Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.18.160 (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 1.1.18.160

दत्तं यज्ञोपवीतं च ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना ।
दंडकाष्ठं प्रदत्तं हि सोमेन च महात्मना ॥ १६० ॥

dattaṃ yajñopavītaṃ ca brahmaṇā parameṣṭhinā |
daṃḍakāṣṭhaṃ pradattaṃ hi somena ca mahātmanā || 160 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.18.160 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 (1.1.18.160). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Datta, Yajnopavita, Brahman, Parameshthi, Parameshthin, Dandakashtha, Pradatta, Soma, Mahatman, Mahatmana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.18.160). 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: “dattaṃ yajñopavītaṃ ca brahmaṇā parameṣṭhinā
  • dattam -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • yajñopavītam -
  • yajñopavīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • brahmaṇā -
  • brahman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • parameṣṭhinā -
  • parameṣṭhi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    parameṣṭhin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    parameṣṭhin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    parameṣṭhī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “daṃḍakāṣṭhaṃ pradattaṃ hi somena ca mahātmanā
  • daṇḍakāṣṭham -
  • daṇḍakāṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pradattam -
  • pradatta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pradatta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pradattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • somena -
  • soma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    soma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahātmanā -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    mahātmanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.18.160

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 1.1.18.160 in Bengali sript:
দত্তং যজ্ঞোপবীতং চ ব্রহ্মণা পরমেষ্ঠিনা ।
দংডকাষ্ঠং প্রদত্তং হি সোমেন চ মহাত্মনা ॥ ১৬০ ॥

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 1.1.18.160 in Kannada sript:
ದತ್ತಂ ಯಜ್ಞೋಪವೀತಂ ಚ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಾ ಪರಮೇಷ್ಠಿನಾ ।
ದಂಡಕಾಷ್ಠಂ ಪ್ರದತ್ತಂ ಹಿ ಸೋಮೇನ ಚ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾ ॥ ೧೬೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.18.160 in Gujarati sript:
દત્તં યજ્ઞોપવીતં ચ બ્રહ્મણા પરમેષ્ઠિના ।
દંડકાષ્ઠં પ્રદત્તં હિ સોમેન ચ મહાત્મના ॥ ૧૬૦ ॥

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 1.1.18.160 in Malayalam sript:
ദത്തം യജ്ഞോപവീതം ച ബ്രഹ്മണാ പരമേഷ്ഠിനാ ।
ദംഡകാഷ്ഠം പ്രദത്തം ഹി സോമേന ച മഹാത്മനാ ॥ ൧൬൦ ॥

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