Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.17.238 (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 1.1.17.238

तिमिरेणावृतं सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजंगमम् ।
नर्तमानस्तदा वृत्रो बभूव परमद्युतिः ॥ २३८ ॥

timireṇāvṛtaṃ sarvaṃ jagatsthāvarajaṃgamam |
nartamānastadā vṛtro babhūva paramadyutiḥ || 238 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.17.238 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 (1.1.17.238). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Timira, Avrita, Sarvam, Sarva, Jagat, Sthavarajangama, Narta, Ana, Tada, Vritra, Parama, Dyuti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.17.238). 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: “timireṇāvṛtaṃ sarvaṃ jagatsthāvarajaṃgamam
  • timireṇā -
  • timira (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    timira (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • avṛtam -
  • avṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jagat -
  • jagat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sthāvarajaṅgamam -
  • sthāvarajaṅgama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nartamānastadā vṛtro babhūva paramadyutiḥ
  • nartam -
  • narta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    narta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nartā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānas -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vṛtro* -
  • vṛtra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • parama -
  • parama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dyutiḥ -
  • dyuti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dyuti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.17.238

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 1.1.17.238 in Bengali sript:
তিমিরেণাবৃতং সর্বং জগত্স্থাবরজংগমম্ ।
নর্তমানস্তদা বৃত্রো বভূব পরমদ্যুতিঃ ॥ ২৩৮ ॥

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 1.1.17.238 in Kannada sript:
ತಿಮಿರೇಣಾವೃತಂ ಸರ್ವಂ ಜಗತ್ಸ್ಥಾವರಜಂಗಮಮ್ ।
ನರ್ತಮಾನಸ್ತದಾ ವೃತ್ರೋ ಬಭೂವ ಪರಮದ್ಯುತಿಃ ॥ ೨೩೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.17.238 in Gujarati sript:
તિમિરેણાવૃતં સર્વં જગત્સ્થાવરજંગમમ્ ।
નર્તમાનસ્તદા વૃત્રો બભૂવ પરમદ્યુતિઃ ॥ ૨૩૮ ॥

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 1.1.17.238 in Malayalam sript:
തിമിരേണാവൃതം സര്വം ജഗത്സ്ഥാവരജംഗമമ് ।
നര്തമാനസ്തദാ വൃത്രോ ബഭൂവ പരമദ്യുതിഃ ॥ ൨൩൮ ॥

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