Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.2.5.79 (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 3.2.5.79

मस्तके च तथाकाशं भूमौ च नवधा क्षिपेत् ।
भूमिशब्देन चरणावाकाशं हृदयं स्मृतम् ।
शिरस्येव शिरःशब्दो मार्जनं तैरुदाहृतम् ॥ ७९ ॥

mastake ca tathākāśaṃ bhūmau ca navadhā kṣipet |
bhūmiśabdena caraṇāvākāśaṃ hṛdayaṃ smṛtam |
śirasyeva śiraḥśabdo mārjanaṃ tairudāhṛtam || 79 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.2.5.79 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 (3.2.5.79). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mastaka, Tatha, Akasha, Bhuma, Bhumi, Navadha, Shabda, Carana, Carani, Hridaya, Smrita, Shira, Shirasya, Iva, Shiras, Marjana, Tad, Udahrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.2.5.79). 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: “mastake ca tathākāśaṃ bhūmau ca navadhā kṣipet
  • mastake -
  • mastaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākāśam -
  • ākāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākāśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūmau -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • navadhā -
  • navadhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    navadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣipet -
  • kṣip (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “bhūmiśabdena caraṇāvākāśaṃ hṛdayaṃ smṛtam
  • bhūmi -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūmī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūmī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śabdena -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • caraṇāvā -
  • caraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    caraṇi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    caraṇi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ākāśam -
  • ākāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākāśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hṛdayam -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛdaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛdayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • smṛtam -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • Line 3: “śirasyeva śiraḥśabdo mārjanaṃ tairudāhṛtam
  • śirasye -
  • śirasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    śirasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śirasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śiraḥ -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śabdo* -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mārjanam -
  • mārjana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mārjana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mārjanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tair -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • udāhṛtam -
  • udāhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udāhṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    udāhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.2.5.79

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 3.2.5.79 in Bengali sript:
মস্তকে চ তথাকাশং ভূমৌ চ নবধা ক্ষিপেত্ ।
ভূমিশব্দেন চরণাবাকাশং হৃদযং স্মৃতম্ ।
শিরস্যেব শিরঃশব্দো মার্জনং তৈরুদাহৃতম্ ॥ ৭৯ ॥

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 3.2.5.79 in Kannada sript:
ಮಸ್ತಕೇ ಚ ತಥಾಕಾಶಂ ಭೂಮೌ ಚ ನವಧಾ ಕ್ಷಿಪೇತ್ ।
ಭೂಮಿಶಬ್ದೇನ ಚರಣಾವಾಕಾಶಂ ಹೃದಯಂ ಸ್ಮೃತಮ್ ।
ಶಿರಸ್ಯೇವ ಶಿರಃಶಬ್ದೋ ಮಾರ್ಜನಂ ತೈರುದಾಹೃತಮ್ ॥ ೭೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.2.5.79 in Gujarati sript:
મસ્તકે ચ તથાકાશં ભૂમૌ ચ નવધા ક્ષિપેત્ ।
ભૂમિશબ્દેન ચરણાવાકાશં હૃદયં સ્મૃતમ્ ।
શિરસ્યેવ શિરઃશબ્દો માર્જનં તૈરુદાહૃતમ્ ॥ ૭૯ ॥

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 3.2.5.79 in Malayalam sript:
മസ്തകേ ച തഥാകാശം ഭൂമൌ ച നവധാ ക്ഷിപേത് ।
ഭൂമിശബ്ദേന ചരണാവാകാശം ഹൃദയം സ്മൃതമ് ।
ശിരസ്യേവ ശിരഃശബ്ദോ മാര്ജനം തൈരുദാഹൃതമ് ॥ ൭൯ ॥

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