Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.1.27.5 (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 4.1.27.5

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हिमवंतं नगश्रेष्ठममात्य न्यस्तराज्यधूः ।
जगाम यशसां राशिरुद्दिधीर्षुः पितामहान् ॥ ५ ॥

himavaṃtaṃ nagaśreṣṭhamamātya nyastarājyadhūḥ |
jagāma yaśasāṃ rāśiruddidhīrṣuḥ pitāmahān || 5 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.1.27.5 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 (4.1.27.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Himavat, Himavanta, Nagashreshtha, Amatya, Nyasta, Rajya, Dhu, Dhur, Yashas, Yashasa, Rashi, Uddidhirshu, Pitamaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.1.27.5). 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: “himavaṃtaṃ nagaśreṣṭhamamātya nyastarājyadhūḥ ”
himavantam -
himavat (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

himavanta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

himavanta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
nagaśreṣṭham -
nagaśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
amātya -
amātya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
nyasta -
nyasta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nyasta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
rājya -
rājya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

rājya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)

[compound from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)

[compound from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
dhūḥ -
dhu (noun, feminine)

[accusative plural]

dhur (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]

dhū (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]
Line 2: “jagāma yaśasāṃ rāśiruddidhīrṣuḥ pitāmahān ”
jagāma -
√gā (verb class 3)

[imperative active first plural]

√gam (verb class 1)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√gam (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√gam (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
yaśasām -
yaśas (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

yaśas (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

yaśasā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
rāśir -
rāśi (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
uddidhīrṣuḥ -
uddidhīrṣu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

uddidhīrṣu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
pitāmahān -
pitāmaha (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]