Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.2.16 (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 4.2.2.16

अरिष्टं गच्छ पंथास्ते शुभोदर्को भवत्वलम् ।
आदायाज्ञां विधि मूर्ध्नि ययौ वाराणसीं मुदा ॥ १६ ॥

ariṣṭaṃ gaccha paṃthāste śubhodarko bhavatvalam |
ādāyājñāṃ vidhi mūrdhni yayau vārāṇasīṃ mudā || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.2.16 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 (4.2.2.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Arishta, Gaccha, Pathin, Tad, Yushmad, Shubhodarka, Alam, Ala, Ada, Adaya, Ajna, Vidh, Vidhi, Murdhan, Yayi, Yayu, Varanasi, Mud, Muda,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.2.16). 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: “ariṣṭaṃ gaccha paṃthāste śubhodarko bhavatvalam
  • ariṣṭam -
  • ariṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ariṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ariṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gaccha -
  • gaccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • panthās -
  • pathin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • śubhodarko* -
  • śubhodarka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavatva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third single]
  • alam -
  • alam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ādāyājñāṃ vidhi mūrdhni yayau vārāṇasīṃ mudā
  • ādāyā -
  • ādāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    ādāyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ajñām -
  • ajñā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [aorist active first single]
  • vidhi -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vidhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • mūrdhni -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vārāṇasīm -
  • vārāṇasī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mudā -
  • mud (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.2.16

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 4.2.2.16 in Bengali sript:
অরিষ্টং গচ্ছ পংথাস্তে শুভোদর্কো ভবত্বলম্ ।
আদাযাজ্ঞাং বিধি মূর্ধ্নি যযৌ বারাণসীং মুদা ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 4.2.2.16 in Kannada sript:
ಅರಿಷ್ಟಂ ಗಚ್ಛ ಪಂಥಾಸ್ತೇ ಶುಭೋದರ್ಕೋ ಭವತ್ವಲಮ್ ।
ಆದಾಯಾಜ್ಞಾಂ ವಿಧಿ ಮೂರ್ಧ್ನಿ ಯಯೌ ವಾರಾಣಸೀಂ ಮುದಾ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.2.16 in Gujarati sript:
અરિષ્ટં ગચ્છ પંથાસ્તે શુભોદર્કો ભવત્વલમ્ ।
આદાયાજ્ઞાં વિધિ મૂર્ધ્નિ યયૌ વારાણસીં મુદા ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 4.2.2.16 in Malayalam sript:
അരിഷ്ടം ഗച്ഛ പംഥാസ്തേ ശുഭോദര്കോ ഭവത്വലമ് ।
ആദായാജ്ഞാം വിധി മൂര്ധ്നി യയൌ വാരാണസീം മുദാ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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