Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.8.10.1 (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 2.8.10.1

अगस्त्य उवाच ।
निराहारो नरो भूत्वा क्षीराहारोऽपि वा पुनः ।
अजितं पूजयेद्विप्र तस्य सिद्धिः करे स्थिता ॥ १ ॥

agastya uvāca |
nirāhāro naro bhūtvā kṣīrāhāro'pi vā punaḥ |
ajitaṃ pūjayedvipra tasya siddhiḥ kare sthitā || 1 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.8.10.1 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 (2.8.10.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Agasti, Agastya, Nirahara, Nara, Nri, Kshira, Ahara, Api, Puna, Ajita, Vipra, Tad, Siddhi, Kari, Kara, Sthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.8.10.1). 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: “nirāhāro naro bhūtvā kṣīrāhāro'pi punaḥ
  • nirāhāro* -
  • nirāhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • naro* -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • kṣīrā -
  • kṣīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣīrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āhāro' -
  • āhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 3: “ajitaṃ pūjayedvipra tasya siddhiḥ kare sthitā
  • ajitam -
  • ajita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ajita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ajitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pūjayed -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • vipra -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • siddhiḥ -
  • siddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kare -
  • kari (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • sthitā -
  • sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.8.10.1

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 2.8.10.1 in Bengali sript:
অগস্ত্য উবাচ ।
নিরাহারো নরো ভূত্বা ক্ষীরাহারোঽপি বা পুনঃ ।
অজিতং পূজযেদ্বিপ্র তস্য সিদ্ধিঃ করে স্থিতা ॥ 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 2.8.10.1 in Kannada sript:
ಅಗಸ್ತ್ಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ನಿರಾಹಾರೋ ನರೋ ಭೂತ್ವಾ ಕ್ಷೀರಾಹಾರೋಽಪಿ ವಾ ಪುನಃ ।
ಅಜಿತಂ ಪೂಜಯೇದ್ವಿಪ್ರ ತಸ್ಯ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಃ ಕರೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಾ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.8.10.1 in Gujarati sript:
અગસ્ત્ય ઉવાચ ।
નિરાહારો નરો ભૂત્વા ક્ષીરાહારોઽપિ વા પુનઃ ।
અજિતં પૂજયેદ્વિપ્ર તસ્ય સિદ્ધિઃ કરે સ્થિતા ॥ 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 2.8.10.1 in Malayalam sript:
അഗസ്ത്യ ഉവാച ।
നിരാഹാരോ നരോ ഭൂത്വാ ക്ഷീരാഹാരോഽപി വാ പുനഃ ।
അജിതം പൂജയേദ്വിപ്ര തസ്യ സിദ്ധിഃ കരേ സ്ഥിതാ ॥ ൧ ॥

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