Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.4.3.21 (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 21 contained in chapter 3 of book 2.4 (रुद्रसंहिता (४): कुमारखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (4): kumārakhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.4.3.21

दशपद्ममिता वीरा राक्षसाः पूर्वमागताः ।
तद्वधार्थं द्रुतं नष्टा बभूवुस्तत्प्रहारतः ॥ २१ ॥

daśapadmamitā vīrā rākṣasāḥ pūrvamāgatāḥ |
tadvadhārthaṃ drutaṃ naṣṭā babhūvustatprahārataḥ || 21 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.4.3.21 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 (2.4.3.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dashapadma, Ita, Vira, Rakshasa, Purvam, Purva, Agata, Dha, Artha, Drutam, Druta, Nashta, Tat, Tad, Prahara, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.4.3.21). 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: “daśapadmamitā vīrā rākṣasāḥ pūrvamāgatāḥ
  • daśapadmam -
  • daśapadma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daśapadma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daśapadmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • itā* -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    itā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
  • vīrā* -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rākṣasāḥ -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āgatāḥ -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “tadvadhārthaṃ drutaṃ naṣṭā babhūvustatprahārataḥ
  • tadva -
  • tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • dhā -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • drutam -
  • drutam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    druta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    druta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    drutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • naṣṭā* -
  • naṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    naṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 1 verb]
  • babhūvus -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prahāra -
  • prahāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.4.3.21

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 2.4.3.21 in Gujarati sript:
દશપદ્મમિતા વીરા રાક્ષસાઃ પૂર્વમાગતાઃ ।
તદ્વધાર્થં દ્રુતં નષ્ટા બભૂવુસ્તત્પ્રહારતઃ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 2.4.3.21 in Kannada sript:
ದಶಪದ್ಮಮಿತಾ ವೀರಾ ರಾಕ್ಷಸಾಃ ಪೂರ್ವಮಾಗತಾಃ ।
ತದ್ವಧಾರ್ಥಂ ದ್ರುತಂ ನಷ್ಟಾ ಬಭೂವುಸ್ತತ್ಪ್ರಹಾರತಃ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 2.4.3.21 in Malayalam sript:
ദശപദ്മമിതാ വീരാ രാക്ഷസാഃ പൂര്വമാഗതാഃ ।
തദ്വധാര്ഥം ദ്രുതം നഷ്ടാ ബഭൂവുസ്തത്പ്രഹാരതഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

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 2.4.3.21 in Telugu sript:
దశపద్మమితా వీరా రాక్షసాః పూర్వమాగతాః ।
తద్వధార్థం ద్రుతం నష్టా బభూవుస్తత్ప్రహారతః ॥ ౨౧ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.4.3.21 in Bengali sript:
দশপদ্মমিতা বীরা রাক্ষসাঃ পূর্বমাগতাঃ ।
তদ্বধার্থং দ্রুতং নষ্টা বভূবুস্তত্প্রহারতঃ ॥ ২১ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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