Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.2.18.38 (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 2.2.18.38

उपस्थितोऽयं यो वृद्धः शस्त्रपाणिस्तु वर्द्धकिः ।
एनमंतः प्रवेश्यैव द्वारं बध्नंतु यत्नतः ॥ ३८ ॥

upasthito'yaṃ yo vṛddhaḥ śastrapāṇistu varddhakiḥ |
enamaṃtaḥ praveśyaiva dvāraṃ badhnaṃtu yatnataḥ || 38 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.2.18.38 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 (2.2.18.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Upasthita, Aya, Idam, Yah, Vriddha, Shastrapani, Riddha, Kih, Mantri, Praveshin, Praveshya, Dvara, Yatnatah, Yatnata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.2.18.38). 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: “upasthito'yaṃ yo vṛddhaḥ śastrapāṇistu varddhakiḥ
  • upasthito' -
  • upasthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vṛddhaḥ -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • śastrapāṇis -
  • śastrapāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śastrapāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • var -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṛddha -
  • ṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kiḥ -
  • kiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kir (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    kir (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “enamaṃtaḥ praveśyaiva dvāraṃ badhnaṃtu yatnataḥ
  • ena -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • mantaḥ -
  • mantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • praveśyai -
  • praveśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    praveśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    praveśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praveśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praveśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • dvāram -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • badhnantu -
  • bandh (verb class 9)
    [imperative active third plural]
  • yatnataḥ -
  • yatnataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatnata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.2.18.38

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 2.2.18.38 in Bengali sript:
উপস্থিতোঽযং যো বৃদ্ধঃ শস্ত্রপাণিস্তু বর্দ্ধকিঃ ।
এনমংতঃ প্রবেশ্যৈব দ্বারং বধ্নংতু যত্নতঃ ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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 2.2.18.38 in Kannada sript:
ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತೋಽಯಂ ಯೋ ವೃದ್ಧಃ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಪಾಣಿಸ್ತು ವರ್ದ್ಧಕಿಃ ।
ಏನಮಂತಃ ಪ್ರವೇಶ್ಯೈವ ದ್ವಾರಂ ಬಧ್ನಂತು ಯತ್ನತಃ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.2.18.38 in Gujarati sript:
ઉપસ્થિતોઽયં યો વૃદ્ધઃ શસ્ત્રપાણિસ્તુ વર્દ્ધકિઃ ।
એનમંતઃ પ્રવેશ્યૈવ દ્વારં બધ્નંતુ યત્નતઃ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

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 2.2.18.38 in Malayalam sript:
ഉപസ്ഥിതോഽയം യോ വൃദ്ധഃ ശസ്ത്രപാണിസ്തു വര്ദ്ധകിഃ ।
ഏനമംതഃ പ്രവേശ്യൈവ ദ്വാരം ബധ്നംതു യത്നതഃ ॥ ൩൮ ॥

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