Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.2.10.23 (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 2.2.10.23

वहन्निदर्शनं देवो विश्वकर्मादिशिल्पिनाम् ।
मकरास्यकर्णभूषाशोभिश्रुतियुगेन सः ॥ २३ ॥

vahannidarśanaṃ devo viśvakarmādiśilpinām |
makarāsyakarṇabhūṣāśobhiśrutiyugena saḥ || 23 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.2.10.23 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 (2.2.10.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vahat, Nidarshana, Deva, Devri, Vishvakarma, Vishvakarman, Shilpin, Makara, Idam, Karnabhusha, Shobhin, Shobhi, Shrut, Shrutin, Shruti, Yuga, Sah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.2.10.23). 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: “vahannidarśanaṃ devo viśvakarmādiśilpinām
  • vahan -
  • vahat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vah class 1 verb]
  • nidarśanam -
  • nidarśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nidarśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nidarśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • devo* -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • viśvakarmā -
  • viśvakarmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viśvakarman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • di -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • śilpinām -
  • śilpin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śilpin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “makarāsyakarṇabhūṣāśobhiśrutiyugena saḥ
  • makarā -
  • makara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • karṇabhūṣā -
  • karṇabhūṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śobhi -
  • śobhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śobhin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śobhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śobhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    śobhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śruti -
  • śruti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śrutin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śrutin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrutī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śrutī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    śrutī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • yugena -
  • yuga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.2.10.23

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 2.2.10.23 in Bengali sript:
বহন্নিদর্শনং দেবো বিশ্বকর্মাদিশিল্পিনাম্ ।
মকরাস্যকর্ণভূষাশোভিশ্রুতিযুগেন সঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 2.2.10.23 in Kannada sript:
ವಹನ್ನಿದರ್ಶನಂ ದೇವೋ ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮಾದಿಶಿಲ್ಪಿನಾಮ್ ।
ಮಕರಾಸ್ಯಕರ್ಣಭೂಷಾಶೋಭಿಶ್ರುತಿಯುಗೇನ ಸಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.2.10.23 in Gujarati sript:
વહન્નિદર્શનં દેવો વિશ્વકર્માદિશિલ્પિનામ્ ।
મકરાસ્યકર્ણભૂષાશોભિશ્રુતિયુગેન સઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 2.2.10.23 in Malayalam sript:
വഹന്നിദര്ശനം ദേവോ വിശ്വകര്മാദിശില്പിനാമ് ।
മകരാസ്യകര്ണഭൂഷാശോഭിശ്രുതിയുഗേന സഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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