Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

223,192 words | ISBN-10: 8171101519

The Shiva-purana verse 2.5.44.20 (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 20 contained in chapter 44 of book 2.5 (रुद्रसंहिता (५): युद्धखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (5): yuddhakhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.5.44.20

अंधक उवाच ।
कथं विभो वैरिबलं प्रविश्य ह्यनेन देहेन करोमि युद्धम् ।
स्नाय्वस्थिशेषं कुरु मांसपुष्टं करेण पुण्ये न च मां स्पृशाद्य ॥ २० ॥

aṃdhaka uvāca |
kathaṃ vibho vairibalaṃ praviśya hyanena dehena karomi yuddham |
snāyvasthiśeṣaṃ kuru māṃsapuṣṭaṃ kareṇa puṇye na ca māṃ spṛśādya || 20 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.5.44.20 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 (2.5.44.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Andhaka, Katham, Katha, Vibha, Vairin, Vairi, Bala, Pravishya, Ana, Anena, Idam, Deha, Yuddha, Snayvasthi, Shesha, Mamsa, Pushta, Kara, Punya, Asmad, Sprish, Sprisha, Adya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.5.44.20). 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: “aṃdhaka uvāca
  • andhaka* -
  • andhaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “kathaṃ vibho vairibalaṃ praviśya hyanena dehena karomi yuddham
  • 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]
  • vibho* -
  • vibhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vairi -
  • vairi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vairin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vairin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vairī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vairī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vairī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • praviśya -
  • praviśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praviśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • anena -
  • anena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dehena -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • karomi -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active first single]
  • yuddham -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • Line 3: “snāyvasthiśeṣaṃ kuru māṃsapuṣṭaṃ kareṇa puṇye na ca māṃ spṛśādya
  • snāyvasthi -
  • snāyvasthi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    snāyvasthi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    snāyvasthi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śeṣam -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • māṃsa -
  • māṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    māṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puṣṭam -
  • puṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 9 verb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √puṣ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 9 verb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṣ class 4 verb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 4 verb]
    puch -> puṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puch class 1 verb]
    puch -> puṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puch class 1 verb], [accusative single from √puch class 1 verb]
  • kareṇa -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • puṇye -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [locative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ (verb class 6)
    [present passive first single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • spṛśā -
  • spṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spṛś (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    spṛś (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    spṛś (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    spṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    spṛś (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.5.44.20

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 2.5.44.20 in Gujarati sript:
અંધક ઉવાચ ।
કથં વિભો વૈરિબલં પ્રવિશ્ય હ્યનેન દેહેન કરોમિ યુદ્ધમ્ ।
સ્નાય્વસ્થિશેષં કુરુ માંસપુષ્ટં કરેણ પુણ્યે ન ચ માં સ્પૃશાદ્ય ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 2.5.44.20 in Kannada sript:
ಅಂಧಕ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಥಂ ವಿಭೋ ವೈರಿಬಲಂ ಪ್ರವಿಶ್ಯ ಹ್ಯನೇನ ದೇಹೇನ ಕರೋಮಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮ್ ।
ಸ್ನಾಯ್ವಸ್ಥಿಶೇಷಂ ಕುರು ಮಾಂಸಪುಷ್ಟಂ ಕರೇಣ ಪುಣ್ಯೇ ನ ಚ ಮಾಂ ಸ್ಪೃಶಾದ್ಯ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 2.5.44.20 in Malayalam sript:
അംധക ഉവാച ।
കഥം വിഭോ വൈരിബലം പ്രവിശ്യ ഹ്യനേന ദേഹേന കരോമി യുദ്ധമ് ।
സ്നായ്വസ്ഥിശേഷം കുരു മാംസപുഷ്ടം കരേണ പുണ്യേ ന ച മാം സ്പൃശാദ്യ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

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 2.5.44.20 in Telugu sript:
అంధక ఉవాచ ।
కథం విభో వైరిబలం ప్రవిశ్య హ్యనేన దేహేన కరోమి యుద్ధమ్ ।
స్నాయ్వస్థిశేషం కురు మాంసపుష్టం కరేణ పుణ్యే న చ మాం స్పృశాద్య ॥ ౨౦ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.5.44.20 in Bengali sript:
অংধক উবাচ ।
কথং বিভো বৈরিবলং প্রবিশ্য হ্যনেন দেহেন করোমি যুদ্ধম্ ।
স্নায্বস্থিশেষং কুরু মাংসপুষ্টং করেণ পুণ্যে ন চ মাং স্পৃশাদ্য ॥ ২০ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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