Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.1.22.24 (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 2.1.22.24

अथाकाशगंगामाहात्म्यम् ।
श्रीसूत उवाच ।
अत्रेतिहासं वक्ष्यामि पुण्यशीलस्य धीमतः ।
सनत्कुमारमुनये नारदेन प्रभाषितम् ॥ २४ ॥

athākāśagaṃgāmāhātmyam |
śrīsūta uvāca |
atretihāsaṃ vakṣyāmi puṇyaśīlasya dhīmataḥ |
sanatkumāramunaye nāradena prabhāṣitam || 24 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.1.22.24 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 (2.1.22.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Akashaganga, Ahan, Atmya, Atmi, Shri, Suta, Atra, Atri, Itihasa, Punyashila, Dhimat, Dhimata, Sanatkumara, Muni, Munaya, Narada, Prabhashita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.1.22.24). 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: “athākāśagaṃgāmāhātmyam
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ākāśagaṅgām -
  • ākāśagaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āhā -
  • āhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āhan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third single]
  • ātmyam -
  • ātmya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ātmī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śrīsūta uvāca
  • śrī -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • sūta* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • 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 3: “atretihāsaṃ vakṣyāmi puṇyaśīlasya dhīmataḥ
  • atre -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    atrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    atri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • itihāsam -
  • itihāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vakṣyāmi -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
  • puṇyaśīlasya -
  • puṇyaśīla (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    puṇyaśīla (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dhīmataḥ -
  • dhīmat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhīmat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhīmata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 4: “sanatkumāramunaye nāradena prabhāṣitam
  • sanatkumāra -
  • sanatkumāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • munaye -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    munaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    munaya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • nāradena -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prabhāṣitam -
  • prabhāṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prabhāṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prabhāṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.1.22.24

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 2.1.22.24 in Bengali sript:
অথাকাশগংগামাহাত্ম্যম্ ।
শ্রীসূত উবাচ ।
অত্রেতিহাসং বক্ষ্যামি পুণ্যশীলস্য ধীমতঃ ।
সনত্কুমারমুনযে নারদেন প্রভাষিতম্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 2.1.22.24 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥಾಕಾಶಗಂಗಾಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯಮ್ ।
ಶ್ರೀಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅತ್ರೇತಿಹಾಸಂ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಪುಣ್ಯಶೀಲಸ್ಯ ಧೀಮತಃ ।
ಸನತ್ಕುಮಾರಮುನಯೇ ನಾರದೇನ ಪ್ರಭಾಷಿತಮ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.1.22.24 in Gujarati sript:
અથાકાશગંગામાહાત્મ્યમ્ ।
શ્રીસૂત ઉવાચ ।
અત્રેતિહાસં વક્ષ્યામિ પુણ્યશીલસ્ય ધીમતઃ ।
સનત્કુમારમુનયે નારદેન પ્રભાષિતમ્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 2.1.22.24 in Malayalam sript:
അഥാകാശഗംഗാമാഹാത്മ്യമ് ।
ശ്രീസൂത ഉവാച ।
അത്രേതിഹാസം വക്ഷ്യാമി പുണ്യശീലസ്യ ധീമതഃ ।
സനത്കുമാരമുനയേ നാരദേന പ്രഭാഷിതമ് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

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