Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.1.28.77 (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 2.1.28.77

गङ्गाया दक्षिणे भागे द्विशतीयोजने द्विज ।
पूर्वाम्भोधेः पश्चिमे तु पञ्चभिर्योजनैर्मिते ॥ ७७ ॥

gaṅgāyā dakṣiṇe bhāge dviśatīyojane dvija |
pūrvāmbhodheḥ paścime tu pañcabhiryojanairmite || 77 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.1.28.77 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 (2.1.28.77). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ganga, Dakshine, Dakshina, Bhaga, Dvishati, Yojana, Dvija, Purva, Bha, Bhu, Udhan, Udha, Pashcime, Pashcima, Pancan, Mit, Mita, Miti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.1.28.77). 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: “gaṅgāyā dakṣiṇe bhāge dviśatīyojane dvija
  • gaṅgāyā* -
  • gaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • dakṣiṇe -
  • dakṣiṇe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhāge -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhāga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dviśatī -
  • dviśatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • yojane -
  • yojana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yojanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dvija -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “pūrvāmbhodheḥ paścime tu pañcabhiryojanairmite
  • pūrvām -
  • pūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bho -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • udhe -
  • udhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    udhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paścime -
  • paścime (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paścima (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    paścima (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    paścimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pañcabhir -
  • pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yojanair -
  • yojana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mite -
  • mit (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    mita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    miti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    -> mita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> mita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 4 verb], [locative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> mitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 4 verb]
    mi -> mita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √mi class 5 verb]
    mi -> mita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √mi class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √mi class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √mi class 5 verb], [locative single from √mi class 5 verb]
    mi -> mitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √mi class 5 verb], [vocative single from √mi class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √mi class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √mi class 5 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.1.28.77

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 2.1.28.77 in Bengali sript:
গঙ্গাযা দক্ষিণে ভাগে দ্বিশতীযোজনে দ্বিজ ।
পূর্বাম্ভোধেঃ পশ্চিমে তু পঞ্চভির্যোজনৈর্মিতে ॥ ৭৭ ॥

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 2.1.28.77 in Kannada sript:
ಗಙ್ಗಾಯಾ ದಕ್ಷಿಣೇ ಭಾಗೇ ದ್ವಿಶತೀಯೋಜನೇ ದ್ವಿಜ ।
ಪೂರ್ವಾಮ್ಭೋಧೇಃ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮೇ ತು ಪಞ್ಚಭಿರ್ಯೋಜನೈರ್ಮಿತೇ ॥ ೭೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.1.28.77 in Gujarati sript:
ગઙ્ગાયા દક્ષિણે ભાગે દ્વિશતીયોજને દ્વિજ ।
પૂર્વામ્ભોધેઃ પશ્ચિમે તુ પઞ્ચભિર્યોજનૈર્મિતે ॥ ૭૭ ॥

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 2.1.28.77 in Malayalam sript:
ഗങ്ഗായാ ദക്ഷിണേ ഭാഗേ ദ്വിശതീയോജനേ ദ്വിജ ।
പൂര്വാമ്ഭോധേഃ പശ്ചിമേ തു പഞ്ചഭിര്യോജനൈര്മിതേ ॥ ൭൭ ॥

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