Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 7.1.8.26 (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 26 contained in chapter 8 of book 7.1 (वायवीयसंहिता (१): पूर्वभाग, vāyavīyasaṃhitā (1): pūrvabhāga).

Verse 7.1.8.26

तस्मिन्साक्षाच्छिवेनैष कालात्मा सम्प्रवर्तते ।
यत्तत्सृष्टेस्समाख्यातं कालान्तरमिह द्विजाः ।
एतत्कालान्तरं ज्ञेयमहर्वै पारमेश्वरम् ।
रात्रिश्च तावती ज्ञेया परमेशस्य कृत्स्नशः ।
अहस्तस्य तु या सृष्टी रात्रिश्च प्रलयः स्मृतः ॥ २६ ॥

tasminsākṣācchivenaiṣa kālātmā sampravartate |
yattatsṛṣṭessamākhyātaṃ kālāntaramiha dvijāḥ |
etatkālāntaraṃ jñeyamaharvai pārameśvaram |
rātriśca tāvatī jñeyā parameśasya kṛtsnaśaḥ |
ahastasya tu yā sṛṣṭī rātriśca pralayaḥ smṛtaḥ || 26 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 7.1.8.26 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 (7.1.8.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Sakshat, Saksha, Shiva, Aisha, Kalatma, Sampravartata, Yat, Yad, Tat, Srishti, Samakhyata, Kalantara, Iha, Dvija, Etad, Jneya, Parameshvara, Rat, Tavat, Tavati, Paramesha, Kritsnashah, Kritsnashas, Ahasta, Pralaya, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 7.1.8.26). 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: “tasminsākṣācchivenaiṣa kālātmā sampravartate
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • sākṣācch -
  • sākṣāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • śivenai -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiṣa -
  • aiṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kālātmā -
  • kālātmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sampravartate -
  • sampravartata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sampravartata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sampravartatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “yattatsṛṣṭessamākhyātaṃ kālāntaramiha dvijāḥ
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sṛṣṭes -
  • sṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • samākhyātam -
  • samākhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samākhyāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samākhyātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kālāntaram -
  • kālāntara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dvijāḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “etatkālāntaraṃ jñeyamaharvai pārameśvaram
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kālāntaram -
  • kālāntara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jñeyam -
  • jñeya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jñeya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • ahar -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • pārameśvaram -
  • pārameśvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pārameśvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 4: “rātriśca tāvatī jñeyā parameśasya kṛtsnaśaḥ
  • rāt -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> rāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • ri -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāvatī -
  • tāvatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jñeyā -
  • jñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jñā -> jñeyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • parameśasya -
  • parameśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • kṛtsnaśaḥ -
  • kṛtsnaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛtsnaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 5: “ahastasya tu sṛṣṭī rātriśca pralayaḥ smṛtaḥ
  • ahastasya -
  • ahasta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ahasta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sṛṣṭī -
  • sṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rāt -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> rāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • ri -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pralayaḥ -
  • pralaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • smṛtaḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 7.1.8.26

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 7.1.8.26 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્મિન્સાક્ષાચ્છિવેનૈષ કાલાત્મા સમ્પ્રવર્તતે ।
યત્તત્સૃષ્ટેસ્સમાખ્યાતં કાલાન્તરમિહ દ્વિજાઃ ।
એતત્કાલાન્તરં જ્ઞેયમહર્વૈ પારમેશ્વરમ્ ।
રાત્રિશ્ચ તાવતી જ્ઞેયા પરમેશસ્ય કૃત્સ્નશઃ ।
અહસ્તસ્ય તુ યા સૃષ્ટી રાત્રિશ્ચ પ્રલયઃ સ્મૃતઃ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 7.1.8.26 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಾಚ್ಛಿವೇನೈಷ ಕಾಲಾತ್ಮಾ ಸಮ್ಪ್ರವರ್ತತೇ ।
ಯತ್ತತ್ಸೃಷ್ಟೇಸ್ಸಮಾಖ್ಯಾತಂ ಕಾಲಾನ್ತರಮಿಹ ದ್ವಿಜಾಃ ।
ಏತತ್ಕಾಲಾನ್ತರಂ ಜ್ಞೇಯಮಹರ್ವೈ ಪಾರಮೇಶ್ವರಮ್ ।
ರಾತ್ರಿಶ್ಚ ತಾವತೀ ಜ್ಞೇಯಾ ಪರಮೇಶಸ್ಯ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಶಃ ।
ಅಹಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ತು ಯಾ ಸೃಷ್ಟೀ ರಾತ್ರಿಶ್ಚ ಪ್ರಲಯಃ ಸ್ಮೃತಃ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 7.1.8.26 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്മിന്സാക്ഷാച്ഛിവേനൈഷ കാലാത്മാ സമ്പ്രവര്തതേ ।
യത്തത്സൃഷ്ടേസ്സമാഖ്യാതം കാലാന്തരമിഹ ദ്വിജാഃ ।
ഏതത്കാലാന്തരം ജ്ഞേയമഹര്വൈ പാരമേശ്വരമ് ।
രാത്രിശ്ച താവതീ ജ്ഞേയാ പരമേശസ്യ കൃത്സ്നശഃ ।
അഹസ്തസ്യ തു യാ സൃഷ്ടീ രാത്രിശ്ച പ്രലയഃ സ്മൃതഃ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

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 7.1.8.26 in Telugu sript:
తస్మిన్సాక్షాచ్ఛివేనైష కాలాత్మా సమ్ప్రవర్తతే ।
యత్తత్సృష్టేస్సమాఖ్యాతం కాలాన్తరమిహ ద్విజాః ।
ఏతత్కాలాన్తరం జ్ఞేయమహర్వై పారమేశ్వరమ్ ।
రాత్రిశ్చ తావతీ జ్ఞేయా పరమేశస్య కృత్స్నశః ।
అహస్తస్య తు యా సృష్టీ రాత్రిశ్చ ప్రలయః స్మృతః ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 7.1.8.26 in Bengali sript:
তস্মিন্সাক্ষাচ্ছিবেনৈষ কালাত্মা সম্প্রবর্ততে ।
যত্তত্সৃষ্টেস্সমাখ্যাতং কালান্তরমিহ দ্বিজাঃ ।
এতত্কালান্তরং জ্ঞেযমহর্বৈ পারমেশ্বরম্ ।
রাত্রিশ্চ তাবতী জ্ঞেযা পরমেশস্য কৃত্স্নশঃ ।
অহস্তস্য তু যা সৃষ্টী রাত্রিশ্চ প্রলযঃ স্মৃতঃ ॥ ২৬ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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