Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.18.55 (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 1.2.18.55

ध्वजं शरेण तीक्ष्णेन निचकर्तामरद्विषः ।
सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन रथनीडादपाहरत् ॥ ५५ ॥

dhvajaṃ śareṇa tīkṣṇena nicakartāmaradviṣaḥ |
sārathiṃ cāsya bhallena rathanīḍādapāharat || 55 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.18.55 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 (1.2.18.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhvaja, Shara, Tikshna, Nicaka, Rita, Ara, Dvisha, Dvish, Sarathi, Idam, Bhalla, Rathanida, Apa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.18.55). 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: “dhvajaṃ śareṇa tīkṣṇena nicakartāmaradviṣaḥ
  • dhvajam -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhvajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śareṇa -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tīkṣṇena -
  • tīkṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tīkṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nicakar -
  • nicaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṛtām -
  • ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ara -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • dviṣaḥ -
  • dviṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dviṣ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “sārathiṃ cāsya bhallena rathanīḍādapāharat
  • sārathim -
  • sārathi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhallena -
  • bhalla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhalla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rathanīḍād -
  • rathanīḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • apā -
  • apa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    apa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    apā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aharat -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.18.55

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 1.2.18.55 in Bengali sript:
ধ্বজং শরেণ তীক্ষ্ণেন নিচকর্তামরদ্বিষঃ ।
সারথিং চাস্য ভল্লেন রথনীডাদপাহরত্ ॥ ৫৫ ॥

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 1.2.18.55 in Kannada sript:
ಧ್ವಜಂ ಶರೇಣ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣೇನ ನಿಚಕರ್ತಾಮರದ್ವಿಷಃ ।
ಸಾರಥಿಂ ಚಾಸ್ಯ ಭಲ್ಲೇನ ರಥನೀಡಾದಪಾಹರತ್ ॥ ೫೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.18.55 in Gujarati sript:
ધ્વજં શરેણ તીક્ષ્ણેન નિચકર્તામરદ્વિષઃ ।
સારથિં ચાસ્ય ભલ્લેન રથનીડાદપાહરત્ ॥ ૫૫ ॥

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 1.2.18.55 in Malayalam sript:
ധ്വജം ശരേണ തീക്ഷ്ണേന നിചകര്താമരദ്വിഷഃ ।
സാരഥിം ചാസ്യ ഭല്ലേന രഥനീഡാദപാഹരത് ॥ ൫൫ ॥

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