Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.9.27.32 (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 2.9.27.32

मत्स्यकूर्म्मौ नैर्ऋते च स्थापयेत्केसरे ततः ।
कटेरधस्तदाकारावूर्द्ध्वं तौ तु नराकृती ॥ ३२ ॥

matsyakūrmmau nairṛte ca sthāpayetkesare tataḥ |
kaṭeradhastadākārāvūrddhvaṃ tau tu narākṛtī || 32 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.9.27.32 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 (2.9.27.32). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Matsya, Kurmma, Nairrita, Nairriti, Kesara, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Narakriti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.9.27.32). 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: “matsyakūrmmau nairṛte ca sthāpayetkesare tataḥ
  • matsya -
  • matsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kūrmmau -
  • kūrmma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nairṛte -
  • nairṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nairṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nairṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sthāpayet -
  • sthā (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • kesare -
  • kesara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kesara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kesarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • Line 2: “kaṭeradhastadākārāvūrddhvaṃ tau tu narākṛtī
  • Cannot analyse kaṭeradhastadākārāvūrddhvam*ta
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • narākṛtī -
  • narākṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    narākṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.9.27.32

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 2.9.27.32 in Bengali sript:
মত্স্যকূর্ম্মৌ নৈরৃতে চ স্থাপযেত্কেসরে ততঃ ।
কটেরধস্তদাকারাবূর্দ্ধ্বং তৌ তু নরাকৃতী ॥ ৩২ ॥

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 2.9.27.32 in Kannada sript:
ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಕೂರ್ಮ್ಮೌ ನೈರೃತೇ ಚ ಸ್ಥಾಪಯೇತ್ಕೇಸರೇ ತತಃ ।
ಕಟೇರಧಸ್ತದಾಕಾರಾವೂರ್ದ್ಧ್ವಂ ತೌ ತು ನರಾಕೃತೀ ॥ ೩೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.9.27.32 in Gujarati sript:
મત્સ્યકૂર્મ્મૌ નૈરૃતે ચ સ્થાપયેત્કેસરે તતઃ ।
કટેરધસ્તદાકારાવૂર્દ્ધ્વં તૌ તુ નરાકૃતી ॥ ૩૨ ॥

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 2.9.27.32 in Malayalam sript:
മത്സ്യകൂര്മ്മൌ നൈരൃതേ ച സ്ഥാപയേത്കേസരേ തതഃ ।
കടേരധസ്തദാകാരാവൂര്ദ്ധ്വം തൌ തു നരാകൃതീ ॥ ൩൨ ॥

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