Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.5.5.16 (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 2.5.5.16

शंखाष्टकेन यः स्नानं कारयेन्मार्गशीर्षके ।
भक्त्या भगवतः श्रेष्ठो मम लोके महीयते ॥ १६ ॥

śaṃkhāṣṭakena yaḥ snānaṃ kārayenmārgaśīrṣake |
bhaktyā bhagavataḥ śreṣṭho mama loke mahīyate || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.5.5.16 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 (2.5.5.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shankha, Kena, Kah, Kim, Yah, Snana, Margashirshaka, Bhakti, Bhagavat, Shreshtha, Asmad, Loka, Mahi, Mah, Mahin, Iyat, Iyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.5.5.16). 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: “śaṃkhāṣṭakena yaḥ snānaṃ kārayenmārgaśīrṣake
  • śaṅkhāṣ -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śaṅkhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kena -
  • kena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • snānam -
  • snāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kārayen -
  • kṛ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • mārgaśīrṣake -
  • mārgaśīrṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “bhaktyā bhagavataḥ śreṣṭho mama loke mahīyate
  • bhaktyā* -
  • bhakti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhagavataḥ -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhagavat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śreṣṭho* -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • mahī -
  • mahi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mahī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    mahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mahi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    mahin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mah (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iyate -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.5.5.16

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 2.5.5.16 in Bengali sript:
শংখাষ্টকেন যঃ স্নানং কারযেন্মার্গশীর্ষকে ।
ভক্ত্যা ভগবতঃ শ্রেষ্ঠো মম লোকে মহীযতে ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 2.5.5.16 in Kannada sript:
ಶಂಖಾಷ್ಟಕೇನ ಯಃ ಸ್ನಾನಂ ಕಾರಯೇನ್ಮಾರ್ಗಶೀರ್ಷಕೇ ।
ಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ಭಗವತಃ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠೋ ಮಮ ಲೋಕೇ ಮಹೀಯತೇ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.5.5.16 in Gujarati sript:
શંખાષ્ટકેન યઃ સ્નાનં કારયેન્માર્ગશીર્ષકે ।
ભક્ત્યા ભગવતઃ શ્રેષ્ઠો મમ લોકે મહીયતે ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 2.5.5.16 in Malayalam sript:
ശംഖാഷ്ടകേന യഃ സ്നാനം കാരയേന്മാര്ഗശീര്ഷകേ ।
ഭക്ത്യാ ഭഗവതഃ ശ്രേഷ്ഠോ മമ ലോകേ മഹീയതേ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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