Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.8.1.77 (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 2.8.1.77

ब्रह्मरूपं हरिं ध्यायञ्जपन्वै द्वादशाक्षरम् ।
वायुभक्षः स्थितस्तत्र विप्रस्त्रीन्वत्सरान्वसन् ॥ ७७ ॥

brahmarūpaṃ hariṃ dhyāyañjapanvai dvādaśākṣaram |
vāyubhakṣaḥ sthitastatra viprastrīnvatsarānvasan || 77 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.8.1.77 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 (2.8.1.77). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahmarupa, Hari, Dhyayam, Dhyayat, Japat, Dvadashakshara, Vayubhaksha, Sthita, Tatra, Vipra, Tri, Vatsara, Vasat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.8.1.77). 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: “brahmarūpaṃ hariṃ dhyāyañjapanvai dvādaśākṣaram
  • brahmarūpam -
  • brahmarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    brahmarūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • harim -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dhyāyañ -
  • dhyāyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhyāyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • japan -
  • jap -> japat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jap class 1 verb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • dvādaśākṣaram -
  • dvādaśākṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvādaśākṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvādaśākṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vāyubhakṣaḥ sthitastatra viprastrīnvatsarānvasan
  • vāyubhakṣaḥ -
  • vāyubhakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthitas -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vipras -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • trīn -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vatsarān -
  • vatsara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vasan -
  • vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vas class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.8.1.77

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 2.8.1.77 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মরূপং হরিং ধ্যাযঞ্জপন্বৈ দ্বাদশাক্ষরম্ ।
বাযুভক্ষঃ স্থিতস্তত্র বিপ্রস্ত্রীন্বত্সরান্বসন্ ॥ ৭৭ ॥

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 2.8.1.77 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರೂಪಂ ಹರಿಂ ಧ್ಯಾಯಞ್ಜಪನ್ವೈ ದ್ವಾದಶಾಕ್ಷರಮ್ ।
ವಾಯುಭಕ್ಷಃ ಸ್ಥಿತಸ್ತತ್ರ ವಿಪ್ರಸ್ತ್ರೀನ್ವತ್ಸರಾನ್ವಸನ್ ॥ ೭೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.8.1.77 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્મરૂપં હરિં ધ્યાયઞ્જપન્વૈ દ્વાદશાક્ષરમ્ ।
વાયુભક્ષઃ સ્થિતસ્તત્ર વિપ્રસ્ત્રીન્વત્સરાન્વસન્ ॥ ૭૭ ॥

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 2.8.1.77 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മരൂപം ഹരിം ധ്യായഞ്ജപന്വൈ ദ്വാദശാക്ഷരമ് ।
വായുഭക്ഷഃ സ്ഥിതസ്തത്ര വിപ്രസ്ത്രീന്വത്സരാന്വസന് ॥ ൭൭ ॥

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