Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.4.5.16 (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 1.4.5.16

खनंति गहने श्वभ्रे कशाभिस्ताडयंति च ।
तैलद्रोण्यां विपच्यंते तुद्यंते सूक्ष्मसूचिभिः ॥ १६ ॥

khanaṃti gahane śvabhre kaśābhistāḍayaṃti ca |
tailadroṇyāṃ vipacyaṃte tudyaṃte sūkṣmasūcibhiḥ || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.4.5.16 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 (1.4.5.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Khanat, Khananti, Gahana, Shvabhra, Kasha, Tadayat, Tadayanti, Tailadroni, Vip, Sukshma, Suci, Sucin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.4.5.16). 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: “khanaṃti gahane śvabhre kaśābhistāḍayaṃti ca
  • khananti -
  • khan -> khanat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √khan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √khan class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √khan class 1 verb]
    khan -> khanantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √khan class 1 verb]
    khan (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • gahane -
  • gahana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gahana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    gahanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śvabhre -
  • śvabhra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śvabhra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kaśābhis -
  • kaśā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tāḍayanti -
  • taḍ -> tāḍayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √taḍ]
    taḍ -> tāḍayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √taḍ], [vocative plural from √taḍ], [accusative plural from √taḍ]
    taḍ -> tāḍayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √taḍ]
    taḍ (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tailadroṇyāṃ vipacyaṃte tudyaṃte sūkṣmasūcibhiḥ
  • tailadroṇyām -
  • tailadroṇī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • vip -
  • vip (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vip (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vip (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • acyante -
  • ac (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
    añc (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
    añc (verb class 10)
    [present passive third plural]
  • tudyante -
  • tud (verb class 6)
    [present passive third plural]
  • sūkṣma -
  • sūkṣma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūkṣma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sūcibhiḥ -
  • sūci (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sūci (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sūcin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sūcin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.4.5.16

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 1.4.5.16 in Bengali sript:
খনংতি গহনে শ্বভ্রে কশাভিস্তাডযংতি চ ।
তৈলদ্রোণ্যাং বিপচ্যংতে তুদ্যংতে সূক্ষ্মসূচিভিঃ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 1.4.5.16 in Kannada sript:
ಖನಂತಿ ಗಹನೇ ಶ್ವಭ್ರೇ ಕಶಾಭಿಸ್ತಾಡಯಂತಿ ಚ ।
ತೈಲದ್ರೋಣ್ಯಾಂ ವಿಪಚ್ಯಂತೇ ತುದ್ಯಂತೇ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಸೂಚಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.4.5.16 in Gujarati sript:
ખનંતિ ગહને શ્વભ્રે કશાભિસ્તાડયંતિ ચ ।
તૈલદ્રોણ્યાં વિપચ્યંતે તુદ્યંતે સૂક્ષ્મસૂચિભિઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 1.4.5.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഖനംതി ഗഹനേ ശ്വഭ്രേ കശാഭിസ്താഡയംതി ച ।
തൈലദ്രോണ്യാം വിപച്യംതേ തുദ്യംതേ സൂക്ഷ്മസൂചിഭിഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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