Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.2.12.81 (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 2.2.12.81

महादेव उवाच ।
देवदेव जगन्नाथ प्रणतार्तिहर प्रभो ।
त्वदाज्ञापालनं श्रेयः कारणं मे जगत्पते ॥ ८१ ॥

mahādeva uvāca |
devadeva jagannātha praṇatārtihara prabho |
tvadājñāpālanaṃ śreyaḥ kāraṇaṃ me jagatpate || 81 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.2.12.81 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 (2.2.12.81). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahadeva, Devadeva, Jagannatha, Pranata, Artihara, Prabhu, Yushmad, Ajnapalana, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Karana, Asmad, Jagatpati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.2.12.81). 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: “mahādeva uvāca
  • mahādeva* -
  • mahādeva (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 2: “devadeva jagannātha praṇatārtihara prabho
  • devadeva -
  • devadeva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jagannātha -
  • jagannātha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • praṇatā -
  • praṇata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praṇata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praṇatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārtihara -
  • ārtihara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārtihara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabho -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “tvadājñāpālanaṃ śreyaḥ kāraṇaṃ me jagatpate
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • ājñāpālanam -
  • ājñāpālana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śreyaḥ -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • kāraṇam -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • jagatpate -
  • jagatpati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.2.12.81

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 2.2.12.81 in Bengali sript:
মহাদেব উবাচ ।
দেবদেব জগন্নাথ প্রণতার্তিহর প্রভো ।
ত্বদাজ্ঞাপালনং শ্রেযঃ কারণং মে জগত্পতে ॥ ৮১ ॥

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 2.2.12.81 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹಾದೇವ ಉವಾಚ ।
ದೇವದೇವ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥ ಪ್ರಣತಾರ್ತಿಹರ ಪ್ರಭೋ ।
ತ್ವದಾಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನಂ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಕಾರಣಂ ಮೇ ಜಗತ್ಪತೇ ॥ ೮೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.2.12.81 in Gujarati sript:
મહાદેવ ઉવાચ ।
દેવદેવ જગન્નાથ પ્રણતાર્તિહર પ્રભો ।
ત્વદાજ્ઞાપાલનં શ્રેયઃ કારણં મે જગત્પતે ॥ ૮૧ ॥

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 2.2.12.81 in Malayalam sript:
മഹാദേവ ഉവാച ।
ദേവദേവ ജഗന്നാഥ പ്രണതാര്തിഹര പ്രഭോ ।
ത്വദാജ്ഞാപാലനം ശ്രേയഃ കാരണം മേ ജഗത്പതേ ॥ ൮൧ ॥

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