Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.55.45 (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 1.2.55.45

आकुंचनेनैव मूर्द्धमुन्नीय पवनं शनैः ।
मूर्धनि ब्रह्मरंध्रे तं प्राणं संधारयेत्कृती ॥ ४५ ॥

ākuṃcanenaiva mūrddhamunnīya pavanaṃ śanaiḥ |
mūrdhani brahmaraṃdhre taṃ prāṇaṃ saṃdhārayetkṛtī || 45 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.55.45 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 (1.2.55.45). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akuncana, Murddha, Unniya, Pavana, Shanaih, Shana, Murdhan, Murdhani, Brahmarandhra, Prana, Pran, Sandha, Krit, Kriti, Kritin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.55.45). 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: “ākuṃcanenaiva mūrddhamunnīya pavanaṃ śanaiḥ
  • ākuñcanenai -
  • ākuñcana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    ākuñcana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • mūrddham -
  • mūrddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mūrddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūrddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūrddhan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    mūrddhan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • unnīya -
  • unnīya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    unnīya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pavanam -
  • pavana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pavana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pavanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śanaiḥ -
  • śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “mūrdhani brahmaraṃdhre taṃ prāṇaṃ saṃdhārayetkṛtī
  • mūrdhani -
  • mūrdhanī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrdhanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrdhanī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • brahmarandhre -
  • brahmarandhra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prāṇam -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    prāṇ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sandhā -
  • sandhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • rayet -
  • ray (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • kṛtī -
  • kṛtī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kṛtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛtin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.55.45

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 1.2.55.45 in Bengali sript:
আকুংচনেনৈব মূর্দ্ধমুন্নীয পবনং শনৈঃ ।
মূর্ধনি ব্রহ্মরংধ্রে তং প্রাণং সংধারযেত্কৃতী ॥ ৪৫ ॥

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 1.2.55.45 in Kannada sript:
ಆಕುಂಚನೇನೈವ ಮೂರ್ದ್ಧಮುನ್ನೀಯ ಪವನಂ ಶನೈಃ ।
ಮೂರ್ಧನಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರಂಧ್ರೇ ತಂ ಪ್ರಾಣಂ ಸಂಧಾರಯೇತ್ಕೃತೀ ॥ ೪೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.55.45 in Gujarati sript:
આકુંચનેનૈવ મૂર્દ્ધમુન્નીય પવનં શનૈઃ ।
મૂર્ધનિ બ્રહ્મરંધ્રે તં પ્રાણં સંધારયેત્કૃતી ॥ ૪૫ ॥

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 1.2.55.45 in Malayalam sript:
ആകുംചനേനൈവ മൂര്ദ്ധമുന്നീയ പവനം ശനൈഃ ।
മൂര്ധനി ബ്രഹ്മരംധ്രേ തം പ്രാണം സംധാരയേത്കൃതീ ॥ ൪൫ ॥

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