Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.4.24.1 (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 1.4.24.1

मार्कंडेय उवाच ।
भगवन्भवमाहात्म्यरत्नाकरसुधाकरम् ।
नंदीश चित्रं चारित्रं श्रुतं विद्याभृतोर्द्वयोः ॥ १ ॥

mārkaṃḍeya uvāca |
bhagavanbhavamāhātmyaratnākarasudhākaram |
naṃdīśa citraṃ cāritraṃ śrutaṃ vidyābhṛtordvayoḥ || 1 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.4.24.1 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 (1.4.24.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Markandeya, Bhagavat, Bhagavan, Bhava, Ahan, Atmya, Ratnakara, Sudhakara, Nandisha, Citram, Citra, Caritra, Shrut, Shruta, Vidyabhrit, Dva, Dvayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.4.24.1). 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: “mārkaṃḍeya uvāca
  • mārkaṇḍeya* -
  • mārkaṇḍeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “bhagavanbhavamāhātmyaratnākarasudhākaram
  • bhagavan -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhagavan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • bhavam -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āhā -
  • āhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āhan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third single]
  • ātmya -
  • ātmya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratnākara -
  • ratnākara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sudhākaram -
  • sudhākara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “naṃdīśa citraṃ cāritraṃ śrutaṃ vidyābhṛtordvayoḥ
  • nandīśa -
  • nandīśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • citram -
  • citram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    citra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    citrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cāritram -
  • cāritra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cāritra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cāritrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • vidyābhṛtor -
  • vidyābhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • dvayoḥ -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dvayu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dvayu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.4.24.1

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 1.4.24.1 in Bengali sript:
মার্কংডেয উবাচ ।
ভগবন্ভবমাহাত্ম্যরত্নাকরসুধাকরম্ ।
নংদীশ চিত্রং চারিত্রং শ্রুতং বিদ্যাভৃতোর্দ্বযোঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 1.4.24.1 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾರ್ಕಂಡೇಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಭಗವನ್ಭವಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯರತ್ನಾಕರಸುಧಾಕರಮ್ ।
ನಂದೀಶ ಚಿತ್ರಂ ಚಾರಿತ್ರಂ ಶ್ರುತಂ ವಿದ್ಯಾಭೃತೋರ್ದ್ವಯೋಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.4.24.1 in Gujarati sript:
માર્કંડેય ઉવાચ ।
ભગવન્ભવમાહાત્મ્યરત્નાકરસુધાકરમ્ ।
નંદીશ ચિત્રં ચારિત્રં શ્રુતં વિદ્યાભૃતોર્દ્વયોઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 1.4.24.1 in Malayalam sript:
മാര്കംഡേയ ഉവാച ।
ഭഗവന്ഭവമാഹാത്മ്യരത്നാകരസുധാകരമ് ।
നംദീശ ചിത്രം ചാരിത്രം ശ്രുതം വിദ്യാഭൃതോര്ദ്വയോഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

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