Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.4.4.36 (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 1.4.4.36

वर्षासु शिखराधस्तादभिनीलबलाहकः ।
विराजते यः कण्ठेन कालकूटमिवोद्वहन् ॥ ३६ ॥

varṣāsu śikharādhastādabhinīlabalāhakaḥ |
virājate yaḥ kaṇṭhena kālakūṭamivodvahan || 36 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.4.4.36 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 (1.4.4.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Varsha, Shikhara, Adhastat, Abhinila, Balahaka, Viraja, Tad, Yushmad, Yah, Kantha, Kalakuta, Iva, Udvahat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.4.4.36). 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: “varṣāsu śikharādhastādabhinīlabalāhakaḥ
  • varṣāsu -
  • varṣā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • śikharā -
  • śikhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śikhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śikharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhastād -
  • adhastāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhastāt (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    adhastāt (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    adhastāt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • abhinīla -
  • abhinīla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhinīla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balāhakaḥ -
  • balāhaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “virājate yaḥ kaṇṭhena kālakūṭamivodvahan
  • virāja -
  • virāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    virāja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kaṇṭhena -
  • kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kālakūṭam -
  • kālakūṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kālakūṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālakūṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ivo -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • udvahan -
  • udvahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.4.4.36

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 1.4.4.36 in Bengali sript:
বর্ষাসু শিখরাধস্তাদভিনীলবলাহকঃ ।
বিরাজতে যঃ কণ্ঠেন কালকূটমিবোদ্বহন্ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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 1.4.4.36 in Kannada sript:
ವರ್ಷಾಸು ಶಿಖರಾಧಸ್ತಾದಭಿನೀಲಬಲಾಹಕಃ ।
ವಿರಾಜತೇ ಯಃ ಕಣ್ಠೇನ ಕಾಲಕೂಟಮಿವೋದ್ವಹನ್ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.4.4.36 in Gujarati sript:
વર્ષાસુ શિખરાધસ્તાદભિનીલબલાહકઃ ।
વિરાજતે યઃ કણ્ઠેન કાલકૂટમિવોદ્વહન્ ॥ ૩૬ ॥

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 1.4.4.36 in Malayalam sript:
വര്ഷാസു ശിഖരാധസ്താദഭിനീലബലാഹകഃ ।
വിരാജതേ യഃ കണ്ഠേന കാലകൂടമിവോദ്വഹന് ॥ ൩൬ ॥

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