Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.8.6.23 (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 2.8.6.23

तस्मिन्नवसरे शंभुः सर्वदेवगणैः सह ।
तुष्टाव प्रयतो भूत्वा विष्णुं जिष्णुं सुरद्विषाम् ॥ २३ ॥

tasminnavasare śaṃbhuḥ sarvadevagaṇaiḥ saha |
tuṣṭāva prayato bhūtvā viṣṇuṃ jiṣṇuṃ suradviṣām || 23 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.8.6.23 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 (2.8.6.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Avasare, Avasara, Shambhu, Sarvadeva, Gana, Saha, Prayata, Prayat, Vishnu, Jishnu, Suradvish,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.8.6.23). 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: “tasminnavasare śaṃbhuḥ sarvadevagaṇaiḥ saha
  • tasminn -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • avasare -
  • avasare (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avasara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • śambhuḥ -
  • śambhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śambhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvadeva -
  • sarvadeva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gaṇaiḥ -
  • gaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “tuṣṭāva prayato bhūtvā viṣṇuṃ jiṣṇuṃ suradviṣām
  • tuṣṭāva -
  • stu (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • prayato* -
  • prayata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pre -> prayat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [ablative single from √pre class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pre class 2 verb]
    pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pre class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • viṣṇum -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • jiṣṇum -
  • jiṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    jiṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • suradviṣām -
  • suradviṣ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.8.6.23

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 2.8.6.23 in Bengali sript:
তস্মিন্নবসরে শংভুঃ সর্বদেবগণৈঃ সহ ।
তুষ্টাব প্রযতো ভূত্বা বিষ্ণুং জিষ্ণুং সুরদ্বিষাম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 2.8.6.23 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ನವಸರೇ ಶಂಭುಃ ಸರ್ವದೇವಗಣೈಃ ಸಹ ।
ತುಷ್ಟಾವ ಪ್ರಯತೋ ಭೂತ್ವಾ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಜಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಸುರದ್ವಿಷಾಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.8.6.23 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્મિન્નવસરે શંભુઃ સર્વદેવગણૈઃ સહ ।
તુષ્ટાવ પ્રયતો ભૂત્વા વિષ્ણું જિષ્ણું સુરદ્વિષામ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 2.8.6.23 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്മിന്നവസരേ ശംഭുഃ സര്വദേവഗണൈഃ സഹ ।
തുഷ്ടാവ പ്രയതോ ഭൂത്വാ വിഷ്ണും ജിഷ്ണും സുരദ്വിഷാമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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