Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.1.43.1 (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 4.1.43.1

अगस्तिरुवाच ।
दिवोदासं नरपतिं कथं देवस्त्रिलोचनः ।
काशीं संत्याजयामास कथमागाच्च मंदरात् ।
एतदाख्यानमाख्याहि श्रोतॄणां प्रमुदे भगोः ॥ १ ॥

agastiruvāca |
divodāsaṃ narapatiṃ kathaṃ devastrilocanaḥ |
kāśīṃ saṃtyājayāmāsa kathamāgācca maṃdarāt |
etadākhyānamākhyāhi śrotṝṇāṃ pramude bhagoḥ || 1 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.1.43.1 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 (4.1.43.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Agasti, Divodasa, Narapati, Katham, Katha, Devastri, Locana, Kashi, Santya, Santi, Aga, Mandara, Etad, Etada, Akhyana, Akhya, Ahi, Shrotri, Pramud, Pramuda, Bhaga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.1.43.1). 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: “agastiruvāca
  • agastir -
  • agasti (noun, masculine)
    [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: “divodāsaṃ narapatiṃ kathaṃ devastrilocanaḥ
  • divodāsam -
  • divodāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • narapatim -
  • narapati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • devastri -
  • devastrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • locanaḥ -
  • locana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “kāśīṃ saṃtyājayāmāsa kathamāgācca maṃdarāt
  • kāśīm -
  • kāśī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • santyā -
  • santya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    santya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    santyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    santi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ajayāmā -
  • ji (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āgā -
  • āgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • ac -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mandarāt -
  • mandara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    mandara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 4: “etadākhyānamākhyāhi śrotṝṇāṃ pramude bhagoḥ
  • etadā -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    etadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākhyānam -
  • ākhyāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ākhyā -
  • ākhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahi -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ahī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • śrotṝṇām -
  • śrotṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śrotṛ (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • pramude -
  • pramud (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    pramud (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pramud (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    pramudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pramuda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pramuda (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • bhago -
  • bhaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhaga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uḥ -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.1.43.1

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 4.1.43.1 in Bengali sript:
অগস্তিরুবাচ ।
দিবোদাসং নরপতিং কথং দেবস্ত্রিলোচনঃ ।
কাশীং সংত্যাজযামাস কথমাগাচ্চ মংদরাত্ ।
এতদাখ্যানমাখ্যাহি শ্রোতৄণাং প্রমুদে ভগোঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 4.1.43.1 in Kannada sript:
ಅಗಸ್ತಿರುವಾಚ ।
ದಿವೋದಾಸಂ ನರಪತಿಂ ಕಥಂ ದೇವಸ್ತ್ರಿಲೋಚನಃ ।
ಕಾಶೀಂ ಸಂತ್ಯಾಜಯಾಮಾಸ ಕಥಮಾಗಾಚ್ಚ ಮಂದರಾತ್ ।
ಏತದಾಖ್ಯಾನಮಾಖ್ಯಾಹಿ ಶ್ರೋತೄಣಾಂ ಪ್ರಮುದೇ ಭಗೋಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.1.43.1 in Gujarati sript:
અગસ્તિરુવાચ ।
દિવોદાસં નરપતિં કથં દેવસ્ત્રિલોચનઃ ।
કાશીં સંત્યાજયામાસ કથમાગાચ્ચ મંદરાત્ ।
એતદાખ્યાનમાખ્યાહિ શ્રોતૄણાં પ્રમુદે ભગોઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 4.1.43.1 in Malayalam sript:
അഗസ്തിരുവാച ।
ദിവോദാസം നരപതിം കഥം ദേവസ്ത്രിലോചനഃ ।
കാശീം സംത്യാജയാമാസ കഥമാഗാച്ച മംദരാത് ।
ഏതദാഖ്യാനമാഖ്യാഹി ശ്രോതൄണാം പ്രമുദേ ഭഗോഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

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