Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.32.171 (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 1.2.32.171

धर्मश्चेद्बलवाँल्लोके धर्मो जयति चेत्सदा ।
तेन सत्येन दैत्योयं प्रलयं यात्वितीरयन् ॥ १७१ ॥

dharmaścedbalavāṃlloke dharmo jayati cetsadā |
tena satyena daityoyaṃ pralayaṃ yātvitīrayan || 171 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.32.171 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 (1.2.32.171). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dharma, Ced, Balavat, Loka, Jayat, Tad, Tena, Satya, Daitya, Yah, Pralaya, Yatu, Iti, Rayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.32.171). 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: “dharmaścedbalavāṃlloke dharmo jayati cetsadā
  • dharmaś -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • balavāṃl -
  • balavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • dharmo* -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jayati -
  • jayati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jayat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jayat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    ji -> jayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ji class 1 verb]
    ji -> jayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ji class 1 verb]
    ji (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • Cannot analyse cetsadā
  • Line 2: “tena satyena daityoyaṃ pralayaṃ yātvitīrayan
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • satyena -
  • satya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • daityo -
  • daitya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • pralayam -
  • pralaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pralayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yātvi -
  • yātu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yātu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • itīr -
  • iti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • rayan -
  • ray -> rayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ray class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ray class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.32.171

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 1.2.32.171 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মশ্চেদ্বলবাংল্লোকে ধর্মো জযতি চেত্সদা ।
তেন সত্যেন দৈত্যোযং প্রলযং যাত্বিতীরযন্ ॥ ১৭১ ॥

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 1.2.32.171 in Kannada sript:
ಧರ್ಮಶ್ಚೇದ್ಬಲವಾಂಲ್ಲೋಕೇ ಧರ್ಮೋ ಜಯತಿ ಚೇತ್ಸದಾ ।
ತೇನ ಸತ್ಯೇನ ದೈತ್ಯೋಯಂ ಪ್ರಲಯಂ ಯಾತ್ವಿತೀರಯನ್ ॥ ೧೭೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.32.171 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્મશ્ચેદ્બલવાંલ્લોકે ધર્મો જયતિ ચેત્સદા ।
તેન સત્યેન દૈત્યોયં પ્રલયં યાત્વિતીરયન્ ॥ ૧૭૧ ॥

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 1.2.32.171 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മശ്ചേദ്ബലവാംല്ലോകേ ധര്മോ ജയതി ചേത്സദാ ।
തേന സത്യേന ദൈത്യോയം പ്രലയം യാത്വിതീരയന് ॥ ൧൭൧ ॥

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