Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 7.2.22.60 (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 60 contained in chapter 22 of book 7.2 (वायवीयसंहिता (२): उत्तरभाग, vāyavīyasaṃhitā (2): uttarabhāga).

Verse 7.2.22.60

बहिर्यागोपचारेण देवं देवीं च पूजयेत् ।
अथवा पूजयेन्नित्यं लिंगे वा कृतकेपि वा ।
वह्नौ वा स्थण्डिले वाथ भक्त्या वित्तानुसारतः ।
अथवांतर्बहिश्चैव पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम् ।
अंतर्यागरतः पूजां बहिः कुर्वीत वा न वा ॥ ६० ॥

bahiryāgopacāreṇa devaṃ devīṃ ca pūjayet |
athavā pūjayennityaṃ liṃge vā kṛtakepi vā |
vahnau vā sthaṇḍile vātha bhaktyā vittānusārataḥ |
athavāṃtarbahiścaiva pūjayetparameśvaram |
aṃtaryāgarataḥ pūjāṃ bahiḥ kurvīta vā na vā || 60 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.22.60 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 (7.2.22.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bahiryaga, Upacara, Deva, Devi, Athava, Nityam, Nitya, Linga, Krita, Kepi, Vahni, Sthandila, Bhakti, Vitta, Usri, Arata, Antar, Bahih, Bahi, Bahis, Parameshvara, Antaryaga, Rata, Puja, Var,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.22.60). 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: “bahiryāgopacāreṇa devaṃ devīṃ ca pūjayet
  • bahiryāgo -
  • bahiryāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bahiryāga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upacāreṇa -
  • upacāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • devīm -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūjayet -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “athavā pūjayennityaṃ liṃge kṛtakepi
  • athavā -
  • athavā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pūjayen -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • liṅge -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    liṅg (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • kepi -
  • kepi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kepi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kepi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 3: “vahnau sthaṇḍile vātha bhaktyā vittānusārataḥ
  • vahnau -
  • vahni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sthaṇḍile -
  • sthaṇḍila (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sthaṇḍila (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sthaṇḍilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vātha -
  • (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active second plural]
  • bhaktyā* -
  • bhakti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vittān -
  • vitta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vid class 7 verb]
  • usā -
  • usṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arataḥ -
  • arata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 4: “athavāṃtarbahiścaiva pūjayetparameśvaram
  • athavā -
  • athavā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • antar -
  • antar (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    antar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bahiś -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • pūjayet -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • parameśvaram -
  • parameśvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parameśvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 5: “aṃtaryāgarataḥ pūjāṃ bahiḥ kurvīta na
  • antaryāga -
  • antaryāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rataḥ -
  • rata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ram -> rata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ram class 1 verb]
  • pūjām -
  • pūjā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bahiḥ -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kurvīta -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative middle third single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.22.60

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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)

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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 7.2.22.60 in Gujarati sript:
બહિર્યાગોપચારેણ દેવં દેવીં ચ પૂજયેત્ ।
અથવા પૂજયેન્નિત્યં લિંગે વા કૃતકેપિ વા ।
વહ્નૌ વા સ્થણ્ડિલે વાથ ભક્ત્યા વિત્તાનુસારતઃ ।
અથવાંતર્બહિશ્ચૈવ પૂજયેત્પરમેશ્વરમ્ ।
અંતર્યાગરતઃ પૂજાં બહિઃ કુર્વીત વા ન વા ॥ ૬૦ ॥

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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 7.2.22.60 in Kannada sript:
ಬಹಿರ್ಯಾಗೋಪಚಾರೇಣ ದೇವಂ ದೇವೀಂ ಚ ಪೂಜಯೇತ್ ।
ಅಥವಾ ಪೂಜಯೇನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಲಿಂಗೇ ವಾ ಕೃತಕೇಪಿ ವಾ ।
ವಹ್ನೌ ವಾ ಸ್ಥಣ್ಡಿಲೇ ವಾಥ ಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ವಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರತಃ ।
ಅಥವಾಂತರ್ಬಹಿಶ್ಚೈವ ಪೂಜಯೇತ್ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರಮ್ ।
ಅಂತರ್ಯಾಗರತಃ ಪೂಜಾಂ ಬಹಿಃ ಕುರ್ವೀತ ವಾ ನ ವಾ ॥ ೬೦ ॥

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 7.2.22.60 in Malayalam sript:
ബഹിര്യാഗോപചാരേണ ദേവം ദേവീം ച പൂജയേത് ।
അഥവാ പൂജയേന്നിത്യം ലിംഗേ വാ കൃതകേപി വാ ।
വഹ്നൌ വാ സ്ഥണ്ഡിലേ വാഥ ഭക്ത്യാ വിത്താനുസാരതഃ ।
അഥവാംതര്ബഹിശ്ചൈവ പൂജയേത്പരമേശ്വരമ് ।
അംതര്യാഗരതഃ പൂജാം ബഹിഃ കുര്വീത വാ ന വാ ॥ ൬൦ ॥

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 7.2.22.60 in Telugu sript:
బహిర్యాగోపచారేణ దేవం దేవీం చ పూజయేత్ ।
అథవా పూజయేన్నిత్యం లింగే వా కృతకేపి వా ।
వహ్నౌ వా స్థణ్డిలే వాథ భక్త్యా విత్తానుసారతః ।
అథవాంతర్బహిశ్చైవ పూజయేత్పరమేశ్వరమ్ ।
అంతర్యాగరతః పూజాం బహిః కుర్వీత వా న వా ॥ ౬౦ ॥

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 7.2.22.60 in Bengali sript:
বহির্যাগোপচারেণ দেবং দেবীং চ পূজযেত্ ।
অথবা পূজযেন্নিত্যং লিংগে বা কৃতকেপি বা ।
বহ্নৌ বা স্থণ্ডিলে বাথ ভক্ত্যা বিত্তানুসারতঃ ।
অথবাংতর্বহিশ্চৈব পূজযেত্পরমেশ্বরম্ ।
অংতর্যাগরতঃ পূজাং বহিঃ কুর্বীত বা ন বা ॥ ৬০ ॥

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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