Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.8.9.1 (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 2.8.9.1

अगस्त्य उवाच ।
जटाकुण्डत आग्नेयदिग्दल संश्रितं महत् ।
गयाकूपमिति ख्यातं सर्वाभीष्टफलप्रदम् ॥ १ ॥

agastya uvāca |
jaṭākuṇḍata āgneyadigdala saṃśritaṃ mahat |
gayākūpamiti khyātaṃ sarvābhīṣṭaphalapradam || 1 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.8.9.1 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 (2.8.9.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Agasti, Agastya, Jata, Kundat, Agneya, Dish, Dala, Samshrita, Mahat, Gayakupa, Iti, Khyata, Saru, Sarva, Abhishta, Phalaprada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.8.9.1). 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: “agastya uvāca
  • agastya* -
  • agastī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    agastya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • Line 2: “jaṭākuṇḍata āgneyadigdala saṃśritaṃ mahat
  • jaṭā -
  • jaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuṇḍata* -
  • kuṇḍ -> kuṇḍat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √kuṇḍ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √kuṇḍ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kuṇḍ class 1 verb]
    kuṇḍ -> kuṇḍat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √kuṇḍ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kuṇḍ class 1 verb]
    kuṇḍ (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • āgneya -
  • āgneya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āgneya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dig -
  • diś (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • dala -
  • dala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṃśritam -
  • saṃśrita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃśrita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃśritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “gayākūpamiti khyātaṃ sarvābhīṣṭaphalapradam
  • gayākūpam -
  • gayākūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • khyātam -
  • khyāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khyāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khyātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    khyā -> khyāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā -> khyāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • sarvā -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhīṣṭa -
  • abhīṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhīṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • phalapradam -
  • phalaprada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phalaprada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalapradā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.8.9.1

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 2.8.9.1 in Bengali sript:
অগস্ত্য উবাচ ।
জটাকুণ্ডত আগ্নেযদিগ্দল সংশ্রিতং মহত্ ।
গযাকূপমিতি খ্যাতং সর্বাভীষ্টফলপ্রদম্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 2.8.9.1 in Kannada sript:
ಅಗಸ್ತ್ಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಜಟಾಕುಣ್ಡತ ಆಗ್ನೇಯದಿಗ್ದಲ ಸಂಶ್ರಿತಂ ಮಹತ್ ।
ಗಯಾಕೂಪಮಿತಿ ಖ್ಯಾತಂ ಸರ್ವಾಭೀಷ್ಟಫಲಪ್ರದಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.8.9.1 in Gujarati sript:
અગસ્ત્ય ઉવાચ ।
જટાકુણ્ડત આગ્નેયદિગ્દલ સંશ્રિતં મહત્ ।
ગયાકૂપમિતિ ખ્યાતં સર્વાભીષ્ટફલપ્રદમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 2.8.9.1 in Malayalam sript:
അഗസ്ത്യ ഉവാച ।
ജടാകുണ്ഡത ആഗ്നേയദിഗ്ദല സംശ്രിതം മഹത് ।
ഗയാകൂപമിതി ഖ്യാതം സര്വാഭീഷ്ടഫലപ്രദമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

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