Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.2.14.2 (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 2.2.14.2

जैमिनिरुवाच ।
सार्द्धं च विद्यापतिना पुरोहितकनीयसा ।
क्षेत्रांते नीलकण्ठस्य समीपमुपजग्मतुः ॥ २ ॥

jaiminiruvāca |
sārddhaṃ ca vidyāpatinā purohitakanīyasā |
kṣetrāṃte nīlakaṇṭhasya samīpamupajagmatuḥ || 2 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.2.14.2 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 (2.2.14.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jaimini, Arddha, Vidyapati, Purohita, Kaniyas, Kaniyasa, Kshetra, Anta, Anti, Nilakantha, Samipa, Upa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.2.14.2). 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: “jaiminiruvāca
  • jaiminir -
  • jaimini (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: “sārddhaṃ ca vidyāpatinā purohitakanīyasā
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārddham -
  • ārddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidyāpatinā -
  • vidyāpati (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • purohita -
  • purohita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    purohita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kanīyasā -
  • kanīyas (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kanīyas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kanīyas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kanīyasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “kṣetrāṃte nīlakaṇṭhasya samīpamupajagmatuḥ
  • kṣetrā -
  • kṣetra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ante -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    antā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • nīlakaṇṭhasya -
  • nīlakaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nīlakaṇṭha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • samīpam -
  • samīpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samīpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samīpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jagmatuḥ -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third dual]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third dual]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.2.14.2

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 2.2.14.2 in Bengali sript:
জৈমিনিরুবাচ ।
সার্দ্ধং চ বিদ্যাপতিনা পুরোহিতকনীযসা ।
ক্ষেত্রাংতে নীলকণ্ঠস্য সমীপমুপজগ্মতুঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 2.2.14.2 in Kannada sript:
ಜೈಮಿನಿರುವಾಚ ।
ಸಾರ್ದ್ಧಂ ಚ ವಿದ್ಯಾಪತಿನಾ ಪುರೋಹಿತಕನೀಯಸಾ ।
ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಾಂತೇ ನೀಲಕಣ್ಠಸ್ಯ ಸಮೀಪಮುಪಜಗ್ಮತುಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.2.14.2 in Gujarati sript:
જૈમિનિરુવાચ ।
સાર્દ્ધં ચ વિદ્યાપતિના પુરોહિતકનીયસા ।
ક્ષેત્રાંતે નીલકણ્ઠસ્ય સમીપમુપજગ્મતુઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 2.2.14.2 in Malayalam sript:
ജൈമിനിരുവാച ।
സാര്ദ്ധം ച വിദ്യാപതിനാ പുരോഹിതകനീയസാ ।
ക്ഷേത്രാംതേ നീലകണ്ഠസ്യ സമീപമുപജഗ്മതുഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

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