Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.3.11.57 (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 1.3.11.57

विशेषतो लिंगधराः शिवस्तान्बहु मन्यते ।
पुरा पुरत्रयावासा दैतेया लिंगधारका ॥ ५७ ॥

viśeṣato liṃgadharāḥ śivastānbahu manyate |
purā puratrayāvāsā daiteyā liṃgadhārakā || 57 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.3.11.57 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 (1.3.11.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Visheshatah, Visheshatas, Lingadhara, Shiva, Bahu, Pura, Pur, Purat, Raya, Rayi, Asa, Daiteya, Linga, Dharaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.3.11.57). 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: “viśeṣato liṃgadharāḥ śivastānbahu manyate
  • viśeṣato* -
  • viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • liṅgadharāḥ -
  • liṅgadhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    liṅgadharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śivas -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • manyate -
  • man (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “purā puratrayāvāsā daiteyā liṃgadhārakā
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • purat -
  • pur -> purat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √pur class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pur class 6 verb]
  • rayāvā -
  • raya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    ray (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • āsā* -
  • āsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • daiteyā* -
  • daiteya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • liṅga -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    liṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dhārakā -
  • dhārakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.3.11.57

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 1.3.11.57 in Bengali sript:
বিশেষতো লিংগধরাঃ শিবস্তান্বহু মন্যতে ।
পুরা পুরত্রযাবাসা দৈতেযা লিংগধারকা ॥ ৫৭ ॥

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 1.3.11.57 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಶೇಷತೋ ಲಿಂಗಧರಾಃ ಶಿವಸ್ತಾನ್ಬಹು ಮನ್ಯತೇ ।
ಪುರಾ ಪುರತ್ರಯಾವಾಸಾ ದೈತೇಯಾ ಲಿಂಗಧಾರಕಾ ॥ ೫೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.3.11.57 in Gujarati sript:
વિશેષતો લિંગધરાઃ શિવસ્તાન્બહુ મન્યતે ।
પુરા પુરત્રયાવાસા દૈતેયા લિંગધારકા ॥ ૫૭ ॥

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 1.3.11.57 in Malayalam sript:
വിശേഷതോ ലിംഗധരാഃ ശിവസ്താന്ബഹു മന്യതേ ।
പുരാ പുരത്രയാവാസാ ദൈതേയാ ലിംഗധാരകാ ॥ ൫൭ ॥

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