Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 7.2.38.58 (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 58 contained in chapter 38 of book 7.2 (वायवीयसंहिता (२): उत्तरभाग, vāyavīyasaṃhitā (2): uttarabhāga).

Verse 7.2.38.58

दक्षिणं करपृष्ठं तु न्यस्य वामतलोपरि ।
उन्नाम्य शनकैः पृष्ठमुरो विष्टभ्य चाग्रतः ॥ ५८ ॥

dakṣiṇaṃ karapṛṣṭhaṃ tu nyasya vāmatalopari |
unnāmya śanakaiḥ pṛṣṭhamuro viṣṭabhya cāgrataḥ || 58 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.38.58 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 (7.2.38.58). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dakshina, Karaprishtha, Nyasya, Vama, Tala, Upari, Unnamya, Shanakaih, Shanaka, Prishtha, Uras, Vishta, Agratah, Agratas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.38.58). 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: “dakṣiṇaṃ karapṛṣṭhaṃ tu nyasya vāmatalopari
  • dakṣiṇam -
  • dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karapṛṣṭham -
  • karapṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nyasya -
  • nyasya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nyasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nyasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāma -
  • vāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • talo -
  • tala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    talā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • upari -
  • upari (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    upari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “unnāmya śanakaiḥ pṛṣṭhamuro viṣṭabhya cāgrataḥ
  • unnāmya -
  • unnāmya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śanakaiḥ -
  • śanakaiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śanaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pṛṣṭham -
  • pṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uro* -
  • uras (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • viṣṭa -
  • viṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viṣ class 3 verb]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viṣ class 3 verb]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viṣ class 9 verb]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viṣ class 9 verb]
    vis -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vis class 4 verb]
    vis -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vis class 4 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viś class 6 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viś class 6 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viś class 1 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viś class 1 verb]
  • bhya -
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agrataḥ -
  • agrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 7.2.38.58

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 7.2.38.58 in Gujarati sript:
દક્ષિણં કરપૃષ્ઠં તુ ન્યસ્ય વામતલોપરિ ।
ઉન્નામ્ય શનકૈઃ પૃષ્ઠમુરો વિષ્ટભ્ય ચાગ્રતઃ ॥ ૫૮ ॥

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 7.2.38.58 in Kannada sript:
ದಕ್ಷಿಣಂ ಕರಪೃಷ್ಠಂ ತು ನ್ಯಸ್ಯ ವಾಮತಲೋಪರಿ ।
ಉನ್ನಾಮ್ಯ ಶನಕೈಃ ಪೃಷ್ಠಮುರೋ ವಿಷ್ಟಭ್ಯ ಚಾಗ್ರತಃ ॥ ೫೮ ॥

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 7.2.38.58 in Malayalam sript:
ദക്ഷിണം കരപൃഷ്ഠം തു ന്യസ്യ വാമതലോപരി ।
ഉന്നാമ്യ ശനകൈഃ പൃഷ്ഠമുരോ വിഷ്ടഭ്യ ചാഗ്രതഃ ॥ ൫൮ ॥

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 7.2.38.58 in Telugu sript:
దక్షిణం కరపృష్ఠం తు న్యస్య వామతలోపరి ।
ఉన్నామ్య శనకైః పృష్ఠమురో విష్టభ్య చాగ్రతః ॥ ౫౮ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

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

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 7.2.38.58 in Bengali sript:
দক্ষিণং করপৃষ্ঠং তু ন্যস্য বামতলোপরি ।
উন্নাম্য শনকৈঃ পৃষ্ঠমুরো বিষ্টভ্য চাগ্রতঃ ॥ ৫৮ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

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

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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