Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.1.39.23 (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 3.1.39.23

मुनय ऊचुः ।
रंभां किमर्थमशपत्कौशिकः सूतनंदन ।
कथं गता शिलाभूता कपितीर्थं सुरांगना ।
एतन्नः सर्वमाचक्ष्व विस्तरान्मुनिसत्तम ॥ २३ ॥

munaya ūcuḥ |
raṃbhāṃ kimarthamaśapatkauśikaḥ sūtanaṃdana |
kathaṃ gatā śilābhūtā kapitīrthaṃ surāṃganā |
etannaḥ sarvamācakṣva vistarānmunisattama || 23 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.1.39.23 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 (3.1.39.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Muni, Munaya, Rambha, Kimartha, Ashapat, Kaushika, Sutanandana, Katham, Katha, Gat, Gata, Shila, Abhuta, Kapitirtha, Surangana, Etad, Asmad, Sarvam, Sarva, Aca, Vistarat, Vistara, Munisattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.1.39.23). 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: “munaya ūcuḥ
  • munaya* -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    munaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “raṃbhāṃ kimarthamaśapatkauśikaḥ sūtanaṃdana
  • rambhām -
  • rambhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kimartham -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kimartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kimarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aśapat -
  • aśapat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    aśapat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śap (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • kauśikaḥ -
  • kauśika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sūtanandana -
  • sūtanandana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “kathaṃ gatā śilābhūtā kapitīrthaṃ surāṃganā
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • gatā -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śilā -
  • śila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhūtā -
  • abhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kapitīrtham -
  • kapitīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • surāṅganā -
  • surāṅganā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 4: “etannaḥ sarvamācakṣva vistarānmunisattama
  • etan -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āca -
  • āca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ac (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • kṣva -
  • vistarān -
  • vistarāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vistara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    vistara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • munisattama -
  • munisattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    munisattama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.1.39.23

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 3.1.39.23 in Bengali sript:
মুনয ঊচুঃ ।
রংভাং কিমর্থমশপত্কৌশিকঃ সূতনংদন ।
কথং গতা শিলাভূতা কপিতীর্থং সুরাংগনা ।
এতন্নঃ সর্বমাচক্ষ্ব বিস্তরান্মুনিসত্তম ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 3.1.39.23 in Kannada sript:
ಮುನಯ ಊಚುಃ ।
ರಂಭಾಂ ಕಿಮರ್ಥಮಶಪತ್ಕೌಶಿಕಃ ಸೂತನಂದನ ।
ಕಥಂ ಗತಾ ಶಿಲಾಭೂತಾ ಕಪಿತೀರ್ಥಂ ಸುರಾಂಗನಾ ।
ಏತನ್ನಃ ಸರ್ವಮಾಚಕ್ಷ್ವ ವಿಸ್ತರಾನ್ಮುನಿಸತ್ತಮ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.1.39.23 in Gujarati sript:
મુનય ઊચુઃ ।
રંભાં કિમર્થમશપત્કૌશિકઃ સૂતનંદન ।
કથં ગતા શિલાભૂતા કપિતીર્થં સુરાંગના ।
એતન્નઃ સર્વમાચક્ષ્વ વિસ્તરાન્મુનિસત્તમ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 3.1.39.23 in Malayalam sript:
മുനയ ഊചുഃ ।
രംഭാം കിമര്ഥമശപത്കൌശികഃ സൂതനംദന ।
കഥം ഗതാ ശിലാഭൂതാ കപിതീര്ഥം സുരാംഗനാ ।
ഏതന്നഃ സര്വമാചക്ഷ്വ വിസ്തരാന്മുനിസത്തമ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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