Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

876,996 words | ISBN-10: 8170800978 | ISBN-13: 9788170800972

The Skanda-purana verse 2.2.42.1 (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 2.2.42.1

जैमिनिरुवाच ।
मृगराशिं संक्रमति यदा भास्वान्द्विजोत्तमाः ।
उत्तराशां जिगमिषुस्तदा स्यादुत्तरायणम् ॥ १ ॥

jaiminiruvāca |
mṛgarāśiṃ saṃkramati yadā bhāsvāndvijottamāḥ |
uttarāśāṃ jigamiṣustadā syāduttarāyaṇam || 1 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.2.42.1 is contained in the book The Skanda-Purana by G. V. Tagare. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by G. V. Tagare (2007)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.2.42.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jaimini, Mriga, Rashi, Kramat, Yada, Yad, Bhasvat, Bhasva, Dvijottama, Uttarasha, Jigamishu, Tada, Syat, Sya, Uttarayana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.2.42.1). 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: “mṛgarāśiṃ saṃkramati yadā bhāsvāndvijottamāḥ
  • mṛga -
  • mṛga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rāśim -
  • rāśi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • saṅ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kramati -
  • kram -> kramat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kram class 1 verb]
    kram -> kramat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √kram class 1 verb]
    kram (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhāsvān -
  • bhāsvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhāsva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dvijottamāḥ -
  • dvijottama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 3: “uttarāśāṃ jigamiṣustadā syāduttarāyaṇam
  • uttarāśām -
  • uttarāśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • jigamiṣus -
  • jigamiṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jigamiṣu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • uttarāyaṇam -
  • uttarāyaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.2.42.1

Cover of edition (2016)

Skanda Purana (Hindi Translation)
by S. N. Khandelwal (2016)

(Set of 10 Books) - Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

Skanda Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

স্কন্ধ পুরাণম: - (Set of 7 Volumes)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 2.2.42.1 in Bengali sript:
জৈমিনিরুবাচ ।
মৃগরাশিং সংক্রমতি যদা ভাস্বান্দ্বিজোত্তমাঃ ।
উত্তরাশাং জিগমিষুস্তদা স্যাদুত্তরাযণম্ ॥ ১ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Skanda Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

ಶ್ರೀ ಸ್ಕಾಂದ ಮಹಾಪುರಣಂ: (Set of 25 Volumes)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 2.2.42.1 in Kannada sript:
ಜೈಮಿನಿರುವಾಚ ।
ಮೃಗರಾಶಿಂ ಸಂಕ್ರಮತಿ ಯದಾ ಭಾಸ್ವಾನ್ದ್ವಿಜೋತ್ತಮಾಃ ।
ಉತ್ತರಾಶಾಂ ಜಿಗಮಿಷುಸ್ತದಾ ಸ್ಯಾದುತ್ತರಾಯಣಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 2.2.42.1 in Gujarati sript:
જૈમિનિરુવાચ ।
મૃગરાશિં સંક્રમતિ યદા ભાસ્વાન્દ્વિજોત્તમાઃ ।
ઉત્તરાશાં જિગમિષુસ્તદા સ્યાદુત્તરાયણમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2015)

Shri Skanda purana (Malayalam)
by M.P. Pillai kaniyanthara (2015)

(Condensed/Summary) - Devi Book Stall, Kodungallur

Buy now!

Preview of verse 2.2.42.1 in Malayalam sript:
ജൈമിനിരുവാച ।
മൃഗരാശിം സംക്രമതി യദാ ഭാസ്വാന്ദ്വിജോത്തമാഃ ।
ഉത്തരാശാം ജിഗമിഷുസ്തദാ സ്യാദുത്തരായണമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: