Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.2.9.78 (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 3.2.9.78

ह्रस्वकाया भिन्नवर्णा बहुरामा द्विजोत्तमाः ।
दयालाः सरलाः शांता ब्रह्मभोज्यपरायणाः ॥ ७८ ॥

hrasvakāyā bhinnavarṇā bahurāmā dvijottamāḥ |
dayālāḥ saralāḥ śāṃtā brahmabhojyaparāyaṇāḥ || 78 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.2.9.78 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 (3.2.9.78). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hrasvaka, Bhinnavarna, Bahu, Ama, Dvijottama, Daya, Alas, Sarala, Shanta, Brahma, Brahman, Bhoj, Bhojin, Bhojya, Bhoji, Aparayana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.2.9.78). 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: “hrasvakāyā bhinnavarṇā bahurāmā dvijottamāḥ
  • hrasvakāyā* -
  • hrasvakā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhinnavarṇā* -
  • bhinnavarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhinnavarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bahur -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • āmā* -
  • āma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvijottamāḥ -
  • dvijottama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “dayālāḥ saralāḥ śāṃtā brahmabhojyaparāyaṇāḥ
  • dayā -
  • daya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • alāḥ -
  • alas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • saralāḥ -
  • sarala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saralā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śāntā* -
  • śānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śam class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śam class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √śam class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √śam class 9 verb]
    śam -> śāntā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śam class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √śam class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √śam class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √śam class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √śam class 9 verb]
  • brahma -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhojya -
  • bhojin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    bhojin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhojya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhojya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhuj -> bhojya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √bhuj]
    bhuj -> bhojya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √bhuj]
    bhuj -> bhojya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhuj]
    bhojī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhojī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhojī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhoj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhoj (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhuj -> bhojya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √bhuj]
    bhuj -> bhojya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √bhuj]
  • aparāyaṇāḥ -
  • aparāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aparāyaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.2.9.78

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 3.2.9.78 in Bengali sript:
হ্রস্বকাযা ভিন্নবর্ণা বহুরামা দ্বিজোত্তমাঃ ।
দযালাঃ সরলাঃ শাংতা ব্রহ্মভোজ্যপরাযণাঃ ॥ ৭৮ ॥

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 3.2.9.78 in Kannada sript:
ಹ್ರಸ್ವಕಾಯಾ ಭಿನ್ನವರ್ಣಾ ಬಹುರಾಮಾ ದ್ವಿಜೋತ್ತಮಾಃ ।
ದಯಾಲಾಃ ಸರಲಾಃ ಶಾಂತಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಭೋಜ್ಯಪರಾಯಣಾಃ ॥ ೭೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.2.9.78 in Gujarati sript:
હ્રસ્વકાયા ભિન્નવર્ણા બહુરામા દ્વિજોત્તમાઃ ।
દયાલાઃ સરલાઃ શાંતા બ્રહ્મભોજ્યપરાયણાઃ ॥ ૭૮ ॥

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 3.2.9.78 in Malayalam sript:
ഹ്രസ്വകായാ ഭിന്നവര്ണാ ബഹുരാമാ ദ്വിജോത്തമാഃ ।
ദയാലാഃ സരലാഃ ശാംതാ ബ്രഹ്മഭോജ്യപരായണാഃ ॥ ൭൮ ॥

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