Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 7.2.15.23 (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 23 contained in chapter 15 of book 7.2 (वायवीयसंहिता (२): उत्तरभाग, vāyavīyasaṃhitā (2): uttarabhāga).

Verse 7.2.15.23

श्रेयो ऽर्थी यदि गुर्वाज्ञां मनसापि न लंघयेत् ।
गुर्वाज्ञापालको यस्माज्ज्ञानसंपत्तिमश्नुते ॥ २३ ॥

śreyo 'rthī yadi gurvājñāṃ manasāpi na laṃghayet |
gurvājñāpālako yasmājjñānasaṃpattimaśnute || 23 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.15.23 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 (7.2.15.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Arthin, Arthi, Yadi, Yad, Gurvajna, Manasa, Manas, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.15.23). 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: “śreyo 'rthī yadi gurvājñāṃ manasāpi na laṃghayet
  • śreyo' -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • arthī -
  • arthī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    arthī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    arthin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • gurvājñām -
  • gurvājñā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • manasā -
  • manasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    manasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    manasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • laṅghayet -
  • laṅgh (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
    laṅgh (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “gurvājñāpālako yasmājjñānasaṃpattimaśnute
  • gurvājñā -
  • gurvājñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pālako* -
  • Cannot analyse yasmājjñānasampattimaśnute

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.15.23

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 7.2.15.23 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રેયો ઽર્થી યદિ ગુર્વાજ્ઞાં મનસાપિ ન લંઘયેત્ ।
ગુર્વાજ્ઞાપાલકો યસ્માજ્જ્ઞાનસંપત્તિમશ્નુતે ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 7.2.15.23 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರೇಯೋ ಽರ್ಥೀ ಯದಿ ಗುರ್ವಾಜ್ಞಾಂ ಮನಸಾಪಿ ನ ಲಂಘಯೇತ್ ।
ಗುರ್ವಾಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲಕೋ ಯಸ್ಮಾಜ್ಜ್ಞಾನಸಂಪತ್ತಿಮಶ್ನುತೇ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 7.2.15.23 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രേയോ ഽര്ഥീ യദി ഗുര്വാജ്ഞാം മനസാപി ന ലംഘയേത് ।
ഗുര്വാജ്ഞാപാലകോ യസ്മാജ്ജ്ഞാനസംപത്തിമശ്നുതേ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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 7.2.15.23 in Telugu sript:
శ్రేయో ఽర్థీ యది గుర్వాజ్ఞాం మనసాపి న లంఘయేత్ ।
గుర్వాజ్ఞాపాలకో యస్మాజ్జ్ఞానసంపత్తిమశ్నుతే ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 7.2.15.23 in Bengali sript:
শ্রেযো ঽর্থী যদি গুর্বাজ্ঞাং মনসাপি ন লংঘযেত্ ।
গুর্বাজ্ঞাপালকো যস্মাজ্জ্ঞানসংপত্তিমশ্নুতে ॥ ২৩ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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