Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.7.8 (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 1.1.7.8

ऋषयः स्तोतुकामास्ते महेश्वरमकल्मषम् ।
अस्तुवन्गीर्भिरग्र्याभिः श्रुतिगीताभिरादृताः ॥ ८ ॥

ṛṣayaḥ stotukāmāste maheśvaramakalmaṣam |
astuvangīrbhiragryābhiḥ śrutigītābhirādṛtāḥ || 8 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.7.8 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 (1.1.7.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rishi, Tuk, Tuka, Maheshvara, Akalmasha, Gir, Agrya, Shrutigita, Adrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.7.8). 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: “ṛṣayaḥ stotukāmāste maheśvaramakalmaṣam
  • ṛṣayaḥ -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sto -
  • tukām -
  • tuk (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tukā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āste -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • maheśvaram -
  • maheśvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • akalmaṣam -
  • akalmaṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akalmaṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akalmaṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “astuvangīrbhiragryābhiḥ śrutigītābhirādṛtāḥ
  • astuvan -
  • stu (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • gīrbhir -
  • gir (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gir (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gir (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • agryābhiḥ -
  • agryā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śrutigītābhir -
  • śrutigītā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ādṛtāḥ -
  • ādṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ādṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.7.8

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 1.1.7.8 in Bengali sript:
ঋষযঃ স্তোতুকামাস্তে মহেশ্বরমকল্মষম্ ।
অস্তুবন্গীর্ভিরগ্র্যাভিঃ শ্রুতিগীতাভিরাদৃতাঃ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 1.1.7.8 in Kannada sript:
ಋಷಯಃ ಸ್ತೋತುಕಾಮಾಸ್ತೇ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಮಕಲ್ಮಷಮ್ ।
ಅಸ್ತುವನ್ಗೀರ್ಭಿರಗ್ರ್ಯಾಭಿಃ ಶ್ರುತಿಗೀತಾಭಿರಾದೃತಾಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.7.8 in Gujarati sript:
ઋષયઃ સ્તોતુકામાસ્તે મહેશ્વરમકલ્મષમ્ ।
અસ્તુવન્ગીર્ભિરગ્ર્યાભિઃ શ્રુતિગીતાભિરાદૃતાઃ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 1.1.7.8 in Malayalam sript:
ഋഷയഃ സ്തോതുകാമാസ്തേ മഹേശ്വരമകല്മഷമ് ।
അസ്തുവന്ഗീര്ഭിരഗ്ര്യാഭിഃ ശ്രുതിഗീതാഭിരാദൃതാഃ ॥ ൮ ॥

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