Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.13.66 (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 1.1.13.66

ऋषय ऊचुः ।
सोमनाथस्य माहात्म्यं ज्ञातं तस्य प्रसादतः ।
राहोः शिरोभयात्सर्वे रक्षिताः परमेष्ठिना ॥ ६६ ॥

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ |
somanāthasya māhātmyaṃ jñātaṃ tasya prasādataḥ |
rāhoḥ śirobhayātsarve rakṣitāḥ parameṣṭhinā || 66 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.13.66 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 (1.1.13.66). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rishi, Somanatha, Mahatmya, Jnata, Tad, Prasada, Tas, Rahu, Shira, Ubhaya, Sarva, Rakshita, Parameshthi, Parameshthin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.13.66). 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: “ṛṣaya ūcuḥ
  • ṛṣaya* -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “somanāthasya māhātmyaṃ jñātaṃ tasya prasādataḥ
  • somanāthasya -
  • somanātha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    somanātha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • māhātmyam -
  • māhātmya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jñātam -
  • jñāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jñāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • tasya -
  • 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]
  • prasāda -
  • prasāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “rāhoḥ śirobhayātsarve rakṣitāḥ parameṣṭhinā
  • rāhoḥ -
  • rāhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śiro -
  • śira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ubhayāt -
  • ubhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ubhaya (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rakṣitāḥ -
  • rakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ], [accusative plural from √rakṣ]
  • parameṣṭhinā -
  • parameṣṭhi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    parameṣṭhin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    parameṣṭhin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    parameṣṭhī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.13.66

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 1.1.13.66 in Bengali sript:
ঋষয ঊচুঃ ।
সোমনাথস্য মাহাত্ম্যং জ্ঞাতং তস্য প্রসাদতঃ ।
রাহোঃ শিরোভযাত্সর্বে রক্ষিতাঃ পরমেষ্ঠিনা ॥ ৬৬ ॥

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 1.1.13.66 in Kannada sript:
ಋಷಯ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಸೋಮನಾಥಸ್ಯ ಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯಂ ಜ್ಞಾತಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಸಾದತಃ ।
ರಾಹೋಃ ಶಿರೋಭಯಾತ್ಸರ್ವೇ ರಕ್ಷಿತಾಃ ಪರಮೇಷ್ಠಿನಾ ॥ ೬೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.13.66 in Gujarati sript:
ઋષય ઊચુઃ ।
સોમનાથસ્ય માહાત્મ્યં જ્ઞાતં તસ્ય પ્રસાદતઃ ।
રાહોઃ શિરોભયાત્સર્વે રક્ષિતાઃ પરમેષ્ઠિના ॥ ૬૬ ॥

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 1.1.13.66 in Malayalam sript:
ഋഷയ ഊചുഃ ।
സോമനാഥസ്യ മാഹാത്മ്യം ജ്ഞാതം തസ്യ പ്രസാദതഃ ।
രാഹോഃ ശിരോഭയാത്സര്വേ രക്ഷിതാഃ പരമേഷ്ഠിനാ ॥ ൬൬ ॥

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