Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.9.6.4 (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 2.9.6.4

स्वायम्भुवान्तरे पूर्वमिन्द्रो विश्वजिदाह्वयः ।
आररम्भे महायज्ञमश्वमेधाभिधं मुने ॥ ४ ॥

svāyambhuvāntare pūrvamindro viśvajidāhvayaḥ |
ārarambhe mahāyajñamaśvamedhābhidhaṃ mune || 4 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.9.6.4 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 (2.9.6.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Svayambhuva, Svayambhu, Tara, Tari, Purvam, Purva, Indra, Vishvajit, Ahvaya, Ara, Rambha, Mahayajna, Ashvamedha, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.9.6.4). 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: “svāyambhuvāntare pūrvamindro viśvajidāhvayaḥ
  • svāyambhuvān -
  • svāyambhuva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    svāyambhū (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
  • tare -
  • tara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • indro* -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viśvajid -
  • viśvajit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    viśvajit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āhvayaḥ -
  • āhvaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ārarambhe mahāyajñamaśvamedhābhidhaṃ mune
  • āra -
  • āra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ār (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • rambhe -
  • rambha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rambhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rambha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rambh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • mahāyajñam -
  • mahāyajña (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāyajñā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aśvamedhā -
  • aśvamedha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhidham -
  • abhidhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mune -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.9.6.4

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 2.9.6.4 in Bengali sript:
স্বাযম্ভুবান্তরে পূর্বমিন্দ্রো বিশ্বজিদাহ্বযঃ ।
আররম্ভে মহাযজ্ঞমশ্বমেধাভিধং মুনে ॥ ৪ ॥

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 2.9.6.4 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ವಾಯಮ್ಭುವಾನ್ತರೇ ಪೂರ್ವಮಿನ್ದ್ರೋ ವಿಶ್ವಜಿದಾಹ್ವಯಃ ।
ಆರರಮ್ಭೇ ಮಹಾಯಜ್ಞಮಶ್ವಮೇಧಾಭಿಧಂ ಮುನೇ ॥ ೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.9.6.4 in Gujarati sript:
સ્વાયમ્ભુવાન્તરે પૂર્વમિન્દ્રો વિશ્વજિદાહ્વયઃ ।
આરરમ્ભે મહાયજ્ઞમશ્વમેધાભિધં મુને ॥ ૪ ॥

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 2.9.6.4 in Malayalam sript:
സ്വായമ്ഭുവാന്തരേ പൂര്വമിന്ദ്രോ വിശ്വജിദാഹ്വയഃ ।
ആരരമ്ഭേ മഹായജ്ഞമശ്വമേധാഭിധം മുനേ ॥ ൪ ॥

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