Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.1.13.41 (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 2.1.13.41

ध्यानकाष्ठाभिधं शुद्धं कामरूपधरं सदा ।
इत्युक्त्वा तं प्रणम्याथ ध्यानकाष्ठं स यक्षराट् ॥ ४१ ॥

dhyānakāṣṭhābhidhaṃ śuddhaṃ kāmarūpadharaṃ sadā |
ityuktvā taṃ praṇamyātha dhyānakāṣṭhaṃ sa yakṣarāṭ || 41 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.1.13.41 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 (2.1.13.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhyana, Kashtha, Shuddha, Kamarupadhara, Sada, Sad, Iti, Uktva, Prana, Kashtham, Yaksharaj,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.1.13.41). 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: “dhyānakāṣṭhābhidhaṃ śuddhaṃ kāmarūpadharaṃ sadā
  • dhyāna -
  • dhyāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhyāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāṣṭhā -
  • kāṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhidham -
  • abhidhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śuddham -
  • śuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
  • kāmarūpadharam -
  • kāmarūpadhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāmarūpadhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāmarūpadharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ityuktvā taṃ praṇamyātha dhyānakāṣṭhaṃ sa yakṣarāṭ
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • praṇam -
  • praṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yātha -
  • (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
  • dhyāna -
  • dhyāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhyāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāṣṭham -
  • kāṣṭham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yakṣarāṭ -
  • yakṣarāj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.1.13.41

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 2.1.13.41 in Bengali sript:
ধ্যানকাষ্ঠাভিধং শুদ্ধং কামরূপধরং সদা ।
ইত্যুক্ত্বা তং প্রণম্যাথ ধ্যানকাষ্ঠং স যক্ষরাট্ ॥ ৪১ ॥

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 2.1.13.41 in Kannada sript:
ಧ್ಯಾನಕಾಷ್ಠಾಭಿಧಂ ಶುದ್ಧಂ ಕಾಮರೂಪಧರಂ ಸದಾ ।
ಇತ್ಯುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ತಂ ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯಾಥ ಧ್ಯಾನಕಾಷ್ಠಂ ಸ ಯಕ್ಷರಾಟ್ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.1.13.41 in Gujarati sript:
ધ્યાનકાષ્ઠાભિધં શુદ્ધં કામરૂપધરં સદા ।
ઇત્યુક્ત્વા તં પ્રણમ્યાથ ધ્યાનકાષ્ઠં સ યક્ષરાટ્ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

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 2.1.13.41 in Malayalam sript:
ധ്യാനകാഷ്ഠാഭിധം ശുദ്ധം കാമരൂപധരം സദാ ।
ഇത്യുക്ത്വാ തം പ്രണമ്യാഥ ധ്യാനകാഷ്ഠം സ യക്ഷരാട് ॥ ൪൧ ॥

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