Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.8.1.62 (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 2.8.1.62

विष्णोराद्या पुरी येयं क्षितिं न स्पृशति द्विज ।
विष्णोः सुदर्शने चक्रे स्थिता पुण्यकरी क्षितौ ॥ ६२ ॥

viṣṇorādyā purī yeyaṃ kṣitiṃ na spṛśati dvija |
viṣṇoḥ sudarśane cakre sthitā puṇyakarī kṣitau || 62 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.8.1.62 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 (2.8.1.62). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishnu, Radya, Puri, Yeya, Kshiti, Sprishat, Dvija, Sudarshana, Cakra, Cakri, Sthita, Punyaka, Kshit, Kshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.8.1.62). 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: “viṣṇorādyā purī yeyaṃ kṣitiṃ na spṛśati dvija
  • viṣṇor -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • rādyā -
  • rad -> rādyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rad class 1 verb]
  • purī -
  • purī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    puri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yeyam -
  • -> yeya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yeya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • kṣitim -
  • kṣiti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    kṣiti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • spṛśati -
  • spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • dvija -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “viṣṇoḥ sudarśane cakre sthitā puṇyakarī kṣitau
  • viṣṇoḥ -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sudarśane -
  • sudarśana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sudarśana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sudarśanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cakre -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cakri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    cakri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • sthitā -
  • sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • puṇyaka -
  • puṇyaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • kṣitau -
  • kṣit (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣiti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kṣiti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣī -> kṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.8.1.62

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 2.8.1.62 in Bengali sript:
বিষ্ণোরাদ্যা পুরী যেযং ক্ষিতিং ন স্পৃশতি দ্বিজ ।
বিষ্ণোঃ সুদর্শনে চক্রে স্থিতা পুণ্যকরী ক্ষিতৌ ॥ ৬২ ॥

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 2.8.1.62 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಷ್ಣೋರಾದ್ಯಾ ಪುರೀ ಯೇಯಂ ಕ್ಷಿತಿಂ ನ ಸ್ಪೃಶತಿ ದ್ವಿಜ ।
ವಿಷ್ಣೋಃ ಸುದರ್ಶನೇ ಚಕ್ರೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಾ ಪುಣ್ಯಕರೀ ಕ್ಷಿತೌ ॥ ೬೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.8.1.62 in Gujarati sript:
વિષ્ણોરાદ્યા પુરી યેયં ક્ષિતિં ન સ્પૃશતિ દ્વિજ ।
વિષ્ણોઃ સુદર્શને ચક્રે સ્થિતા પુણ્યકરી ક્ષિતૌ ॥ ૬૨ ॥

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 2.8.1.62 in Malayalam sript:
വിഷ്ണോരാദ്യാ പുരീ യേയം ക്ഷിതിം ന സ്പൃശതി ദ്വിജ ।
വിഷ്ണോഃ സുദര്ശനേ ചക്രേ സ്ഥിതാ പുണ്യകരീ ക്ഷിതൌ ॥ ൬൨ ॥

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