Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.6.38 (Sanskrit text), including grammatical analysis, glossary and relevant print editions. The Skandapurana is one of the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, covering over 80,000 shlokas (verses). It is divided into seven large section each covering holy regions detailing their background and legends.

Verse 1.1.6.38

लिंगं महाद्भुतं दृष्टं येनव्याप्तं जगत्त्रयम् ।
दर्शनार्थं च तस्यांतं देवैः संप्रेषितोस्मयहम् ॥ ३८ ॥

liṃgaṃ mahādbhutaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ yenavyāptaṃ jagattrayam |
darśanārthaṃ ca tasyāṃtaṃ devaiḥ saṃpreṣitosmayaham || 38 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.6.38 is contained in the book The Skanda-Purana by G. V. Tagare. 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 (1.1.6.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Linga, Mahadbhuta, Drishta, Yena, Yah, Yat, Vyapta, Jagattraya, Darshanartha, Tad, Antam, Anta, Deva, Smaya, Ham,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.6.38). 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: “liṃgaṃ mahādbhutaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ yenavyāptaṃ jagattrayam
  • liṅgam -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahādbhutam -
  • mahādbhuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahādbhuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahādbhutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dṛṣṭam -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vyāptam -
  • vyāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vyāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jagattrayam -
  • jagattraya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “darśanārthaṃ ca tasyāṃtaṃ devaiḥ saṃpreṣitosmayaham
  • darśanārtham -
  • darśanārtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    darśanārtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    darśanārthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • antam -
  • antam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    antā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • devaiḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sampreṣito -
  • smaya -
  • smaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ham -
  • ham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.6.38

Cover of edition (2016)

Skanda Purana (Hindi Translation)
by S. N. Khandelwal (2016)

(Set of 10 Books) - Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office

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Cover of Bengali edition

Skanda Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

স্কন্ধ পুরাণম: - (Set of 7 Volumes)

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Preview of verse 1.1.6.38 in Bengali sript:
লিংগং মহাদ্ভুতং দৃষ্টং যেনব্যাপ্তং জগত্ত্রযম্ ।
দর্শনার্থং চ তস্যাংতং দেবৈঃ সংপ্রেষিতোস্মযহম্ ॥ ৩৮ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Skanda Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

ಶ್ರೀ ಸ್ಕಾಂದ ಮಹಾಪುರಣಂ: (Set of 25 Volumes)

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Preview of verse 1.1.6.38 in Kannada sript:
ಲಿಂಗಂ ಮಹಾದ್ಭುತಂ ದೃಷ್ಟಂ ಯೇನವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಂ ಜಗತ್ತ್ರಯಮ್ ।
ದರ್ಶನಾರ್ಥಂ ಚ ತಸ್ಯಾಂತಂ ದೇವೈಃ ಸಂಪ್ರೇಷಿತೋಸ್ಮಯಹಮ್ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Skanda Mahapurana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Ahemdabad (2017)

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.6.38 in Gujarati sript:
લિંગં મહાદ્ભુતં દૃષ્ટં યેનવ્યાપ્તં જગત્ત્રયમ્ ।
દર્શનાર્થં ચ તસ્યાંતં દેવૈઃ સંપ્રેષિતોસ્મયહમ્ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2015)

Shri Skanda purana (Malayalam)
by M.P. Pillai kaniyanthara (2015)

(Condensed/Summary) - Devi Book Stall, Kodungallur

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Preview of verse 1.1.6.38 in Malayalam sript:
ലിംഗം മഹാദ്ഭുതം ദൃഷ്ടം യേനവ്യാപ്തം ജഗത്ത്രയമ് ।
ദര്ശനാര്ഥം ച തസ്യാംതം ദേവൈഃ സംപ്രേഷിതോസ്മയഹമ് ॥ ൩൮ ॥

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