Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

876,996 words | ISBN-10: 8170800978 | ISBN-13: 9788170800972

The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.50.16 (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 1.2.50.16

नाड्यः सर्वाः प्रवर्तंते नाभिपद्मात्तथात्र च ।
यासां श्रेष्ठा शिरो याता सुषुम्नेडाऽथ पिंगला ॥ १६ ॥

nāḍyaḥ sarvāḥ pravartaṃte nābhipadmāttathātra ca |
yāsāṃ śreṣṭhā śiro yātā suṣumneḍā'tha piṃgalā || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.50.16 is contained in the book The Skanda-Purana by G. V. Tagare. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by G. V. Tagare (2007)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.2.50.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nadi, Saru, Sarva, Prava, Ritam, Tad, Yushmad, Nabh, Nabhi, Padma, Tatha, Yasa, Shreshtha, Shira, Shiras, Yat, Yata, Yatri, Sushumna, Atha, Pingala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.50.16). 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: “nāḍyaḥ sarvāḥ pravartaṃte nābhipadmāttathātra ca
  • nāḍyaḥ -
  • nāḍī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sarvāḥ -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pravar -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛtan -
  • ṛtam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • nābhi -
  • nābhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nābhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nābhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    nābhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nābhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nābh (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • padmāt -
  • padma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    padma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tathāt -
  • tatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “yāsāṃ śreṣṭhā śiro yātā suṣumneḍā'tha piṃgalā
  • yāsām -
  • yāsā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śreṣṭhā -
  • śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiro* -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yātā -
  • yāt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    yātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    -> yātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    yātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • suṣumne -
  • suṣumna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    suṣumna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    suṣumnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iḍā' -
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • piṅgalā -
  • piṅgalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.50.16

Cover of edition (2016)

Skanda Purana (Hindi Translation)
by S. N. Khandelwal (2016)

(Set of 10 Books) - Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

Skanda Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

স্কন্ধ পুরাণম: - (Set of 7 Volumes)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.2.50.16 in Bengali sript:
নাড্যঃ সর্বাঃ প্রবর্তংতে নাভিপদ্মাত্তথাত্র চ ।
যাসাং শ্রেষ্ঠা শিরো যাতা সুষুম্নেডাঽথ পিংগলা ॥ ১৬ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Skanda Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

ಶ್ರೀ ಸ್ಕಾಂದ ಮಹಾಪುರಣಂ: (Set of 25 Volumes)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.2.50.16 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಡ್ಯಃ ಸರ್ವಾಃ ಪ್ರವರ್ತಂತೇ ನಾಭಿಪದ್ಮಾತ್ತಥಾತ್ರ ಚ ।
ಯಾಸಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಾ ಶಿರೋ ಯಾತಾ ಸುಷುಮ್ನೇಡಾಽಥ ಪಿಂಗಲಾ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.2.50.16 in Gujarati sript:
નાડ્યઃ સર્વાઃ પ્રવર્તંતે નાભિપદ્માત્તથાત્ર ચ ।
યાસાં શ્રેષ્ઠા શિરો યાતા સુષુમ્નેડાઽથ પિંગલા ॥ ૧૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2015)

Shri Skanda purana (Malayalam)
by M.P. Pillai kaniyanthara (2015)

(Condensed/Summary) - Devi Book Stall, Kodungallur

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.2.50.16 in Malayalam sript:
നാഡ്യഃ സര്വാഃ പ്രവര്തംതേ നാഭിപദ്മാത്തഥാത്ര ച ।
യാസാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠാ ശിരോ യാതാ സുഷുമ്നേഡാഽഥ പിംഗലാ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: