Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.9.18.26 (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 2.9.18.26

मेरुदेव्यां सुतो नाभेर्भूत्वाहमृषभो भुवि ।
धर्मं पारमहंस्याख्यं वर्तयिष्ये सनातनम् ॥ २६ ॥

merudevyāṃ suto nābherbhūtvāhamṛṣabho bhuvi |
dharmaṃ pāramahaṃsyākhyaṃ vartayiṣye sanātanam || 26 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.9.18.26 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 (2.9.18.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Merudevi, Sut, Suta, Nabhi, Aha, Asmad, Rishabha, Bhu, Dharma, Paramahamsi, Paramahamsya, Akhya, Sanatana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.9.18.26). 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: “merudevyāṃ suto nābherbhūtvāhamṛṣabho bhuvi
  • merudevyām -
  • merudevī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • suto* -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • nābher -
  • nābhi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nābhi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛṣabho* -
  • ṛṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhuvi -
  • bhū (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “dharmaṃ pāramahaṃsyākhyaṃ vartayiṣye sanātanam
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pāramahaṃsyā -
  • pāramahaṃsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    pāramahaṃsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāramahaṃsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāramahaṃsyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākhyam -
  • ākhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ākhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vartayiṣye -
  • vṛt (verb class 0)
    [future middle first single]
  • sanātanam -
  • sanātana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sanātana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.9.18.26

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 2.9.18.26 in Bengali sript:
মেরুদেব্যাং সুতো নাভের্ভূত্বাহমৃষভো ভুবি ।
ধর্মং পারমহংস্যাখ্যং বর্তযিষ্যে সনাতনম্ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 2.9.18.26 in Kannada sript:
ಮೇರುದೇವ್ಯಾಂ ಸುತೋ ನಾಭೇರ್ಭೂತ್ವಾಹಮೃಷಭೋ ಭುವಿ ।
ಧರ್ಮಂ ಪಾರಮಹಂಸ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಂ ವರ್ತಯಿಷ್ಯೇ ಸನಾತನಮ್ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.9.18.26 in Gujarati sript:
મેરુદેવ્યાં સુતો નાભેર્ભૂત્વાહમૃષભો ભુવિ ।
ધર્મં પારમહંસ્યાખ્યં વર્તયિષ્યે સનાતનમ્ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 2.9.18.26 in Malayalam sript:
മേരുദേവ്യാം സുതോ നാഭേര്ഭൂത്വാഹമൃഷഭോ ഭുവി ।
ധര്മം പാരമഹംസ്യാഖ്യം വര്തയിഷ്യേ സനാതനമ് ॥ ൨൬ ॥

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