Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 7.1.17.3 (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 3 contained in chapter 17 of book 7.1 (वायवीयसंहिता (१): पूर्वभाग, vāyavīyasaṃhitā (1): pūrvabhāga).

Verse 7.1.17.3

विराजमसृजद्ब्रह्मा सो ऽर्धन पुरुषो ऽभवत् ।
स वै स्वायंभुवः पूर्वं पुरुषो मनुरुच्यते ।
सा देवी शतरूपा तु तपः कृत्वा सुदुश्चरम् ।
भर्तारं दीप्तयशसं मनुमेवान्वपद्यत ॥ ३ ॥

virājamasṛjadbrahmā so 'rdhana puruṣo 'bhavat |
sa vai svāyaṃbhuvaḥ pūrvaṃ puruṣo manurucyate |
sā devī śatarūpā tu tapaḥ kṛtvā suduścaram |
bhartāraṃ dīptayaśasaṃ manumevānvapadyata || 3 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 7.1.17.3 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 (7.1.17.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Viraja, Viraj, Brahma, Sah, Ardha, Purusha, Svayambhuva, Svayambhu, Purvam, Purva, Manu, Manus, Ucyat, Devi, Devin, Shatarupa, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Kritva, Kritvan, Sudushcara, Bhartri, Dipta, Yashas, Yashasa, Eva, Vapat, Yata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 7.1.17.3). 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: “virājamasṛjadbrahmā so 'rdhana puruṣo 'bhavat
  • virājam -
  • virāja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    virāja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    virājā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    virāj (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • asṛjad -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • brahmā -
  • brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ardha -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puruṣo' -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “sa vai svāyaṃbhuvaḥ pūrvaṃ puruṣo manurucyate
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • svāyambhuvaḥ -
  • svāyambhuva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    svāyambhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • puruṣo* -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • manur -
  • manus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    manu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 3: “ devī śatarūpā tu tapaḥ kṛtvā suduścaram
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śatarūpā -
  • śatarūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tapaḥ -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • suduścaram -
  • suduścara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suduścara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suduścarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 4: “bhartāraṃ dīptayaśasaṃ manumevānvapadyata
  • bhartāram -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dīpta -
  • dīpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dīpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yaśasam -
  • yaśasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yaśasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • manum -
  • manu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • evān -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vapad -
  • vap -> vapat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vap class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vap class 1 verb]
    vap -> vapat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vap class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vap class 1 verb]
  • yata -
  • yata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 7.1.17.3

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

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

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Preview of verse 7.1.17.3 in Gujarati sript:
વિરાજમસૃજદ્બ્રહ્મા સો ઽર્ધન પુરુષો ઽભવત્ ।
સ વૈ સ્વાયંભુવઃ પૂર્વં પુરુષો મનુરુચ્યતે ।
સા દેવી શતરૂપા તુ તપઃ કૃત્વા સુદુશ્ચરમ્ ।
ભર્તારં દીપ્તયશસં મનુમેવાન્વપદ્યત ॥ ૩ ॥

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 7.1.17.3 in Kannada sript:
ವಿರಾಜಮಸೃಜದ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ ಸೋ ಽರ್ಧನ ಪುರುಷೋ ಽಭವತ್ ।
ಸ ವೈ ಸ್ವಾಯಂಭುವಃ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ಪುರುಷೋ ಮನುರುಚ್ಯತೇ ।
ಸಾ ದೇವೀ ಶತರೂಪಾ ತು ತಪಃ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಸುದುಶ್ಚರಮ್ ।
ಭರ್ತಾರಂ ದೀಪ್ತಯಶಸಂ ಮನುಮೇವಾನ್ವಪದ್ಯತ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 7.1.17.3 in Malayalam sript:
വിരാജമസൃജദ്ബ്രഹ്മാ സോ ഽര്ധന പുരുഷോ ഽഭവത് ।
സ വൈ സ്വായംഭുവഃ പൂര്വം പുരുഷോ മനുരുച്യതേ ।
സാ ദേവീ ശതരൂപാ തു തപഃ കൃത്വാ സുദുശ്ചരമ് ।
ഭര്താരം ദീപ്തയശസം മനുമേവാന്വപദ്യത ॥ ൩ ॥

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 7.1.17.3 in Telugu sript:
విరాజమసృజద్బ్రహ్మా సో ఽర్ధన పురుషో ఽభవత్ ।
స వై స్వాయంభువః పూర్వం పురుషో మనురుచ్యతే ।
సా దేవీ శతరూపా తు తపః కృత్వా సుదుశ్చరమ్ ।
భర్తారం దీప్తయశసం మనుమేవాన్వపద్యత ॥ ౩ ॥

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 7.1.17.3 in Bengali sript:
বিরাজমসৃজদ্ব্রহ্মা সো ঽর্ধন পুরুষো ঽভবত্ ।
স বৈ স্বাযংভুবঃ পূর্বং পুরুষো মনুরুচ্যতে ।
সা দেবী শতরূপা তু তপঃ কৃত্বা সুদুশ্চরম্ ।
ভর্তারং দীপ্তযশসং মনুমেবান্বপদ্যত ॥ ৩ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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