Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.1.18.33 (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 33 contained in chapter 18 of book 2.1 (रुद्रसंहिता (१): सृष्टिखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (1): sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.1.18.33

शिवकिंकरा ऊचुः ।
किंकराश्शिवधर्मा ये सूक्ष्मास्ते तु भवादृशैः ।
स्थूललक्ष्यैः कथं लक्ष्या लक्ष्या ये सूक्ष्मदृष्टिभिः ॥ ३३ ॥

śivakiṃkarā ūcuḥ |
kiṃkarāśśivadharmā ye sūkṣmāste tu bhavādṛśaiḥ |
sthūlalakṣyaiḥ kathaṃ lakṣyā lakṣyā ye sūkṣmadṛṣṭibhiḥ || 33 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.18.33 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 (2.1.18.33). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shivakinkara, Kinkara, Yah, Yat, Sukshma, Tad, Yushmad, Bhavadrisha, Sthulalakshya, Katham, Katha, Lakshya, Sukshmadrishti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.18.33). 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: “śivakiṃkarā ūcuḥ
  • śivakiṅkarā* -
  • śivakiṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “kiṃkarāśśivadharmā ye sūkṣmāste tu bhavādṛśaiḥ
  • kiṅkarāś -
  • kiṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kiṅkarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śivadharmā -
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sūkṣmās -
  • sūkṣma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sūkṣmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhavādṛśaiḥ -
  • bhavādṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhavādṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 3: “sthūlalakṣyaiḥ kathaṃ lakṣyā lakṣyā ye sūkṣmadṛṣṭibhiḥ
  • sthūlalakṣyaiḥ -
  • sthūlalakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sthūlalakṣya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • lakṣyā* -
  • lakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lakṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    lakṣ -> lakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
    lakṣ -> lakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
  • lakṣyā* -
  • lakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lakṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    lakṣ -> lakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
    lakṣ -> lakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sūkṣmadṛṣṭibhiḥ -
  • sūkṣmadṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sūkṣmadṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sūkṣmadṛṣṭi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.18.33

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 2.1.18.33 in Gujarati sript:
શિવકિંકરા ઊચુઃ ।
કિંકરાશ્શિવધર્મા યે સૂક્ષ્માસ્તે તુ ભવાદૃશૈઃ ।
સ્થૂલલક્ષ્યૈઃ કથં લક્ષ્યા લક્ષ્યા યે સૂક્ષ્મદૃષ્ટિભિઃ ॥ ૩૩ ॥

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 2.1.18.33 in Kannada sript:
ಶಿವಕಿಂಕರಾ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಕಿಂಕರಾಶ್ಶಿವಧರ್ಮಾ ಯೇ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಾಸ್ತೇ ತು ಭವಾದೃಶೈಃ ।
ಸ್ಥೂಲಲಕ್ಷ್ಯೈಃ ಕಥಂ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಾ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಾ ಯೇ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮದೃಷ್ಟಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೩೩ ॥

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 2.1.18.33 in Malayalam sript:
ശിവകിംകരാ ഊചുഃ ।
കിംകരാശ്ശിവധര്മാ യേ സൂക്ഷ്മാസ്തേ തു ഭവാദൃശൈഃ ।
സ്ഥൂലലക്ഷ്യൈഃ കഥം ലക്ഷ്യാ ലക്ഷ്യാ യേ സൂക്ഷ്മദൃഷ്ടിഭിഃ ॥ ൩൩ ॥

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 2.1.18.33 in Telugu sript:
శివకింకరా ఊచుః ।
కింకరాశ్శివధర్మా యే సూక్ష్మాస్తే తు భవాదృశైః ।
స్థూలలక్ష్యైః కథం లక్ష్యా లక్ష్యా యే సూక్ష్మదృష్టిభిః ॥ ౩౩ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.1.18.33 in Bengali sript:
শিবকিংকরা ঊচুঃ ।
কিংকরাশ্শিবধর্মা যে সূক্ষ্মাস্তে তু ভবাদৃশৈঃ ।
স্থূললক্ষ্যৈঃ কথং লক্ষ্যা লক্ষ্যা যে সূক্ষ্মদৃষ্টিভিঃ ॥ ৩৩ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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