Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.66.99 (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 1.2.66.99

लंकासमीपे दृष्ट्वैव सरः कृष्णोऽब्रवीद्वचः ।
कुरुशार्दूल पश्येदं सरो द्वादशयोजनम् ॥ ९९ ॥

laṃkāsamīpe dṛṣṭvaiva saraḥ kṛṣṇo'bravīdvacaḥ |
kuruśārdūla paśyedaṃ saro dvādaśayojanam || 99 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.66.99 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 (1.2.66.99). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Lanka, Samipa, Sara, Saras, Krishna, Vaca, Vacas, Shardula, Pashya, Idam, Dvadasha, Dvadashan, Yojana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “laṃkāsamīpe dṛṣṭvaiva saraḥ kṛṣṇo'bravīdvacaḥ
  • laṅkā -
  • laṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samīpe -
  • samīpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samīpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samīpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dṛṣṭvai -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • saraḥ -
  • saras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛṣṇo' -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīd -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • vacaḥ -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kuruśārdūla paśyedaṃ saro dvādaśayojanam
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śārdūla -
  • śārdūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paśye -
  • paśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    paśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    paśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb], [locative single from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [locative single from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś -> paśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √paś class 10 verb], [nominative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś (verb class 10)
    [present passive first single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saro* -
  • saras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvādaśa -
  • dvādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvādaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvādaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dvādaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yojanam -
  • yojana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yojanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.66.99

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 1.2.66.99 in Bengali sript:
লংকাসমীপে দৃষ্ট্বৈব সরঃ কৃষ্ণোঽব্রবীদ্বচঃ ।
কুরুশার্দূল পশ্যেদং সরো দ্বাদশযোজনম্ ॥ ৯৯ ॥

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 1.2.66.99 in Kannada sript:
ಲಂಕಾಸಮೀಪೇ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವೈವ ಸರಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣೋಽಬ್ರವೀದ್ವಚಃ ।
ಕುರುಶಾರ್ದೂಲ ಪಶ್ಯೇದಂ ಸರೋ ದ್ವಾದಶಯೋಜನಮ್ ॥ ೯೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.66.99 in Gujarati sript:
લંકાસમીપે દૃષ્ટ્વૈવ સરઃ કૃષ્ણોઽબ્રવીદ્વચઃ ।
કુરુશાર્દૂલ પશ્યેદં સરો દ્વાદશયોજનમ્ ॥ ૯૯ ॥

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 1.2.66.99 in Malayalam sript:
ലംകാസമീപേ ദൃഷ്ട്വൈവ സരഃ കൃഷ്ണോഽബ്രവീദ്വചഃ ।
കുരുശാര്ദൂല പശ്യേദം സരോ ദ്വാദശയോജനമ് ॥ ൯൯ ॥

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