Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.17.42 (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 1.2.17.42

मुद्गरं कालदण्डाभं गृहीत्वा गिरिसंनिभम् ।
ग्रसनो घोरसंकल्पः संदष्टौष्ठपुटच्छदः ॥ ४२ ॥

mudgaraṃ kāladaṇḍābhaṃ gṛhītvā girisaṃnibham |
grasano ghorasaṃkalpaḥ saṃdaṣṭauṣṭhapuṭacchadaḥ || 42 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.17.42 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 (1.2.17.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mudgara, Kaladanda, Abha, Grihitva, Gir, Samnibha, Ghora, Sankalpa, Sandashtaushtha, Putat, Shada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.17.42). 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: “mudgaraṃ kāladaṇḍābhaṃ gṛhītvā girisaṃnibham
  • mudgaram -
  • mudgara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mudgara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kāladaṇḍā -
  • kāladaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ābham -
  • ābhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ābha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ābha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • gṛhītvā -
  • gṛhītvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    grah -> gṛhītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
  • giri -
  • giri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    giri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gir (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    gir (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gir (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • saṃnibham -
  • saṃnibha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃnibha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃnibhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “grasano ghorasaṃkalpaḥ saṃdaṣṭauṣṭhapuṭacchadaḥ
  • grasano -
  • ghora -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkalpaḥ -
  • saṅkalpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sandaṣṭauṣṭha -
  • sandaṣṭauṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sandaṣṭauṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puṭacch -
  • puṭ -> puṭat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṭ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √puṭ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √puṭ class 6 verb]
  • śadaḥ -
  • śada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.17.42

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 1.2.17.42 in Bengali sript:
মুদ্গরং কালদণ্ডাভং গৃহীত্বা গিরিসংনিভম্ ।
গ্রসনো ঘোরসংকল্পঃ সংদষ্টৌষ্ঠপুটচ্ছদঃ ॥ ৪২ ॥

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 1.2.17.42 in Kannada sript:
ಮುದ್ಗರಂ ಕಾಲದಣ್ಡಾಭಂ ಗೃಹೀತ್ವಾ ಗಿರಿಸಂನಿಭಮ್ ।
ಗ್ರಸನೋ ಘೋರಸಂಕಲ್ಪಃ ಸಂದಷ್ಟೌಷ್ಠಪುಟಚ್ಛದಃ ॥ ೪೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.17.42 in Gujarati sript:
મુદ્ગરં કાલદણ્ડાભં ગૃહીત્વા ગિરિસંનિભમ્ ।
ગ્રસનો ઘોરસંકલ્પઃ સંદષ્ટૌષ્ઠપુટચ્છદઃ ॥ ૪૨ ॥

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 1.2.17.42 in Malayalam sript:
മുദ്ഗരം കാലദണ്ഡാഭം ഗൃഹീത്വാ ഗിരിസംനിഭമ് ।
ഗ്രസനോ ഘോരസംകല്പഃ സംദഷ്ടൌഷ്ഠപുടച്ഛദഃ ॥ ൪൨ ॥

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