Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.3.12.9 (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 3.3.12.9

प्रदीप्तविद्युत्कनकावभासो विद्यावराभीतिकुठारपाणिः ।
चतुर्मुखस्तत्पुरुषस्त्रिनेत्रः प्राच्यां स्थितं रक्षतु मामजस्रम् ॥ ९ ॥

pradīptavidyutkanakāvabhāso vidyāvarābhītikuṭhārapāṇiḥ |
caturmukhastatpuruṣastrinetraḥ prācyāṃ sthitaṃ rakṣatu māmajasram || 9 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.3.12.9 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 (3.3.12.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pradipta, Vidyut, Kanaka, Vidyu, Ara, Kuthara, Pani, Caturmukha, Tatpurusha, Trinetra, Praci, Pracya, Sthita, Asmad, Ajasram, Ajasra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.3.12.9). 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: “pradīptavidyutkanakāvabhāso vidyāvarābhītikuṭhārapāṇiḥ
  • pradīpta -
  • pradīpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pradīpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidyut -
  • vidyut (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidyut (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kanakāva -
  • kanaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • abhāso* -
  • bhās (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • vidyāva -
  • vidyu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidyu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [optative active first dual]
  • arā -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • abhīti -
  • abhīti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kuṭhāra -
  • kuṭhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāṇiḥ -
  • pāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “caturmukhastatpuruṣastrinetraḥ prācyāṃ sthitaṃ rakṣatu māmajasram
  • caturmukhas -
  • caturmukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatpuruṣas -
  • tatpuruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • trinetraḥ -
  • trinetra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prācyām -
  • prācī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    prācyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sthitam -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • rakṣatu -
  • rakṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • ajasram -
  • ajasram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ajasra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ajasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ajasrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.3.12.9

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 3.3.12.9 in Bengali sript:
প্রদীপ্তবিদ্যুত্কনকাবভাসো বিদ্যাবরাভীতিকুঠারপাণিঃ ।
চতুর্মুখস্তত্পুরুষস্ত্রিনেত্রঃ প্রাচ্যাং স্থিতং রক্ষতু মামজস্রম্ ॥ ৯ ॥

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 3.3.12.9 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರದೀಪ್ತವಿದ್ಯುತ್ಕನಕಾವಭಾಸೋ ವಿದ್ಯಾವರಾಭೀತಿಕುಠಾರಪಾಣಿಃ ।
ಚತುರ್ಮುಖಸ್ತತ್ಪುರುಷಸ್ತ್ರಿನೇತ್ರಃ ಪ್ರಾಚ್ಯಾಂ ಸ್ಥಿತಂ ರಕ್ಷತು ಮಾಮಜಸ್ರಮ್ ॥ ೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.3.12.9 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રદીપ્તવિદ્યુત્કનકાવભાસો વિદ્યાવરાભીતિકુઠારપાણિઃ ।
ચતુર્મુખસ્તત્પુરુષસ્ત્રિનેત્રઃ પ્રાચ્યાં સ્થિતં રક્ષતુ મામજસ્રમ્ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 3.3.12.9 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രദീപ്തവിദ്യുത്കനകാവഭാസോ വിദ്യാവരാഭീതികുഠാരപാണിഃ ।
ചതുര്മുഖസ്തത്പുരുഷസ്ത്രിനേത്രഃ പ്രാച്യാം സ്ഥിതം രക്ഷതു മാമജസ്രമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

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