Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.2.9.59 (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 2.2.9.59

रथेनाक्रमणाद्दृष्टौ क्षेत्रस्यायामविस्तरौ ।
तत्सर्वं वर्णयामास यथावदनुपूर्वशः ॥ ५९ ॥

rathenākramaṇāddṛṣṭau kṣetrasyāyāmavistarau |
tatsarvaṃ varṇayāmāsa yathāvadanupūrvaśaḥ || 59 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.2.9.59 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 (2.2.9.59). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ratha, Akramana, Drishta, Drishti, Kshetra, Ayama, Ayaman, Vistara, Tat, Tad, Sarvam, Sarva, Yathavat, Anupurvashah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.2.9.59). 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: “rathenākramaṇāddṛṣṭau kṣetrasyāyāmavistarau
  • rathenā -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ākramaṇād -
  • ākramaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ākramaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • dṛṣṭau -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • kṣetrasyā -
  • kṣetra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ayāma -
  • ayāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ayāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • vistarau -
  • vistara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “tatsarvaṃ varṇayāmāsa yathāvadanupūrvaśaḥ
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • varṇayāmā -
  • varṇ (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • yathāvad -
  • yathāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • anupūrvaśaḥ -
  • anupūrvaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.2.9.59

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 2.2.9.59 in Bengali sript:
রথেনাক্রমণাদ্দৃষ্টৌ ক্ষেত্রস্যাযামবিস্তরৌ ।
তত্সর্বং বর্ণযামাস যথাবদনুপূর্বশঃ ॥ ৫৯ ॥

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 2.2.9.59 in Kannada sript:
ರಥೇನಾಕ್ರಮಣಾದ್ದೃಷ್ಟೌ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಸ್ಯಾಯಾಮವಿಸ್ತರೌ ।
ತತ್ಸರ್ವಂ ವರ್ಣಯಾಮಾಸ ಯಥಾವದನುಪೂರ್ವಶಃ ॥ ೫೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.2.9.59 in Gujarati sript:
રથેનાક્રમણાદ્દૃષ્ટૌ ક્ષેત્રસ્યાયામવિસ્તરૌ ।
તત્સર્વં વર્ણયામાસ યથાવદનુપૂર્વશઃ ॥ ૫૯ ॥

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 2.2.9.59 in Malayalam sript:
രഥേനാക്രമണാദ്ദൃഷ്ടൌ ക്ഷേത്രസ്യായാമവിസ്തരൌ ।
തത്സര്വം വര്ണയാമാസ യഥാവദനുപൂര്വശഃ ॥ ൫൯ ॥

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