Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 7.2.8.9 (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 8 of book 7.2 (वायवीयसंहिता (२): उत्तरभाग, vāyavīyasaṃhitā (2): uttarabhāga).

Verse 7.2.8.9

जनयामास च तदा ऋषिर्विश्वाधिकः प्रभुः ।
देवानां प्रथमं देवं ब्रह्माणं ब्रह्मणस्पतिम् ॥ ९ ॥

janayāmāsa ca tadā ṛṣirviśvādhikaḥ prabhuḥ |
devānāṃ prathamaṃ devaṃ brahmāṇaṃ brahmaṇaspatim || 9 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.8.9 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 (7.2.8.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tada, Rishi, Vishva, Adhika, Prabhu, Deva, Prathamam, Prathama, Brahma, Brahman, Brahmanaspati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.8.9). 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: “janayāmāsa ca tadā ṛṣirviśvādhikaḥ prabhuḥ
  • janayāmā -
  • jan (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
    jan (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ṛṣir -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viśvā -
  • viśva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    viśvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhikaḥ -
  • adhika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prabhuḥ -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “devānāṃ prathamaṃ devaṃ brahmāṇaṃ brahmaṇaspatim
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • 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]
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • brahmā -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āṇam -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • brahmaṇaspatim -
  • brahmaṇaspati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.8.9

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

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

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Preview of verse 7.2.8.9 in Gujarati sript:
જનયામાસ ચ તદા ઋષિર્વિશ્વાધિકઃ પ્રભુઃ ।
દેવાનાં પ્રથમં દેવં બ્રહ્માણં બ્રહ્મણસ્પતિમ્ ॥ 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 7.2.8.9 in Kannada sript:
ಜನಯಾಮಾಸ ಚ ತದಾ ಋಷಿರ್ವಿಶ್ವಾಧಿಕಃ ಪ್ರಭುಃ ।
ದೇವಾನಾಂ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ದೇವಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಣಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಸ್ಪತಿಮ್ ॥ 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 7.2.8.9 in Malayalam sript:
ജനയാമാസ ച തദാ ഋഷിര്വിശ്വാധികഃ പ്രഭുഃ ।
ദേവാനാം പ്രഥമം ദേവം ബ്രഹ്മാണം ബ്രഹ്മണസ്പതിമ് ॥ 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 7.2.8.9 in Telugu sript:
జనయామాస చ తదా ఋషిర్విశ్వాధికః ప్రభుః ।
దేవానాం ప్రథమం దేవం బ్రహ్మాణం బ్రహ్మణస్పతిమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 7.2.8.9 in Bengali sript:
জনযামাস চ তদা ঋষির্বিশ্বাধিকঃ প্রভুঃ ।
দেবানাং প্রথমং দেবং ব্রহ্মাণং ব্রহ্মণস্পতিম্ ॥ ৯ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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