Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.1.2.14 (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 4.1.2.14

अनूरुरुवाच ।
भानो मानोन्नतो विन्ध्यो निद्ध्यय गगनं स्थितः ।
स्पर्धते मेरुणाप्रेप्सु स्त्वद्दत्तां तु प्रदक्षिणाम् ॥ १४ ॥

anūruruvāca |
bhāno mānonnato vindhyo niddhyaya gaganaṃ sthitaḥ |
spardhate meruṇāprepsu stvaddattāṃ tu pradakṣiṇām || 14 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.1.2.14 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 (4.1.2.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anuru, Bhanu, Manonnata, Vindhya, Nid, Aya, Gagana, Sthita, Spardhata, Spardhat, Meru, Prepsu, Pradakshina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.1.2.14). 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: “anūruruvāca
  • anūrur -
  • anūru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    anūru (noun, feminine)
    [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: “bhāno mānonnato vindhyo niddhyaya gaganaṃ sthitaḥ
  • bhāno -
  • bhānu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    bhānu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • mānonnato* -
  • mānonnata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vindhyo* -
  • vindhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niddh -
  • nid (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • aya -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • gaganam -
  • gagana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 3: “spardhate meruṇāprepsu stvaddattāṃ tu pradakṣiṇām
  • spardhate -
  • spardhatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    spṛdh -> spardhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √spṛdh class 1 verb]
    spṛdh -> spardhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √spṛdh class 1 verb]
    spṛdh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    spardh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • meruṇā -
  • meru (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • prepsu -
  • prepsu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    prepsu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prepsu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse stvaddattām*tu
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pradakṣiṇām -
  • pradakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.1.2.14

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 4.1.2.14 in Bengali sript:
অনূরুরুবাচ ।
ভানো মানোন্নতো বিন্ধ্যো নিদ্ধ্যয গগনং স্থিতঃ ।
স্পর্ধতে মেরুণাপ্রেপ্সু স্ত্বদ্দত্তাং তু প্রদক্ষিণাম্ ॥ 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 4.1.2.14 in Kannada sript:
ಅನೂರುರುವಾಚ ।
ಭಾನೋ ಮಾನೋನ್ನತೋ ವಿನ್ಧ್ಯೋ ನಿದ್ಧ್ಯಯ ಗಗನಂ ಸ್ಥಿತಃ ।
ಸ್ಪರ್ಧತೇ ಮೇರುಣಾಪ್ರೇಪ್ಸು ಸ್ತ್ವದ್ದತ್ತಾಂ ತು ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.1.2.14 in Gujarati sript:
અનૂરુરુવાચ ।
ભાનો માનોન્નતો વિન્ધ્યો નિદ્ધ્યય ગગનં સ્થિતઃ ।
સ્પર્ધતે મેરુણાપ્રેપ્સુ સ્ત્વદ્દત્તાં તુ પ્રદક્ષિણામ્ ॥ 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 4.1.2.14 in Malayalam sript:
അനൂരുരുവാച ।
ഭാനോ മാനോന്നതോ വിന്ധ്യോ നിദ്ധ്യയ ഗഗനം സ്ഥിതഃ ।
സ്പര്ധതേ മേരുണാപ്രേപ്സു സ്ത്വദ്ദത്താം തു പ്രദക്ഷിണാമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

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