Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.2.17.1 (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 3.2.17.1

व्यास उवाच ।
दक्षिणे स्थापिता राजञ्छाँता देवी महाबला ।
सा विविधाम्बरधरा वनमालाविभूषिता ॥ १ ॥

vyāsa uvāca |
dakṣiṇe sthāpitā rājañchāṃtā devī mahābalā |
sā vividhāmbaradharā vanamālāvibhūṣitā || 1 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.2.17.1 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 (3.2.17.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vyasa, Dakshine, Dakshina, Sthapita, Rajan, Rajat, Shanta, Devi, Devin, Mahabala, Vividha, Bara, Dhara, Vanamala, Vibhushita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.2.17.1). 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: “vyāsa uvāca
  • vyāsa* -
  • vyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “dakṣiṇe sthāpitā rājañchāṃtā devī mahābalā
  • dakṣiṇe -
  • dakṣiṇe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sthāpitā* -
  • sthāpita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthāpitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā], [vocative plural from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā], [vocative plural from √sthā], [accusative plural from √sthā]
  • rājañch -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • 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]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahābalā -
  • mahābalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “ vividhāmbaradharā vanamālāvibhūṣitā
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vividhām -
  • vividhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bara -
  • bara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharā* -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vanamālā -
  • vanamālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vibhūṣitā -
  • vibhūṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.2.17.1

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 3.2.17.1 in Bengali sript:
ব্যাস উবাচ ।
দক্ষিণে স্থাপিতা রাজঞ্ছাংতা দেবী মহাবলা ।
সা বিবিধাম্বরধরা বনমালাবিভূষিতা ॥ ১ ॥

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 3.2.17.1 in Kannada sript:
ವ್ಯಾಸ ಉವಾಚ ।
ದಕ್ಷಿಣೇ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತಾ ರಾಜಞ್ಛಾಂತಾ ದೇವೀ ಮಹಾಬಲಾ ।
ಸಾ ವಿವಿಧಾಮ್ಬರಧರಾ ವನಮಾಲಾವಿಭೂಷಿತಾ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.2.17.1 in Gujarati sript:
વ્યાસ ઉવાચ ।
દક્ષિણે સ્થાપિતા રાજઞ્છાંતા દેવી મહાબલા ।
સા વિવિધામ્બરધરા વનમાલાવિભૂષિતા ॥ ૧ ॥

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 3.2.17.1 in Malayalam sript:
വ്യാസ ഉവാച ।
ദക്ഷിണേ സ്ഥാപിതാ രാജഞ്ഛാംതാ ദേവീ മഹാബലാ ।
സാ വിവിധാമ്ബരധരാ വനമാലാവിഭൂഷിതാ ॥ ൧ ॥

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