Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.3.8.14 (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 3.3.8.14

सा ददर्श नदीतीरे विहरंतं नृपात्मजम् ।
रक्षसा नररूपेण नागपुत्रेण चान्वितम् ॥ १४ ॥

sā dadarśa nadītīre viharaṃtaṃ nṛpātmajam |
rakṣasā nararūpeṇa nāgaputreṇa cānvitam || 14 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.3.8.14 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 (3.3.8.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Naditira, Viharat, Nripatmaja, Rakshasa, Nararupa, Nagaputra, Vita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.3.8.14). 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: “ dadarśa nadītīre viharaṃtaṃ nṛpātmajam
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • nadītīre -
  • nadītīra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • viharantam -
  • viharat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • nṛpātmajam -
  • nṛpātmaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nṛpātmaja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nṛpātmajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “rakṣasā nararūpeṇa nāgaputreṇa cānvitam
  • rakṣasā* -
  • rakṣasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rakṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nararūpeṇa -
  • nararūpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nararūpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nāgaputreṇa -
  • nāgaputra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vitam -
  • vita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.3.8.14

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 3.3.8.14 in Bengali sript:
সা দদর্শ নদীতীরে বিহরংতং নৃপাত্মজম্ ।
রক্ষসা নররূপেণ নাগপুত্রেণ চান্বিতম্ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 3.3.8.14 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾ ದದರ್ಶ ನದೀತೀರೇ ವಿಹರಂತಂ ನೃಪಾತ್ಮಜಮ್ ।
ರಕ್ಷಸಾ ನರರೂಪೇಣ ನಾಗಪುತ್ರೇಣ ಚಾನ್ವಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.3.8.14 in Gujarati sript:
સા દદર્શ નદીતીરે વિહરંતં નૃપાત્મજમ્ ।
રક્ષસા નરરૂપેણ નાગપુત્રેણ ચાન્વિતમ્ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 3.3.8.14 in Malayalam sript:
സാ ദദര്ശ നദീതീരേ വിഹരംതം നൃപാത്മജമ് ।
രക്ഷസാ നരരൂപേണ നാഗപുത്രേണ ചാന്വിതമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

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