Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 7.2.10.17 (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 17 contained in chapter 10 of book 7.2 (वायवीयसंहिता (२): उत्तरभाग, vāyavīyasaṃhitā (2): uttarabhāga).

Verse 7.2.10.17

साध्या तस्मान्मयि शद्धा मां वशीकर्तुमिच्छता ।
श्रद्धा हेतुस्स्वधर्मस्य रक्षणं वर्णिनामिह ।
स्ववर्णाश्रमधर्मेण वर्तते यस्तु मानवः ।
तस्यैव भवति श्रद्धा मयि नान्यस्य कस्यचित् ॥ १७ ॥

sādhyā tasmānmayi śaddhā māṃ vaśīkartumicchatā |
śraddhā hetussvadharmasya rakṣaṇaṃ varṇināmiha |
svavarṇāśramadharmeṇa vartate yastu mānavaḥ |
tasyaiva bhavati śraddhā mayi nānyasya kasyacit || 17 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.10.17 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 (7.2.10.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sadhya, Tasmat, Tad, Mayi, Asmad, Vashi, Vashin, Kartu, Icchata, Icchat, Shraddha, Hetri, Hetu, Svadharma, Rakshana, Varnin, Iha, Sva, Svan, Varnashramadharma, Vartat, Yah, Manava, Tas, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Idam, Kah, Kim, Cit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.10.17). 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: “sādhyā tasmānmayi śaddhā māṃ vaśīkartumicchatā
  • sādhyā -
  • sādhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sādh -> sādhyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sādh class 5 verb]
    sidh -> sādhyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sidh]
  • tasmān -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • mayi -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse śaddhā*mā
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • vaśī -
  • vaśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vaśi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vaśi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vaśin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchatā -
  • icchatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
  • Line 2: “śraddhā hetussvadharmasya rakṣaṇaṃ varṇināmiha
  • śraddhā* -
  • śraddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śraddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hetus -
  • hetṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hetu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svadharmasya -
  • svadharma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • rakṣaṇam -
  • rakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • varṇinām -
  • varṇin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    varṇin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 3: “svavarṇāśramadharmeṇa vartate yastu mānavaḥ
  • sva -
  • sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • varṇāśramadharmeṇa -
  • varṇāśramadharma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vartate -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • yas -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mānavaḥ -
  • mānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 4: “tasyaiva bhavati śraddhā mayi nānyasya kasyacit
  • tasyai -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • śraddhā* -
  • śraddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śraddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mayi -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • nānya -
  • na (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • cit -
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.10.17

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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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 7.2.10.17 in Gujarati sript:
સાધ્યા તસ્માન્મયિ શદ્ધા માં વશીકર્તુમિચ્છતા ।
શ્રદ્ધા હેતુસ્સ્વધર્મસ્ય રક્ષણં વર્ણિનામિહ ।
સ્વવર્ણાશ્રમધર્મેણ વર્તતે યસ્તુ માનવઃ ।
તસ્યૈવ ભવતિ શ્રદ્ધા મયિ નાન્યસ્ય કસ્યચિત્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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

[ಶಿವಪುರಾಣ] Set of 9 Volumes

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Preview of verse 7.2.10.17 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾಧ್ಯಾ ತಸ್ಮಾನ್ಮಯಿ ಶದ್ಧಾ ಮಾಂ ವಶೀಕರ್ತುಮಿಚ್ಛತಾ ।
ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾ ಹೇತುಸ್ಸ್ವಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ರಕ್ಷಣಂ ವರ್ಣಿನಾಮಿಹ ।
ಸ್ವವರ್ಣಾಶ್ರಮಧರ್ಮೇಣ ವರ್ತತೇ ಯಸ್ತು ಮಾನವಃ ।
ತಸ್ಯೈವ ಭವತಿ ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾ ಮಯಿ ನಾನ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಕಸ್ಯಚಿತ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 7.2.10.17 in Malayalam sript:
സാധ്യാ തസ്മാന്മയി ശദ്ധാ മാം വശീകര്തുമിച്ഛതാ ।
ശ്രദ്ധാ ഹേതുസ്സ്വധര്മസ്യ രക്ഷണം വര്ണിനാമിഹ ।
സ്വവര്ണാശ്രമധര്മേണ വര്തതേ യസ്തു മാനവഃ ।
തസ്യൈവ ഭവതി ശ്രദ്ധാ മയി നാന്യസ്യ കസ്യചിത് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

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 7.2.10.17 in Telugu sript:
సాధ్యా తస్మాన్మయి శద్ధా మాం వశీకర్తుమిచ్ఛతా ।
శ్రద్ధా హేతుస్స్వధర్మస్య రక్షణం వర్ణినామిహ ।
స్వవర్ణాశ్రమధర్మేణ వర్తతే యస్తు మానవః ।
తస్యైవ భవతి శ్రద్ధా మయి నాన్యస్య కస్యచిత్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 7.2.10.17 in Bengali sript:
সাধ্যা তস্মান্মযি শদ্ধা মাং বশীকর্তুমিচ্ছতা ।
শ্রদ্ধা হেতুস্স্বধর্মস্য রক্ষণং বর্ণিনামিহ ।
স্ববর্ণাশ্রমধর্মেণ বর্ততে যস্তু মানবঃ ।
তস্যৈব ভবতি শ্রদ্ধা মযি নান্যস্য কস্যচিত্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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