Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.8.24 (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 1.1.8.24

यमो नीलमयं लिंगं राजतं नैर्ऋतस्तथा ।
काश्मीरं पवनो लिंगमर्चयत्यनिशं विभोः ॥ २४ ॥

yamo nīlamayaṃ liṃgaṃ rājataṃ nairṛtastathā |
kāśmīraṃ pavano liṃgamarcayatyaniśaṃ vibhoḥ || 24 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.8.24 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 (1.1.8.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yama, Nilamaya, Linga, Rajata, Nairrita, Tatha, Kashmira, Pavana, Arcayat, Anisham, Anisha, Vibha, Vibhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.8.24). 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: “yamo nīlamayaṃ liṃgaṃ rājataṃ nairṛtastathā
  • yamo* -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nīlamayam -
  • nīlamaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nīlamaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • liṅgam -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājatam -
  • rājatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rājata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • nairṛtas -
  • nairṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kāśmīraṃ pavano liṃgamarcayatyaniśaṃ vibhoḥ
  • kāśmīram -
  • kāśmīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāśmīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāśmīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pavano* -
  • pavana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • liṅgam -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arcayatya -
  • ṛc -> arcayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ṛc], [vocative dual from √ṛc], [accusative dual from √ṛc], [locative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ṛc], [vocative dual from √ṛc], [accusative dual from √ṛc], [locative single from √ṛc]
    arcayat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arcayat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    arcayat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • aniśam -
  • aniśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aniśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aniśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aniśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vibhoḥ -
  • vibhā (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.8.24

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 1.1.8.24 in Bengali sript:
যমো নীলমযং লিংগং রাজতং নৈরৃতস্তথা ।
কাশ্মীরং পবনো লিংগমর্চযত্যনিশং বিভোঃ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 1.1.8.24 in Kannada sript:
ಯಮೋ ನೀಲಮಯಂ ಲಿಂಗಂ ರಾಜತಂ ನೈರೃತಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರಂ ಪವನೋ ಲಿಂಗಮರ್ಚಯತ್ಯನಿಶಂ ವಿಭೋಃ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.8.24 in Gujarati sript:
યમો નીલમયં લિંગં રાજતં નૈરૃતસ્તથા ।
કાશ્મીરં પવનો લિંગમર્ચયત્યનિશં વિભોઃ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 1.1.8.24 in Malayalam sript:
യമോ നീലമയം ലിംഗം രാജതം നൈരൃതസ്തഥാ ।
കാശ്മീരം പവനോ ലിംഗമര്ചയത്യനിശം വിഭോഃ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

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