Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 7.1.32.9 (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 9 contained in chapter 32 of book 7.1 (वायवीयसंहिता (१): पूर्वभाग, vāyavīyasaṃhitā (1): pūrvabhāga).

Verse 7.1.32.9

शैवो यः परमो धर्मः श्रेष्ठानुष्ठानशब्दितः ।
इतिहासपुराणाभ्यां कथंचिदुपबृंहितः ॥ ९ ॥

śaivo yaḥ paramo dharmaḥ śreṣṭhānuṣṭhānaśabditaḥ |
itihāsapurāṇābhyāṃ kathaṃcidupabṛṃhitaḥ || 9 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 7.1.32.9 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 (7.1.32.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shaiva, Yah, Parama, Dharma, Shreshtha, Ushtha, Shabdita, Itihasapurana, Katham, Katha, Cit, Upa, Brimhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 7.1.32.9). 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: “śaivo yaḥ paramo dharmaḥ śreṣṭhānuṣṭhānaśabditaḥ
  • śaivo* -
  • śaiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paramo* -
  • parama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmaḥ -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śreṣṭhān -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • uṣṭhān -
  • uṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śabditaḥ -
  • śabdita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śabd -> śabdita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śabd class 10 verb]
  • Line 2: “itihāsapurāṇābhyāṃ kathaṃcidupabṛṃhitaḥ
  • itihāsapurāṇābhyām -
  • itihāsapurāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • kathañ -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cid -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bṛṃhitaḥ -
  • bṛṃhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bṛh -> bṛṃhita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √bṛh]
    bṛh -> bṛṃhita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √bṛh]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 7.1.32.9

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 7.1.32.9 in Gujarati sript:
શૈવો યઃ પરમો ધર્મઃ શ્રેષ્ઠાનુષ્ઠાનશબ્દિતઃ ।
ઇતિહાસપુરાણાભ્યાં કથંચિદુપબૃંહિતઃ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 7.1.32.9 in Kannada sript:
ಶೈವೋ ಯಃ ಪರಮೋ ಧರ್ಮಃ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಾನುಷ್ಠಾನಶಬ್ದಿತಃ ।
ಇತಿಹಾಸಪುರಾಣಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಕಥಂಚಿದುಪಬೃಂಹಿತಃ ॥ ೯ ॥

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 7.1.32.9 in Malayalam sript:
ശൈവോ യഃ പരമോ ധര്മഃ ശ്രേഷ്ഠാനുഷ്ഠാനശബ്ദിതഃ ।
ഇതിഹാസപുരാണാഭ്യാം കഥംചിദുപബൃംഹിതഃ ॥ ൯ ॥

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 7.1.32.9 in Telugu sript:
శైవో యః పరమో ధర్మః శ్రేష్ఠానుష్ఠానశబ్దితః ।
ఇతిహాసపురాణాభ్యాం కథంచిదుపబృంహితః ॥ ౯ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 7.1.32.9 in Bengali sript:
শৈবো যঃ পরমো ধর্মঃ শ্রেষ্ঠানুষ্ঠানশব্দিতঃ ।
ইতিহাসপুরাণাভ্যাং কথংচিদুপবৃংহিতঃ ॥ ৯ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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