Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.44.38 (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 1.2.44.38

मूर्ध्नि पत्रं ततो न्यस्य न्यस्तपत्रं निवेशयेत् ।
पत्रे मंत्रस्त्वयं लेख्यो यः पुरोक्तः श्वयंभुवा ॥ ३८ ॥

mūrdhni patraṃ tato nyasya nyastapatraṃ niveśayet |
patre maṃtrastvayaṃ lekhyo yaḥ puroktaḥ śvayaṃbhuvā || 38 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.44.38 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 (1.2.44.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Murdhan, Patra, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Nyasya, Nyasta, Mantra, Tva, Aya, Idam, Lekhya, Yah, Pura, Pur, Puru, Ukta, Shvaya, Bhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.44.38). 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: “mūrdhni patraṃ tato nyasya nyastapatraṃ niveśayet
  • mūrdhni -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • patram -
  • patra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    patra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • nyasya -
  • nyasya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nyasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nyasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nyasta -
  • nyasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nyasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • patram -
  • patra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    patra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • veśayet -
  • viś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    viś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “patre maṃtrastvayaṃ lekhyo yaḥ puroktaḥ śvayaṃbhuvā
  • patre -
  • patra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    patra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • mantras -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • lekhyo* -
  • lekhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    likh -> lekhya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √likh class 6 verb], [nominative single from √likh]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puro -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    puru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • uktaḥ -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • śvayam -
  • śvaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • bhuvā -
  • bhū (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.44.38

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 1.2.44.38 in Bengali sript:
মূর্ধ্নি পত্রং ততো ন্যস্য ন্যস্তপত্রং নিবেশযেত্ ।
পত্রে মংত্রস্ত্বযং লেখ্যো যঃ পুরোক্তঃ শ্বযংভুবা ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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 1.2.44.38 in Kannada sript:
ಮೂರ್ಧ್ನಿ ಪತ್ರಂ ತತೋ ನ್ಯಸ್ಯ ನ್ಯಸ್ತಪತ್ರಂ ನಿವೇಶಯೇತ್ ।
ಪತ್ರೇ ಮಂತ್ರಸ್ತ್ವಯಂ ಲೇಖ್ಯೋ ಯಃ ಪುರೋಕ್ತಃ ಶ್ವಯಂಭುವಾ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.44.38 in Gujarati sript:
મૂર્ધ્નિ પત્રં તતો ન્યસ્ય ન્યસ્તપત્રં નિવેશયેત્ ।
પત્રે મંત્રસ્ત્વયં લેખ્યો યઃ પુરોક્તઃ શ્વયંભુવા ॥ ૩૮ ॥

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 1.2.44.38 in Malayalam sript:
മൂര്ധ്നി പത്രം തതോ ന്യസ്യ ന്യസ്തപത്രം നിവേശയേത് ।
പത്രേ മംത്രസ്ത്വയം ലേഖ്യോ യഃ പുരോക്തഃ ശ്വയംഭുവാ ॥ ൩൮ ॥

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