Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.20.18 (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 1.2.20.18

आहत्य पातयामास विनदन्कालमेघवत् ।
ततोंऽतरिक्षे हाहेति भूतानां जज्ञिरे कथाः ॥ १८ ॥

āhatya pātayāmāsa vinadankālameghavat |
tatoṃ'tarikṣe hāheti bhūtānāṃ jajñire kathāḥ || 18 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.20.18 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 (1.2.20.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahatya, Nadat, Kala, Meghavat, Haha, Iti, Bhuta, Katha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.20.18). 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: “āhatya pātayāmāsa vinadankālameghavat
  • āhatya -
  • āhatya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pātayāmā -
  • pat (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nadan -
  • nadat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    nad -> nadat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad class 1 verb]
  • kāla -
  • kāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • meghavat -
  • meghavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    meghavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tatoṃ'tarikṣe hāheti bhūtānāṃ jajñire kathāḥ
  • Cannot analyse tatoṃ'tarikṣe*hā
  • hāhe -
  • hāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    hāha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hāhā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [locative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhūtānām -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • jajñire -
  • jan (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle third plural]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle third plural]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle third plural]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle third plural]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle third plural]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle third plural]
  • kathāḥ -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.20.18

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 1.2.20.18 in Bengali sript:
আহত্য পাতযামাস বিনদন্কালমেঘবত্ ।
ততোংঽতরিক্ষে হাহেতি ভূতানাং জজ্ঞিরে কথাঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 1.2.20.18 in Kannada sript:
ಆಹತ್ಯ ಪಾತಯಾಮಾಸ ವಿನದನ್ಕಾಲಮೇಘವತ್ ।
ತತೋಂಽತರಿಕ್ಷೇ ಹಾಹೇತಿ ಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಜಜ್ಞಿರೇ ಕಥಾಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.20.18 in Gujarati sript:
આહત્ય પાતયામાસ વિનદન્કાલમેઘવત્ ।
તતોંઽતરિક્ષે હાહેતિ ભૂતાનાં જજ્ઞિરે કથાઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 1.2.20.18 in Malayalam sript:
ആഹത്യ പാതയാമാസ വിനദന്കാലമേഘവത് ।
തതോംഽതരിക്ഷേ ഹാഹേതി ഭൂതാനാം ജജ്ഞിരേ കഥാഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

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