Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.5.10.17 (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 2.5.10.17

प्रदक्षिणीकृता तेन तावद्वारं वसुन्धरा ।
मातुः प्रदक्षिणास्तद्वद्भूतधात्रीप्रदक्षिणाः ॥ १७ ॥

pradakṣiṇīkṛtā tena tāvadvāraṃ vasundharā |
mātuḥ pradakṣiṇāstadvadbhūtadhātrīpradakṣiṇāḥ || 17 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.5.10.17 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 (2.5.10.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tena, Tavat, Var, Vara, Vasundhara, Matri, Matu, Pradakshina, Tadvat, Bhutadhatri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.5.10.17). 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: “pradakṣiṇīkṛtā tena tāvadvāraṃ vasundharā
  • Cannot analyse pradakṣiṇīkṛtā*te
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vāram -
  • vāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vār (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vasundharā -
  • vasundharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mātuḥ pradakṣiṇāstadvadbhūtadhātrīpradakṣiṇāḥ
  • mātuḥ -
  • mātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mātu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pradakṣiṇās -
  • pradakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pradakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tadvad -
  • tadvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tadvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūtadhātrī -
  • bhūtadhātrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    bhūtadhātri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūtadhātri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pradakṣiṇāḥ -
  • pradakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pradakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.5.10.17

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 2.5.10.17 in Bengali sript:
প্রদক্ষিণীকৃতা তেন তাবদ্বারং বসুন্ধরা ।
মাতুঃ প্রদক্ষিণাস্তদ্বদ্ভূতধাত্রীপ্রদক্ষিণাঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 2.5.10.17 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣೀಕೃತಾ ತೇನ ತಾವದ್ವಾರಂ ವಸುನ್ಧರಾ ।
ಮಾತುಃ ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಸ್ತದ್ವದ್ಭೂತಧಾತ್ರೀಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.5.10.17 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રદક્ષિણીકૃતા તેન તાવદ્વારં વસુન્ધરા ।
માતુઃ પ્રદક્ષિણાસ્તદ્વદ્ભૂતધાત્રીપ્રદક્ષિણાઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 2.5.10.17 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രദക്ഷിണീകൃതാ തേന താവദ്വാരം വസുന്ധരാ ।
മാതുഃ പ്രദക്ഷിണാസ്തദ്വദ്ഭൂതധാത്രീപ്രദക്ഷിണാഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

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