Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.50.38 (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 1.2.50.38

असृङ्मांसमयी जिह्वा सर्वेषामेव देहिनाम् ।
हस्तयोरोष्ठयोर्मेढ्रे ग्रीवायां षट् च कूर्चकाः ॥ ३८ ॥

asṛṅmāṃsamayī jihvā sarveṣāmeva dehinām |
hastayoroṣṭhayormeḍhre grīvāyāṃ ṣaṭ ca kūrcakāḥ || 38 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.50.38 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 (1.2.50.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asrij, Mamsamayi, Jihva, Sarva, Eva, Dehin, Hasta, Oshtha, Medhra, Griva, Shat, Shash, Kurcaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.50.38). 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: “asṛṅmāṃsamayī jihvā sarveṣāmeva dehinām
  • asṛṅ -
  • asṛj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • māṃsamayī -
  • māṃsamayī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • jihvā -
  • jihvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dehinām -
  • dehin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dehin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “hastayoroṣṭhayormeḍhre grīvāyāṃ ṣaṭ ca kūrcakāḥ
  • hastayor -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    hastā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • oṣṭhayor -
  • oṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • meḍhre -
  • meḍhra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    meḍhra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • grīvāyām -
  • grīvā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ṣaṭ -
  • ṣaṭ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṣaṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ṣaṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kūrcakāḥ -
  • kūrcaka (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 1.2.50.38

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 1.2.50.38 in Bengali sript:
অসৃঙ্মাংসমযী জিহ্বা সর্বেষামেব দেহিনাম্ ।
হস্তযোরোষ্ঠযোর্মেঢ্রে গ্রীবাযাং ষট্ চ কূর্চকাঃ ॥ 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 1.2.50.38 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸೃಙ್ಮಾಂಸಮಯೀ ಜಿಹ್ವಾ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಮೇವ ದೇಹಿನಾಮ್ ।
ಹಸ್ತಯೋರೋಷ್ಠಯೋರ್ಮೇಢ್ರೇ ಗ್ರೀವಾಯಾಂ ಷಟ್ ಚ ಕೂರ್ಚಕಾಃ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.50.38 in Gujarati sript:
અસૃઙ્માંસમયી જિહ્વા સર્વેષામેવ દેહિનામ્ ।
હસ્તયોરોષ્ઠયોર્મેઢ્રે ગ્રીવાયાં ષટ્ ચ કૂર્ચકાઃ ॥ 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 1.2.50.38 in Malayalam sript:
അസൃങ്മാംസമയീ ജിഹ്വാ സര്വേഷാമേവ ദേഹിനാമ് ।
ഹസ്തയോരോഷ്ഠയോര്മേഢ്രേ ഗ്രീവായാം ഷട് ച കൂര്ചകാഃ ॥ ൩൮ ॥

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