Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.2.16.15 (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 3.2.16.15

धर्मारण्यात्पश्चिमतः स्थापिता छत्रजा शुभा ।
तत्रस्था रक्षते विप्रान्कियच्छक्तिसम न्विता ॥ १५ ॥

dharmāraṇyātpaścimataḥ sthāpitā chatrajā śubhā |
tatrasthā rakṣate viprānkiyacchaktisama nvitā || 15 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.2.16.15 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 (3.2.16.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dharmaranya, Pashcimatah, Sthapita, Chatra, Shubha, Shubh, Tatrastha, Rakshat, Vipra, Kiyat, Shaktin, Shakti, Sama, Ita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.2.16.15). 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: “dharmāraṇyātpaścimataḥ sthāpitā chatrajā śubhā
  • dharmāraṇyāt -
  • dharmāraṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • paścimataḥ -
  • paścimataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sthāpitā -
  • sthāpitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthāpitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sthā]
  • chatra -
  • chatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    chatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śubhā -
  • śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “tatrasthā rakṣate viprānkiyacchaktisama nvitā
  • tatrasthā* -
  • tatrastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tatrasthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rakṣate -
  • rakṣ -> rakṣat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb]
    rakṣ -> rakṣat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb]
  • viprān -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kiyacch -
  • kiyat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kiyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kiyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śakti -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śaktin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śaktin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śaktī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śaktī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    śaktī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nvi -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • itā -
  • itā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.2.16.15

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 3.2.16.15 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মারণ্যাত্পশ্চিমতঃ স্থাপিতা ছত্রজা শুভা ।
তত্রস্থা রক্ষতে বিপ্রান্কিযচ্ছক্তিসম ন্বিতা ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 3.2.16.15 in Kannada sript:
ಧರ್ಮಾರಣ್ಯಾತ್ಪಶ್ಚಿಮತಃ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತಾ ಛತ್ರಜಾ ಶುಭಾ ।
ತತ್ರಸ್ಥಾ ರಕ್ಷತೇ ವಿಪ್ರಾನ್ಕಿಯಚ್ಛಕ್ತಿಸಮ ನ್ವಿತಾ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.2.16.15 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્મારણ્યાત્પશ્ચિમતઃ સ્થાપિતા છત્રજા શુભા ।
તત્રસ્થા રક્ષતે વિપ્રાન્કિયચ્છક્તિસમ ન્વિતા ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 3.2.16.15 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മാരണ്യാത്പശ്ചിമതഃ സ്ഥാപിതാ ഛത്രജാ ശുഭാ ।
തത്രസ്ഥാ രക്ഷതേ വിപ്രാന്കിയച്ഛക്തിസമ ന്വിതാ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

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