Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 1.16.44 (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 44 contained in chapter 16 of book 1 (विश्वेश्वरसंहिता, viśveśvarasaṃhitā).

Verse 1.16.44

मार्गशीर्षार्द्रकायां वा षोडशैरुपचारकैः ।
तत्तन्मूर्तिशिवं पूज्य तस्य वै पाददर्शनम् ॥ ४४ ॥

mārgaśīrṣārdrakāyāṃ vā ṣoḍaśairupacārakaiḥ |
tattanmūrtiśivaṃ pūjya tasya vai pādadarśanam || 44 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 1.16.44 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 (1.16.44). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Margashirsha, Ardraka, Shodasha, Upacaraka, Tat, Tad, Tan, Murti, Shivam, Shiva, Pujya, Pada, Darshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 1.16.44). 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: “mārgaśīrṣārdrakāyāṃ ṣoḍaśairupacārakaiḥ
  • mārgaśīrṣā -
  • mārgaśīrṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mārgaśīrṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ārdrakāyā -
  • ārdraka (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ārdraka (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṣoḍaśair -
  • ṣoḍaśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ṣoḍaśa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • upacārakaiḥ -
  • upacāraka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    upacāraka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “tattanmūrtiśivaṃ pūjya tasya vai pādadarśanam
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tan -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • mūrti -
  • mūrti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūrti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūrtī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrtī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śivam -
  • śivam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pūjya -
  • pūjya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūjya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūj -> pūjya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pūj]
    pūj -> pūjya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pūj]
    pūj -> pūjya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pūj class 10 verb]
    pūj -> pūjya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pūj class 10 verb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • pāda -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • darśanam -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    darśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 1.16.44

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 1.16.44 in Gujarati sript:
માર્ગશીર્ષાર્દ્રકાયાં વા ષોડશૈરુપચારકૈઃ ।
તત્તન્મૂર્તિશિવં પૂજ્ય તસ્ય વૈ પાદદર્શનમ્ ॥ ૪૪ ॥

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 1.16.44 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾರ್ಗಶೀರ್ಷಾರ್ದ್ರಕಾಯಾಂ ವಾ ಷೋಡಶೈರುಪಚಾರಕೈಃ ।
ತತ್ತನ್ಮೂರ್ತಿಶಿವಂ ಪೂಜ್ಯ ತಸ್ಯ ವೈ ಪಾದದರ್ಶನಮ್ ॥ ೪೪ ॥

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 1.16.44 in Malayalam sript:
മാര്ഗശീര്ഷാര്ദ്രകായാം വാ ഷോഡശൈരുപചാരകൈഃ ।
തത്തന്മൂര്തിശിവം പൂജ്യ തസ്യ വൈ പാദദര്ശനമ് ॥ ൪൪ ॥

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 1.16.44 in Telugu sript:
మార్గశీర్షార్ద్రకాయాం వా షోడశైరుపచారకైః ।
తత్తన్మూర్తిశివం పూజ్య తస్య వై పాదదర్శనమ్ ॥ ౪౪ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 1.16.44 in Bengali sript:
মার্গশীর্ষার্দ্রকাযাং বা ষোডশৈরুপচারকৈঃ ।
তত্তন্মূর্তিশিবং পূজ্য তস্য বৈ পাদদর্শনম্ ॥ ৪৪ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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