Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.2.8.57 (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 3.2.8.57

पीतांबरो घनश्यामो नागारिकृतवाहनः ।
चतुर्भुजो महा तेजाः शंखचक्रगदाधरः ॥ ५७ ॥

pītāṃbaro ghanaśyāmo nāgārikṛtavāhanaḥ |
caturbhujo mahā tejāḥ śaṃkhacakragadādharaḥ || 57 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.2.8.57 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 (3.2.8.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pitambara, Ghanashyama, Krita, Vahana, Caturbhuja, Mah, Maha, Teja, Shankhacakragadadhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.2.8.57). 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: “pītāṃbaro ghanaśyāmo nāgārikṛtavāhanaḥ
  • pītāmbaro* -
  • pītāmbara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ghanaśyāmo* -
  • ghanaśyāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāgāri -
  • nāgāri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • vāhanaḥ -
  • vāhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “caturbhujo mahā tejāḥ śaṃkhacakragadādharaḥ
  • caturbhujo* -
  • caturbhuja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahā -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mah (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tejāḥ -
  • teja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tejā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śaṅkhacakragadādharaḥ -
  • śaṅkhacakragadādhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.2.8.57

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 3.2.8.57 in Bengali sript:
পীতাংবরো ঘনশ্যামো নাগারিকৃতবাহনঃ ।
চতুর্ভুজো মহা তেজাঃ শংখচক্রগদাধরঃ ॥ ৫৭ ॥

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 3.2.8.57 in Kannada sript:
ಪೀತಾಂಬರೋ ಘನಶ್ಯಾಮೋ ನಾಗಾರಿಕೃತವಾಹನಃ ।
ಚತುರ್ಭುಜೋ ಮಹಾ ತೇಜಾಃ ಶಂಖಚಕ್ರಗದಾಧರಃ ॥ ೫೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.2.8.57 in Gujarati sript:
પીતાંબરો ઘનશ્યામો નાગારિકૃતવાહનઃ ।
ચતુર્ભુજો મહા તેજાઃ શંખચક્રગદાધરઃ ॥ ૫૭ ॥

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 3.2.8.57 in Malayalam sript:
പീതാംബരോ ഘനശ്യാമോ നാഗാരികൃതവാഹനഃ ।
ചതുര്ഭുജോ മഹാ തേജാഃ ശംഖചക്രഗദാധരഃ ॥ ൫൭ ॥

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