Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.8.127 (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 1.1.8.127

पुरा भवद्भिः पृष्टोऽहं लिङ्गरूपी कथं शिवः ।
तत्सर्वं कथितं विप्रा याथातथ्येन संप्रति ॥ १२७ ॥

purā bhavadbhiḥ pṛṣṭo'haṃ liṅgarūpī kathaṃ śivaḥ |
tatsarvaṃ kathitaṃ viprā yāthātathyena saṃprati || 127 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.8.127 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 (1.1.8.127). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pura, Bhavat, Bhavant, Prishta, Aha, Asmad, Lingarupin, Lingarupi, Katham, Katha, Shiva, Tat, Tad, Sarvam, Sarva, Kathita, Vipra, Yathatathya, Samprati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.8.127). 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: “purā bhavadbhiḥ pṛṣṭo'haṃ liṅgarūpī kathaṃ śivaḥ
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhavadbhiḥ -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pṛṣṭo' -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • liṅgarūpī -
  • liṅgarūpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    liṅgarūpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    liṅgarūpin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śivaḥ -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tatsarvaṃ kathitaṃ viprā yāthātathyena saṃprati
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kathitam -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kathita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kathitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • viprā* -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viprā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yāthātathyena -
  • yāthātathya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • samprati -
  • samprati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    samprati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    samprati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sampratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sampratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sampratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    samprati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.8.127

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 1.1.8.127 in Bengali sript:
পুরা ভবদ্ভিঃ পৃষ্টোঽহং লিঙ্গরূপী কথং শিবঃ ।
তত্সর্বং কথিতং বিপ্রা যাথাতথ্যেন সংপ্রতি ॥ ১২৭ ॥

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 1.1.8.127 in Kannada sript:
ಪುರಾ ಭವದ್ಭಿಃ ಪೃಷ್ಟೋಽಹಂ ಲಿಙ್ಗರೂಪೀ ಕಥಂ ಶಿವಃ ।
ತತ್ಸರ್ವಂ ಕಥಿತಂ ವಿಪ್ರಾ ಯಾಥಾತಥ್ಯೇನ ಸಂಪ್ರತಿ ॥ ೧೨೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.8.127 in Gujarati sript:
પુરા ભવદ્ભિઃ પૃષ્ટોઽહં લિઙ્ગરૂપી કથં શિવઃ ।
તત્સર્વં કથિતં વિપ્રા યાથાતથ્યેન સંપ્રતિ ॥ ૧૨૭ ॥

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 1.1.8.127 in Malayalam sript:
പുരാ ഭവദ്ഭിഃ പൃഷ്ടോഽഹം ലിങ്ഗരൂപീ കഥം ശിവഃ ।
തത്സര്വം കഥിതം വിപ്രാ യാഥാതഥ്യേന സംപ്രതി ॥ ൧൨൭ ॥

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