Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.1.24.21 (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 3.1.24.21

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सत्त्वेन रक्षणे शंभुस्त्वां प्रेषयति केशव ।
तमसा कालरुद्राख्यं संप्रेरयति संहृतौ ॥ २१ ॥

sattvena rakṣaṇe śaṃbhustvāṃ preṣayati keśava |
tamasā kālarudrākhyaṃ saṃprerayati saṃhṛtau || 21 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.1.24.21 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 (3.1.24.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sattva, Rakshana, Shambhu, Tva, Yushmad, Presha, Yat, Yati, Keshava, Tamas, Tamasa, Kalarudra, Samhrita, Samhriti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.1.24.21). 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: “sattvena rakṣaṇe śaṃbhustvāṃ preṣayati keśava ”
sattvena -
sattva (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

sattva (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
rakṣaṇe -
rakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

rakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

rakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
śambhus -
śambhu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

śambhu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
tvām -
tvā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative single]
preṣa -
preṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√preṣ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
yati -
yati (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

yatin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

yati (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

yatī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

yat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

yat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√i -> yat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> yat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> yatī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
keśava -
keśava (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

keśava (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 2: “tamasā kālarudrākhyaṃ saṃprerayati saṃhṛtau ”
tamasā -
tamas (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

tamasā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
kālarudrā -
kālarudra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
akhyam -
√khyā (verb class 2)

[aorist active first single]
Cannot analyse samprerayati*sa
saṃhṛtau -
saṃhṛta (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

saṃhṛti (noun, feminine)

[locative single]