verse 10.2.23

देवताः कति च प्रोक्ताः कथं वेदादिभावना ।
क्रियाः कतिविधाः प्रोक्ता व्याप्यव्यापकता कथम् ॥ २३ ॥

devatāḥ kati ca proktāḥ kathaṃ vedādibhāvanā |
kriyāḥ katividhāḥ proktā vyāpyavyāpakatā katham || 23 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 10.2.23 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:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2020)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (10.2.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Devata, Prokta, Katham, Katha, Vedadi, Bhavana, Kriya, Katividha, Vyapin, Vyapya, Vyapi, Avyapakata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 10.2.23). 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: “devatāḥ kati ca proktāḥ kathaṃ vedādibhāvanā
  • devatāḥ -
  • devatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    devata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kati -
  • kati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • proktāḥ -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    proktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • katham -
  • 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]
  • vedādi -
  • vedādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vedādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhāvanā -
  • bhāvanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kriyāḥ katividhāḥ proktā vyāpyavyāpakatā katham
  • kriyāḥ -
  • kriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [benedictive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [benedictive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [benedictive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [benedictive active second single]
  • katividhāḥ -
  • katividha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    katividhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • proktā* -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    proktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vyāpya -
  • vyāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    vyāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vyāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vyāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vyāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • avyāpakatā -
  • avyāpakatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • katham -
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 10.2.23

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

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2019)

Shri Shiva Purana (Set of 2 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2019)

Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation

Buy now!
Cover of Gujarati edition

Shiva Purana (Gujarati)
by Hanuman Prasad Poddar (2013)

[સંક્ષિપ્ત શિવપુરાણ] — Published by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (9788129301840)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 10.2.23 in Gujarati sript:
દેવતાઃ કતિ ચ પ્રોક્તાઃ કથં વેદાદિભાવના ।
ક્રિયાઃ કતિવિધાઃ પ્રોક્તા વ્યાપ્યવ્યાપકતા કથમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Shiva Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

[ಶಿವಪುರಾಣ] Set of 9 Volumes

Buy now!

Preview of verse 10.2.23 in Kannada sript:
ದೇವತಾಃ ಕತಿ ಚ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಾಃ ಕಥಂ ವೇದಾದಿಭಾವನಾ ।
ಕ್ರಿಯಾಃ ಕತಿವಿಧಾಃ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಾ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ಯವ್ಯಾಪಕತಾ ಕಥಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

Cover of edition (2004)

Shiva Purana (Malayalam)
by Swami Advaitanandapuri (2004)

[ശിവ പുരണ] published by Aarshasri Publications & Co.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 10.2.23 in Malayalam sript:
ദേവതാഃ കതി ച പ്രോക്താഃ കഥം വേദാദിഭാവനാ ।
ക്രിയാഃ കതിവിധാഃ പ്രോക്താ വ്യാപ്യവ്യാപകതാ കഥമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

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 10.2.23 in Telugu sript:
దేవతాః కతి చ ప్రోక్తాః కథం వేదాదిభావనా ।
క్రియాః కతివిధాః ప్రోక్తా వ్యాప్యవ్యాపకతా కథమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 10.2.23 in Bengali sript:
দেবতাঃ কতি চ প্রোক্তাঃ কথং বেদাদিভাবনা ।
ক্রিযাঃ কতিবিধাঃ প্রোক্তা ব্যাপ্যব্যাপকতা কথম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

Buy now!
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: