Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.1.23.42 (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 2.1.23.42

अथ द्विजप्रार्थनया चक्रकृतवरदानादिः ।
सुदर्शन उवाच ।
पद्मनाभ महापुण्यं चक्रतीर्थमनुत्तमम् ।
अस्मिन्वसामि सततं लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥ ४२ ॥

atha dvijaprārthanayā cakrakṛtavaradānādiḥ |
sudarśana uvāca |
padmanābha mahāpuṇyaṃ cakratīrthamanuttamam |
asminvasāmi satataṃ lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā || 42 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.1.23.42 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 (2.1.23.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Dvija, Prarthana, Cakra, Krita, Varadana, Sudarshana, Padmanabha, Mahapunya, Cakratirtha, Anuttama, Idam, Satatam, Satata, Loka, Hitakamya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.1.23.42). 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: “atha dvijaprārthanayā cakrakṛtavaradānādiḥ
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dvija -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prārthanayā -
  • prārthanā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • cakra -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • varadānād -
  • varadāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sudarśana uvāca
  • sudarśana* -
  • sudarśana (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 3: “padmanābha mahāpuṇyaṃ cakratīrthamanuttamam
  • padmanābha -
  • padmanābha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahāpuṇyam -
  • mahāpuṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāpuṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāpuṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cakratīrtham -
  • cakratīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anuttamam -
  • anuttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 4: “asminvasāmi satataṃ lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vasāmi -
  • vas (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • lokānām -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • hitakāmyayā -
  • hitakāmyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.1.23.42

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 2.1.23.42 in Bengali sript:
অথ দ্বিজপ্রার্থনযা চক্রকৃতবরদানাদিঃ ।
সুদর্শন উবাচ ।
পদ্মনাভ মহাপুণ্যং চক্রতীর্থমনুত্তমম্ ।
অস্মিন্বসামি সততং লোকানাং হিতকাম্যযা ॥ ৪২ ॥

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 2.1.23.42 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ದ್ವಿಜಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಯಾ ಚಕ್ರಕೃತವರದಾನಾದಿಃ ।
ಸುದರ್ಶನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಪದ್ಮನಾಭ ಮಹಾಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಚಕ್ರತೀರ್ಥಮನುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಅಸ್ಮಿನ್ವಸಾಮಿ ಸತತಂ ಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ಹಿತಕಾಮ್ಯಯಾ ॥ ೪೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.1.23.42 in Gujarati sript:
અથ દ્વિજપ્રાર્થનયા ચક્રકૃતવરદાનાદિઃ ।
સુદર્શન ઉવાચ ।
પદ્મનાભ મહાપુણ્યં ચક્રતીર્થમનુત્તમમ્ ।
અસ્મિન્વસામિ સતતં લોકાનાં હિતકામ્યયા ॥ ૪૨ ॥

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 2.1.23.42 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ ദ്വിജപ്രാര്ഥനയാ ചക്രകൃതവരദാനാദിഃ ।
സുദര്ശന ഉവാച ।
പദ്മനാഭ മഹാപുണ്യം ചക്രതീര്ഥമനുത്തമമ് ।
അസ്മിന്വസാമി സതതം ലോകാനാം ഹിതകാമ്യയാ ॥ ൪൨ ॥

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