Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 7.2.14.23 (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 23 contained in chapter 14 of book 7.2 (वायवीयसंहिता (२): उत्तरभाग, vāyavīyasaṃhitā (2): uttarabhāga).

Verse 7.2.14.23

विद्यास्थानं स्वकं रूपमृषिञ्छन्दो ऽधिदैवतम् ।
बीजं शक्तिं तथा वाक्यं स्मृत्वा पञ्चाक्षरीं जपेत् ।
उत्तमं मानसं जाप्यमुपांशुं चैवमध्यमम् ।
अधमं वाचिकं प्राहुरागमार्थविशारदाः ॥ २३ ॥

vidyāsthānaṃ svakaṃ rūpamṛṣiñchando 'dhidaivatam |
bījaṃ śaktiṃ tathā vākyaṃ smṛtvā pañcākṣarīṃ japet |
uttamaṃ mānasaṃ jāpyamupāṃśuṃ caivamadhyamam |
adhamaṃ vācikaṃ prāhurāgamārthaviśāradāḥ || 23 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.14.23 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 (7.2.14.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vidyasthana, Svaka, Bija, Shakti, Tatha, Vakya, Smritva, Pancakshari, Uttamam, Uttama, Manasa, Japya, Japi, Upamshu, Evam, Eva, Adhi, Adhama, Vacika, Pra, Ahura, Agama, Artha, Visharada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.14.23). 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: “vidyāsthānaṃ svakaṃ rūpamṛṣiñchando 'dhidaivatam
  • vidyāsthānam -
  • vidyāsthāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • svakam -
  • svaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse rūpamṛṣiñchando'dhidaivatam
  • Line 2: “bījaṃ śaktiṃ tathā vākyaṃ smṛtvā pañcākṣarīṃ japet
  • bījam -
  • bīja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bīja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bījā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śaktim -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vākyam -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • smṛtvā -
  • smṛ -> smṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √smṛ]
    smṛtvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pañcākṣarīm -
  • pañcākṣarī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • japet -
  • jap (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 3: “uttamaṃ mānasaṃ jāpyamupāṃśuṃ caivamadhyamam
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mānasam -
  • mānasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mānasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mānasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jāpyam -
  • jāpya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jāpya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jap -> jāpya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √jap]
    jap -> jāpya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √jap]
    jap -> jāpyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √jap]
    ji -> jāpya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √ji]
    ji -> jāpya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √ji]
    ji -> jāpyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ji]
    jap -> jāpya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jap]
    jap -> jāpya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jap], [accusative single from √jap]
    ji -> jāpya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ji]
    ji -> jāpya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ji], [accusative single from √ji]
    jāpī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • upāṃśum -
  • upāṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhyam -
  • adhī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 4: “adhamaṃ vācikaṃ prāhurāgamārthaviśāradāḥ
  • adhamam -
  • adhama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dham (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • vācikam -
  • vācika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vācika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vācikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahurā -
  • ahura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agamā -
  • agama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artha -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • viśāradāḥ -
  • viśārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viśāradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.14.23

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 7.2.14.23 in Gujarati sript:
વિદ્યાસ્થાનં સ્વકં રૂપમૃષિઞ્છન્દો ઽધિદૈવતમ્ ।
બીજં શક્તિં તથા વાક્યં સ્મૃત્વા પઞ્ચાક્ષરીં જપેત્ ।
ઉત્તમં માનસં જાપ્યમુપાંશું ચૈવમધ્યમમ્ ।
અધમં વાચિકં પ્રાહુરાગમાર્થવિશારદાઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 7.2.14.23 in Kannada sript:
ವಿದ್ಯಾಸ್ಥಾನಂ ಸ್ವಕಂ ರೂಪಮೃಷಿಞ್ಛನ್ದೋ ಽಧಿದೈವತಮ್ ।
ಬೀಜಂ ಶಕ್ತಿಂ ತಥಾ ವಾಕ್ಯಂ ಸ್ಮೃತ್ವಾ ಪಞ್ಚಾಕ್ಷರೀಂ ಜಪೇತ್ ।
ಉತ್ತಮಂ ಮಾನಸಂ ಜಾಪ್ಯಮುಪಾಂಶುಂ ಚೈವಮಧ್ಯಮಮ್ ।
ಅಧಮಂ ವಾಚಿಕಂ ಪ್ರಾಹುರಾಗಮಾರ್ಥವಿಶಾರದಾಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 7.2.14.23 in Malayalam sript:
വിദ്യാസ്ഥാനം സ്വകം രൂപമൃഷിഞ്ഛന്ദോ ഽധിദൈവതമ് ।
ബീജം ശക്തിം തഥാ വാക്യം സ്മൃത്വാ പഞ്ചാക്ഷരീം ജപേത് ।
ഉത്തമം മാനസം ജാപ്യമുപാംശും ചൈവമധ്യമമ് ।
അധമം വാചികം പ്രാഹുരാഗമാര്ഥവിശാരദാഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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 7.2.14.23 in Telugu sript:
విద్యాస్థానం స్వకం రూపమృషిఞ్ఛన్దో ఽధిదైవతమ్ ।
బీజం శక్తిం తథా వాక్యం స్మృత్వా పఞ్చాక్షరీం జపేత్ ।
ఉత్తమం మానసం జాప్యముపాంశుం చైవమధ్యమమ్ ।
అధమం వాచికం ప్రాహురాగమార్థవిశారదాః ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 7.2.14.23 in Bengali sript:
বিদ্যাস্থানং স্বকং রূপমৃষিঞ্ছন্দো ঽধিদৈবতম্ ।
বীজং শক্তিং তথা বাক্যং স্মৃত্বা পঞ্চাক্ষরীং জপেত্ ।
উত্তমং মানসং জাপ্যমুপাংশুং চৈবমধ্যমম্ ।
অধমং বাচিকং প্রাহুরাগমার্থবিশারদাঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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