Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.1.41.61 (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 4.1.41.61

धारणाश क्तिरत्युग्रा महाभारो लघुर्भवेत् ।
क्षणं कृशः क्षणं स्थूलः क्षणमल्पः क्षणं महान् ॥ ६१ ॥

dhāraṇāśa ktiratyugrā mahābhāro laghurbhavet |
kṣaṇaṃ kṛśaḥ kṣaṇaṃ sthūlaḥ kṣaṇamalpaḥ kṣaṇaṃ mahān || 61 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.1.41.61 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 (4.1.41.61). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dharana, Mahabhara, Laghu, Kshanam, Kshana, Krisha, Sthula, Alpa, Maha, Mahat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.1.41.61). 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: “dhāraṇāśa ktiratyugrā mahābhāro laghurbhavet
  • dhāraṇā -
  • dhāraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśa -
  • aśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • Cannot analyse ktiratyugrā*ma
  • mahābhāro* -
  • mahābhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • laghur -
  • laghu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “kṣaṇaṃ kṛśaḥ kṣaṇaṃ sthūlaḥ kṣaṇamalpaḥ kṣaṇaṃ mahān
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛśaḥ -
  • kṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sthūlaḥ -
  • sthūla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • alpaḥ -
  • alpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahān -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.1.41.61

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 4.1.41.61 in Bengali sript:
ধারণাশ ক্তিরত্যুগ্রা মহাভারো লঘুর্ভবেত্ ।
ক্ষণং কৃশঃ ক্ষণং স্থূলঃ ক্ষণমল্পঃ ক্ষণং মহান্ ॥ ৬১ ॥

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 4.1.41.61 in Kannada sript:
ಧಾರಣಾಶ ಕ್ತಿರತ್ಯುಗ್ರಾ ಮಹಾಭಾರೋ ಲಘುರ್ಭವೇತ್ ।
ಕ್ಷಣಂ ಕೃಶಃ ಕ್ಷಣಂ ಸ್ಥೂಲಃ ಕ್ಷಣಮಲ್ಪಃ ಕ್ಷಣಂ ಮಹಾನ್ ॥ ೬೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.1.41.61 in Gujarati sript:
ધારણાશ ક્તિરત્યુગ્રા મહાભારો લઘુર્ભવેત્ ।
ક્ષણં કૃશઃ ક્ષણં સ્થૂલઃ ક્ષણમલ્પઃ ક્ષણં મહાન્ ॥ ૬૧ ॥

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 4.1.41.61 in Malayalam sript:
ധാരണാശ ക്തിരത്യുഗ്രാ മഹാഭാരോ ലഘുര്ഭവേത് ।
ക്ഷണം കൃശഃ ക്ഷണം സ്ഥൂലഃ ക്ഷണമല്പഃ ക്ഷണം മഹാന് ॥ ൬൧ ॥

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