Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

223,192 words | ISBN-10: 8171101519

The Shiva-purana verse 10.2.24 (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 24 contained in chapter 2 of book 6 (कैलाससंहिता, kailāsasaṃhitā).

Verse 10.2.24

ब्रह्माणि पंच मंत्रेऽस्मिन्कथं तिष्ठंत्यनुक्रमात् ।
कलाः कति समाख्याताः प्रपंचात्मकता कथम् ॥ २४ ॥

brahmāṇi paṃca maṃtre'sminkathaṃ tiṣṭhaṃtyanukramāt |
kalāḥ kati samākhyātāḥ prapaṃcātmakatā katham || 24 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 10.2.24 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 (10.2.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahma, Brahmani, Panca, Pancan, Mantri, Mantra, Idam, Katham, Katha, Tishthat, Tishthanti, Anukrama, Kala, Samakhyata, Prapanca, Maka, Tan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 10.2.24). 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: “brahmāṇi paṃca maṃtre'sminkathaṃ tiṣṭhaṃtyanukramāt
  • brahmāṇi -
  • brahmāṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mantre' -
  • mantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    mantra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mantri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    mantrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative 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]
  • tiṣṭhantya -
  • tiṣṭhantī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    tiṣṭhantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tiṣṭhantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • anukramāt -
  • anukrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “kalāḥ kati samākhyātāḥ prapaṃcātmakatā katham
  • kalāḥ -
  • kala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kati -
  • kati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • samākhyātāḥ -
  • samākhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samākhyātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prapañcāt -
  • prapañca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • maka -
  • maka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [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 10.2.24

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 10.2.24 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્માણિ પંચ મંત્રેઽસ્મિન્કથં તિષ્ઠંત્યનુક્રમાત્ ।
કલાઃ કતિ સમાખ્યાતાઃ પ્રપંચાત્મકતા કથમ્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

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

[ಶಿವಪುರಾಣ] Set of 9 Volumes

Buy now!

Preview of verse 10.2.24 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಣಿ ಪಂಚ ಮಂತ್ರೇಽಸ್ಮಿನ್ಕಥಂ ತಿಷ್ಠಂತ್ಯನುಕ್ರಮಾತ್ ।
ಕಲಾಃ ಕತಿ ಸಮಾಖ್ಯಾತಾಃ ಪ್ರಪಂಚಾತ್ಮಕತಾ ಕಥಮ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

Cover of edition (2004)

Shiva Purana (Malayalam)
by Swami Advaitanandapuri (2004)

[ശിവ പുരണ] published by Aarshasri Publications & Co.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 10.2.24 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മാണി പംച മംത്രേഽസ്മിന്കഥം തിഷ്ഠംത്യനുക്രമാത് ।
കലാഃ കതി സമാഖ്യാതാഃ പ്രപംചാത്മകതാ കഥമ് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

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 10.2.24 in Telugu sript:
బ్రహ్మాణి పంచ మంత్రేఽస్మిన్కథం తిష్ఠంత్యనుక్రమాత్ ।
కలాః కతి సమాఖ్యాతాః ప్రపంచాత్మకతా కథమ్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 10.2.24 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মাণি পংচ মংত্রেঽস্মিন্কথং তিষ্ঠংত্যনুক্রমাত্ ।
কলাঃ কতি সমাখ্যাতাঃ প্রপংচাত্মকতা কথম্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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