Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.1.10.8 (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 2.1.10.8

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अदृष्ट्वा तं वराहं स रात्रौ जाग्रद्धनुर्धरः ।
स्थितोऽपश्यच्चरन्तं तं चंद्रकोटिसमप्रभम् ॥ ८ ॥

adṛṣṭvā taṃ varāhaṃ sa rātrau jāgraddhanurdharaḥ |
sthito'paśyaccarantaṃ taṃ caṃdrakoṭisamaprabham || 8 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.1.10.8 is contained in the book The Skanda-Purana by G. V. Tagare. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:
Read online Buy now! The English translation by G. V. Tagare (2007)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.1.10.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Varaha, Ratrau, Ratra, Jagrat, Hanu, Dhara, Sthita, Apashyat, Caranta, Candrakoti, Samaprabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.1.10.8). 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: “adṛṣṭvā taṃ varāhaṃ sa rātrau jāgraddhanurdharaḥ ”
ad -
ad (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

ad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
ṛṣṭvā -
√ṛch -> ṛṣṭvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √ṛch]
tam -
ta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

tan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
varāham -
varāha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

varāhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
rātrau -
rātrau (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

rātra (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
jāgraddh -
jāgrat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]

jāgrat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single]

√jāgṛ -> jāgrat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb]

√jāgṛ -> jāgrat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb]
hanur -
hanu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

hanu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
dharaḥ -
dhara (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “sthito'paśyaccarantaṃ taṃ caṃdrakoṭisamaprabham ”
sthito' -
sthita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
apaśyac -
apaśyat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

apaśyat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
carantam -
caranta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
tam -
ta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

tan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
candrakoṭi -
candrakoṭi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

candrakoṭi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

candrakoṭi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
samaprabham -
samaprabha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

samaprabha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

samaprabhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]