Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.1.39.18 (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 4.1.39.18

अनंतो महिमा काश्याः कस्तं वर्णयितुं प्रभुः ।
विपत्तिमिच्छतो जंतोर्यत्रकर्णे जपः शिवः ॥ १८ ॥

anaṃto mahimā kāśyāḥ kastaṃ varṇayituṃ prabhuḥ |
vipattimicchato jaṃtoryatrakarṇe japaḥ śivaḥ || 18 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.1.39.18 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 (4.1.39.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ananta, Mahima, Mahiman, Kashi, Kashya, Kasta, Prabhu, Vipatti, Icchat, Jantu, Yatra, Karna, Karni, Japa, Shiva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.1.39.18). 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: “anaṃto mahimā kāśyāḥ kastaṃ varṇayituṃ prabhuḥ
  • ananto* -
  • ananta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahimā -
  • mahimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mahiman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāśyāḥ -
  • kāśi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kāśī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kāśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kāśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kāś -> kāśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kāś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kāś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kāś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kāś class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kāś], [vocative plural from √kāś]
    kāś -> kāśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kāś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kāś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kāś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kāś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kāś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √kāś class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kāś], [vocative plural from √kāś], [accusative plural from √kāś]
    kaś -> kāśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kaś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kaś class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kāśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kaś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kaś class 1 verb]
  • kastam -
  • kas -> kasta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kas class 1 verb]
    kas -> kasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kas class 1 verb]
  • varṇayitum -
  • varṇ -> varṇayitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √varṇ]
  • prabhuḥ -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vipattimicchato jaṃtoryatrakarṇe japaḥ śivaḥ
  • vipattim -
  • vipatti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchato* -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [ablative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [genitive single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [genitive single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • jantor -
  • jantu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karṇe -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    karṇi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • japaḥ -
  • japa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śivaḥ -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.1.39.18

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 4.1.39.18 in Bengali sript:
অনংতো মহিমা কাশ্যাঃ কস্তং বর্ণযিতুং প্রভুঃ ।
বিপত্তিমিচ্ছতো জংতোর্যত্রকর্ণে জপঃ শিবঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 4.1.39.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅನಂತೋ ಮಹಿಮಾ ಕಾಶ್ಯಾಃ ಕಸ್ತಂ ವರ್ಣಯಿತುಂ ಪ್ರಭುಃ ।
ವಿಪತ್ತಿಮಿಚ್ಛತೋ ಜಂತೋರ್ಯತ್ರಕರ್ಣೇ ಜಪಃ ಶಿವಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.1.39.18 in Gujarati sript:
અનંતો મહિમા કાશ્યાઃ કસ્તં વર્ણયિતું પ્રભુઃ ।
વિપત્તિમિચ્છતો જંતોર્યત્રકર્ણે જપઃ શિવઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 4.1.39.18 in Malayalam sript:
അനംതോ മഹിമാ കാശ്യാഃ കസ്തം വര്ണയിതും പ്രഭുഃ ।
വിപത്തിമിച്ഛതോ ജംതോര്യത്രകര്ണേ ജപഃ ശിവഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

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