Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.38.17 (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 1.2.38.17

संध्याकाले च मंदेहाः सूर्यमिच्छंति खादितुम् ।
प्रजापतिकृतः शापस्तेषां फाल्गुन रक्षसाम् ॥ १७ ॥

saṃdhyākāle ca maṃdehāḥ sūryamicchaṃti khāditum |
prajāpatikṛtaḥ śāpasteṣāṃ phālguna rakṣasām || 17 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.38.17 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 (1.2.38.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sandhyakala, Mandeha, Surya, Icchat, Icchanti, Prajapati, Krit, Krita, Shapa, Tad, Phalguna, Rakshas, Rakshasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.38.17). 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: “saṃdhyākāle ca maṃdehāḥ sūryamicchaṃti khāditum
  • sandhyākāle -
  • sandhyākāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mandehāḥ -
  • mandeha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sūryam -
  • sūrya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sūrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sūryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sūr class 10 verb], [accusative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
  • icchanti -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]
  • khāditum -
  • khād -> khāditum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √khād]
  • Line 2: “prajāpatikṛtaḥ śāpasteṣāṃ phālguna rakṣasām
  • prajāpati -
  • prajāpati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    prajāpatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • kṛtaḥ -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • śāpas -
  • śāpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • phālguna -
  • phālguna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    phālguna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rakṣasām -
  • rakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    rakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    rakṣasā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.38.17

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 1.2.38.17 in Bengali sript:
সংধ্যাকালে চ মংদেহাঃ সূর্যমিচ্ছংতি খাদিতুম্ ।
প্রজাপতিকৃতঃ শাপস্তেষাং ফাল্গুন রক্ষসাম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 1.2.38.17 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಧ್ಯಾಕಾಲೇ ಚ ಮಂದೇಹಾಃ ಸೂರ್ಯಮಿಚ್ಛಂತಿ ಖಾದಿತುಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿಕೃತಃ ಶಾಪಸ್ತೇಷಾಂ ಫಾಲ್ಗುನ ರಕ್ಷಸಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.38.17 in Gujarati sript:
સંધ્યાકાલે ચ મંદેહાઃ સૂર્યમિચ્છંતિ ખાદિતુમ્ ।
પ્રજાપતિકૃતઃ શાપસ્તેષાં ફાલ્ગુન રક્ષસામ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 1.2.38.17 in Malayalam sript:
സംധ്യാകാലേ ച മംദേഹാഃ സൂര്യമിച്ഛംതി ഖാദിതുമ് ।
പ്രജാപതികൃതഃ ശാപസ്തേഷാം ഫാല്ഗുന രക്ഷസാമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

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