Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

876,996 words | ISBN-10: 8170800978 | ISBN-13: 9788170800972

The Skanda-purana verse 2.1.28.56 (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 2.1.28.56

अथ स्वसुतरक्षणोद्युक्ते पद्मनाभे ब्रह्महत्योक्तिः ।
क्रूरैनं ब्रह्महत्या सा जनकं प्रत्यभाषत ॥ ५६ ॥

atha svasutarakṣaṇodyukte padmanābhe brahmahatyoktiḥ |
krūrainaṃ brahmahatyā sā janakaṃ pratyabhāṣata || 56 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.1.28.56 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 (2.1.28.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Svasuta, Rakshana, Udyukta, Padmanabha, Padmanabhi, Brahmahatya, Ukti, Krura, Aina, Janaka, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.1.28.56). 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 svasutarakṣaṇodyukte padmanābhe brahmahatyoktiḥ
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • svasuta -
  • svasuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svasuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rakṣaṇo -
  • rakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udyukte -
  • udyukta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    udyukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    udyuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • padmanābhe -
  • padmanābha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    padmanābhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • brahmahatyo -
  • brahmahatya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahmahatya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahmahatyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uktiḥ -
  • ukti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “krūrainaṃ brahmahatyā janakaṃ pratyabhāṣata
  • krūrai -
  • krūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krūrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ainam -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • brahmahatyā -
  • brahmahatyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • janakam -
  • janaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    janaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    janakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pratya -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • abhāṣata -
  • bhāṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.1.28.56

Cover of edition (2016)

Skanda Purana (Hindi Translation)
by S. N. Khandelwal (2016)

(Set of 10 Books) - Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

Skanda Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

স্কন্ধ পুরাণম: - (Set of 7 Volumes)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 2.1.28.56 in Bengali sript:
অথ স্বসুতরক্ষণোদ্যুক্তে পদ্মনাভে ব্রহ্মহত্যোক্তিঃ ।
ক্রূরৈনং ব্রহ্মহত্যা সা জনকং প্রত্যভাষত ॥ ৫৬ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Skanda Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

ಶ್ರೀ ಸ್ಕಾಂದ ಮಹಾಪುರಣಂ: (Set of 25 Volumes)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 2.1.28.56 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ಸ್ವಸುತರಕ್ಷಣೋದ್ಯುಕ್ತೇ ಪದ್ಮನಾಭೇ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಹತ್ಯೋಕ್ತಿಃ ।
ಕ್ರೂರೈನಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಹತ್ಯಾ ಸಾ ಜನಕಂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಭಾಷತ ॥ ೫೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 2.1.28.56 in Gujarati sript:
અથ સ્વસુતરક્ષણોદ્યુક્તે પદ્મનાભે બ્રહ્મહત્યોક્તિઃ ।
ક્રૂરૈનં બ્રહ્મહત્યા સા જનકં પ્રત્યભાષત ॥ ૫૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2015)

Shri Skanda purana (Malayalam)
by M.P. Pillai kaniyanthara (2015)

(Condensed/Summary) - Devi Book Stall, Kodungallur

Buy now!

Preview of verse 2.1.28.56 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ സ്വസുതരക്ഷണോദ്യുക്തേ പദ്മനാഭേ ബ്രഹ്മഹത്യോക്തിഃ ।
ക്രൂരൈനം ബ്രഹ്മഹത്യാ സാ ജനകം പ്രത്യഭാഷത ॥ ൫൬ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: