Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.2.38.78 (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 2.2.38.78

ददर्श सोथ गोविन्दं नृसिंहं भक्तवत्सलम् ।
दिव्यसिंहासनारूढं दिव्यालंकारभूषितम् ॥ ७८ ॥

dadarśa sotha govindaṃ nṛsiṃhaṃ bhaktavatsalam |
divyasiṃhāsanārūḍhaṃ divyālaṃkārabhūṣitam || 78 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.2.38.78 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 (2.2.38.78). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Govinda, Nrisimha, Bhaktavatsala, Divya, Simhasana, Arudha, Divyalankara, Bhushita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.2.38.78). 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: “dadarśa sotha govindaṃ nṛsiṃhaṃ bhaktavatsalam
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • so -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utha -
  • u (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
  • govindam -
  • govinda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • nṛsiṃham -
  • nṛsiṃha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • bhaktavatsalam -
  • bhaktavatsala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaktavatsala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhaktavatsalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “divyasiṃhāsanārūḍhaṃ divyālaṃkārabhūṣitam
  • divya -
  • divya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    divya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    div -> divya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √div]
  • siṃhāsanā -
  • siṃhāsana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    siṃhāsana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ārūḍham -
  • ārūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ārūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ārūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • divyālaṅkāra -
  • divyālaṅkāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    divyālaṅkāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūṣitam -
  • bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √bhūṣ], [accusative single from √bhūṣ]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.2.38.78

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 2.2.38.78 in Bengali sript:
দদর্শ সোথ গোবিন্দং নৃসিংহং ভক্তবত্সলম্ ।
দিব্যসিংহাসনারূঢং দিব্যালংকারভূষিতম্ ॥ ৭৮ ॥

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 2.2.38.78 in Kannada sript:
ದದರ್ಶ ಸೋಥ ಗೋವಿನ್ದಂ ನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಭಕ್ತವತ್ಸಲಮ್ ।
ದಿವ್ಯಸಿಂಹಾಸನಾರೂಢಂ ದಿವ್ಯಾಲಂಕಾರಭೂಷಿತಮ್ ॥ ೭೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.2.38.78 in Gujarati sript:
દદર્શ સોથ ગોવિન્દં નૃસિંહં ભક્તવત્સલમ્ ।
દિવ્યસિંહાસનારૂઢં દિવ્યાલંકારભૂષિતમ્ ॥ ૭૮ ॥

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 2.2.38.78 in Malayalam sript:
ദദര്ശ സോഥ ഗോവിന്ദം നൃസിംഹം ഭക്തവത്സലമ് ।
ദിവ്യസിംഹാസനാരൂഢം ദിവ്യാലംകാരഭൂഷിതമ് ॥ ൭൮ ॥

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