Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.3.7.17 (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 3.3.7.17

बालेंदु शेखरां स्निग्धां नीलकुंचितकुन्तलाम् ।
भृंगसंघातरुचिरां नीलालकविराजिताम् ॥ १७ ॥

bāleṃdu śekharāṃ snigdhāṃ nīlakuṃcitakuntalām |
bhṛṃgasaṃghātarucirāṃ nīlālakavirājitām || 17 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.3.7.17 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 (3.3.7.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shekhara, Snigdha, Nilakuncita, Kuntala, Bhringa, Sanghata, Rucira, Nilalaka, Virajita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.3.7.17). 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: “bāleṃdu śekharāṃ snigdhāṃ nīlakuṃcitakuntalām
  • bālendu -
  • bālendu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śekharā -
  • śekhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śekhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • snigdhām -
  • snigdhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    snih -> snigdhā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √snih class 1 verb], [accusative single from √snih class 4 verb]
  • nīlakuñcita -
  • nīlakuñcita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nīlakuñcita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuntalām -
  • kuntalā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “bhṛṃgasaṃghātarucirāṃ nīlālakavirājitām
  • bhṛṅga -
  • bhṛṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhṛṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅghāta -
  • saṅghāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅghāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rucirām -
  • rucirā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nīlālaka -
  • nīlālaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nīlālaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • virājitām -
  • virājitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.3.7.17

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 3.3.7.17 in Bengali sript:
বালেংদু শেখরাং স্নিগ্ধাং নীলকুংচিতকুন্তলাম্ ।
ভৃংগসংঘাতরুচিরাং নীলালকবিরাজিতাম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 3.3.7.17 in Kannada sript:
ಬಾಲೇಂದು ಶೇಖರಾಂ ಸ್ನಿಗ್ಧಾಂ ನೀಲಕುಂಚಿತಕುನ್ತಲಾಮ್ ।
ಭೃಂಗಸಂಘಾತರುಚಿರಾಂ ನೀಲಾಲಕವಿರಾಜಿತಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.3.7.17 in Gujarati sript:
બાલેંદુ શેખરાં સ્નિગ્ધાં નીલકુંચિતકુન્તલામ્ ।
ભૃંગસંઘાતરુચિરાં નીલાલકવિરાજિતામ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 3.3.7.17 in Malayalam sript:
ബാലേംദു ശേഖരാം സ്നിഗ്ധാം നീലകുംചിതകുന്തലാമ് ।
ഭൃംഗസംഘാതരുചിരാം നീലാലകവിരാജിതാമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

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