Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.8.6.164 (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 2.8.6.164

अथ विष्णुर्महातेजाः पितामहमुवाच ह ।
एषां लोकं जनौघानां दातुमर्हसि सुव्रत ॥ १६४ ॥

atha viṣṇurmahātejāḥ pitāmahamuvāca ha |
eṣāṃ lokaṃ janaughānāṃ dātumarhasi suvrata || 164 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.8.6.164 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 (2.8.6.164). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Vishnu, Mahateja, Mahatejas, Pitamaha, Han, Idam, Loka, Janaugha, Datu, Suvrata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.8.6.164). 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: “atha viṣṇurmahātejāḥ pitāmahamuvāca ha
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • viṣṇur -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahātejāḥ -
  • mahāteja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahātejā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mahātejas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pitāmaham -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “eṣāṃ lokaṃ janaughānāṃ dātumarhasi suvrata
  • eṣām -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • lokam -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • janaughānām -
  • janaugha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • dātum -
  • -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    dai -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dai]
    de -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √de]
    dātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    dātu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • arhasi -
  • arh (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • suvrata -
  • suvrata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suvrata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.8.6.164

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 2.8.6.164 in Bengali sript:
অথ বিষ্ণুর্মহাতেজাঃ পিতামহমুবাচ হ ।
এষাং লোকং জনৌঘানাং দাতুমর্হসি সুব্রত ॥ ১৬৪ ॥

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 2.8.6.164 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಮಹಾತೇಜಾಃ ಪಿತಾಮಹಮುವಾಚ ಹ ।
ಏಷಾಂ ಲೋಕಂ ಜನೌಘಾನಾಂ ದಾತುಮರ್ಹಸಿ ಸುವ್ರತ ॥ ೧೬೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.8.6.164 in Gujarati sript:
અથ વિષ્ણુર્મહાતેજાઃ પિતામહમુવાચ હ ।
એષાં લોકં જનૌઘાનાં દાતુમર્હસિ સુવ્રત ॥ ૧૬૪ ॥

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 2.8.6.164 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ വിഷ്ണുര്മഹാതേജാഃ പിതാമഹമുവാച ഹ ।
ഏഷാം ലോകം ജനൌഘാനാം ദാതുമര്ഹസി സുവ്രത ॥ ൧൬൪ ॥

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