Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.1.1.6 (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 2.1.1.6

ऋषय ऊचुः ।
रोमहर्षण सर्वज्ञ पुराणार्थविशारद ।
माहात्म्यं श्रोतुमिच्छामो गिरीन्द्राणां महीतले ।
ब्रूहि त्वं नो महाभाग के प्रधाना महीधराः ॥ ६ ॥

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ |
romaharṣaṇa sarvajña purāṇārthaviśārada |
māhātmyaṃ śrotumicchāmo girīndrāṇāṃ mahītale |
brūhi tvaṃ no mahābhāga ke pradhānā mahīdharāḥ || 6 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.1.1.6 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 (2.1.1.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rishi, Romaharshana, Sarvajna, Purana, Artha, Visharada, Mahatmya, Shrotu, Girindra, Mahitala, Tva, Yushmad, Asmad, Mahabhaga, Kah, Kim, Pradhana, Mahidhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.1.1.6). 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: “ṛṣaya ūcuḥ
  • ṛṣaya* -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “romaharṣaṇa sarvajña purāṇārthaviśārada
  • romaharṣaṇa -
  • romaharṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    romaharṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvajña -
  • sarvajña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvajña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • purāṇā -
  • purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    purāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • artha -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • viśārada -
  • viśārada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśārada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “māhātmyaṃ śrotumicchāmo girīndrāṇāṃ mahītale
  • māhātmyam -
  • māhātmya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrotum -
  • śru -> śrotum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śru]
    śrotu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchāmo* -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active first plural]
  • girīndrāṇām -
  • girīndra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • mahītale -
  • mahītala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 4: “brūhi tvaṃ no mahābhāga ke pradhānā mahīdharāḥ
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • no* -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • mahābhāga -
  • mahābhāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahābhāga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pradhānā* -
  • pradhāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pradhānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahīdharāḥ -
  • mahīdhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahīdharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.1.1.6

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 2.1.1.6 in Bengali sript:
ঋষয ঊচুঃ ।
রোমহর্ষণ সর্বজ্ঞ পুরাণার্থবিশারদ ।
মাহাত্ম্যং শ্রোতুমিচ্ছামো গিরীন্দ্রাণাং মহীতলে ।
ব্রূহি ত্বং নো মহাভাগ কে প্রধানা মহীধরাঃ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 2.1.1.6 in Kannada sript:
ಋಷಯ ಊಚುಃ ।
ರೋಮಹರ್ಷಣ ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞ ಪುರಾಣಾರ್ಥವಿಶಾರದ ।
ಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯಂ ಶ್ರೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮೋ ಗಿರೀನ್ದ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಮಹೀತಲೇ ।
ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ತ್ವಂ ನೋ ಮಹಾಭಾಗ ಕೇ ಪ್ರಧಾನಾ ಮಹೀಧರಾಃ ॥ ೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.1.1.6 in Gujarati sript:
ઋષય ઊચુઃ ।
રોમહર્ષણ સર્વજ્ઞ પુરાણાર્થવિશારદ ।
માહાત્મ્યં શ્રોતુમિચ્છામો ગિરીન્દ્રાણાં મહીતલે ।
બ્રૂહિ ત્વં નો મહાભાગ કે પ્રધાના મહીધરાઃ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 2.1.1.6 in Malayalam sript:
ഋഷയ ഊചുഃ ।
രോമഹര്ഷണ സര്വജ്ഞ പുരാണാര്ഥവിശാരദ ।
മാഹാത്മ്യം ശ്രോതുമിച്ഛാമോ ഗിരീന്ദ്രാണാം മഹീതലേ ।
ബ്രൂഹി ത്വം നോ മഹാഭാഗ കേ പ്രധാനാ മഹീധരാഃ ॥ ൬ ॥

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