Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.7.18.26 (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 2.7.18.26

खरांतकैश्च शरभैश्च मरीभिः सुमंडितम् ।
शाखाशाखांतरं शीघ्रं प्लवमानैः प्लवंगमैः ॥ २६ ॥

kharāṃtakaiśca śarabhaiśca marībhiḥ sumaṃḍitam |
śākhāśākhāṃtaraṃ śīghraṃ plavamānaiḥ plavaṃgamaiḥ || 26 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.7.18.26 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 (2.7.18.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Khara, Taka, Sharabha, Mari, Mandita, Shakha, Shakhantara, Shighram, Shighra, Plavamana, Plavangama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.7.18.26). 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: “kharāṃtakaiśca śarabhaiśca marībhiḥ sumaṃḍitam
  • kharān -
  • khara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • takaiś -
  • taka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śarabhaiś -
  • śarabha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • marībhiḥ -
  • marī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    marī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • su -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • maṇḍitam -
  • maṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maṇḍita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    maṇḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    maṇḍ -> maṇḍita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √maṇḍ]
    maṇḍ -> maṇḍita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √maṇḍ]
    maṇḍ -> maṇḍitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √maṇḍ]
    maṇḍ -> maṇḍita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √maṇḍ]
    maṇḍ -> maṇḍita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √maṇḍ], [accusative single from √maṇḍ]
  • Line 2: “śākhāśākhāṃtaraṃ śīghraṃ plavamānaiḥ plavaṃgamaiḥ
  • śākhā -
  • śākhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śākhāntaram -
  • śākhāntara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śīghram -
  • śīghram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śīghra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīghra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śīghrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • plavamānaiḥ -
  • plav -> plavamāna (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √plav class 1 verb]
    plav -> plavamāna (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √plav class 1 verb]
    plu -> plavamāna (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √plu class 1 verb]
    plu -> plavamāna (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √plu class 1 verb]
  • plavaṅgamaiḥ -
  • plavaṅgama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.7.18.26

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 2.7.18.26 in Bengali sript:
খরাংতকৈশ্চ শরভৈশ্চ মরীভিঃ সুমংডিতম্ ।
শাখাশাখাংতরং শীঘ্রং প্লবমানৈঃ প্লবংগমৈঃ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 2.7.18.26 in Kannada sript:
ಖರಾಂತಕೈಶ್ಚ ಶರಭೈಶ್ಚ ಮರೀಭಿಃ ಸುಮಂಡಿತಮ್ ।
ಶಾಖಾಶಾಖಾಂತರಂ ಶೀಘ್ರಂ ಪ್ಲವಮಾನೈಃ ಪ್ಲವಂಗಮೈಃ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.7.18.26 in Gujarati sript:
ખરાંતકૈશ્ચ શરભૈશ્ચ મરીભિઃ સુમંડિતમ્ ।
શાખાશાખાંતરં શીઘ્રં પ્લવમાનૈઃ પ્લવંગમૈઃ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 2.7.18.26 in Malayalam sript:
ഖരാംതകൈശ്ച ശരഭൈശ്ച മരീഭിഃ സുമംഡിതമ് ।
ശാഖാശാഖാംതരം ശീഘ്രം പ്ലവമാനൈഃ പ്ലവംഗമൈഃ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

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