Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.6.1 (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 4.2.6.1

स्कंद उवाच ।
अथेशाज्ञां समादाय गजवक्त्रः प्रतस्थिवान् ।
शंभोः काश्यागमोपायं चिंतयन्मंदराद्रितः ॥ १ ॥

skaṃda uvāca |
atheśājñāṃ samādāya gajavaktraḥ pratasthivān |
śaṃbhoḥ kāśyāgamopāyaṃ ciṃtayanmaṃdarādritaḥ || 1 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.6.1 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 (4.2.6.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Skanda, Atha, Isha, Ish, Ajna, Samadaya, Gajavaktra, Prata, Stha, Vat, Shambhu, Kashi, Kashin, Kashya, Agama, Upaya, Cinta, Yat, Yad, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.6.1). 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: “skaṃda uvāca
  • skanda* -
  • skanda (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: “atheśājñāṃ samādāya gajavaktraḥ pratasthivān
  • athe -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • īśā -
  • īśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    īś (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ajñām -
  • ajñā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [aorist active first single]
  • samādāya -
  • samādāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gajavaktraḥ -
  • gajavaktra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prata -
  • prata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sthi -
  • sthā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vān -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • Line 3: “śaṃbhoḥ kāśyāgamopāyaṃ ciṃtayanmaṃdarādritaḥ
  • śambhoḥ -
  • śambhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śambhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kāśyā -
  • kāśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    kāśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kāśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    kāśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    kāśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kāśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāś -> kāśya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √kāś]
    kāś -> kāśya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √kāś]
    kāś -> kāśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kāś]
    kāś -> kāśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kāś]
    kāś -> kāśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kāś]
    kāśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kāś -> kāśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kāś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kāś class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kāś]
    kāś -> kāśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kāś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kāś class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kāś]
    kāś -> kāśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kāś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kāś class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kāś]
    kaś -> kāśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kāśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kāśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
  • āgamo -
  • āgama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āgama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āgamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upāyam -
  • upāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cinta -
  • cinta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cinta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cint (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yan -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mandarādri -
  • mandarādri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.6.1

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 4.2.6.1 in Bengali sript:
স্কংদ উবাচ ।
অথেশাজ্ঞাং সমাদায গজবক্ত্রঃ প্রতস্থিবান্ ।
শংভোঃ কাশ্যাগমোপাযং চিংতযন্মংদরাদ্রিতঃ ॥ 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 4.2.6.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ಕಂದ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಥೇಶಾಜ್ಞಾಂ ಸಮಾದಾಯ ಗಜವಕ್ತ್ರಃ ಪ್ರತಸ್ಥಿವಾನ್ ।
ಶಂಭೋಃ ಕಾಶ್ಯಾಗಮೋಪಾಯಂ ಚಿಂತಯನ್ಮಂದರಾದ್ರಿತಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.6.1 in Gujarati sript:
સ્કંદ ઉવાચ ।
અથેશાજ્ઞાં સમાદાય ગજવક્ત્રઃ પ્રતસ્થિવાન્ ।
શંભોઃ કાશ્યાગમોપાયં ચિંતયન્મંદરાદ્રિતઃ ॥ 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 4.2.6.1 in Malayalam sript:
സ്കംദ ഉവാച ।
അഥേശാജ്ഞാം സമാദായ ഗജവക്ത്രഃ പ്രതസ്ഥിവാന് ।
ശംഭോഃ കാശ്യാഗമോപായം ചിംതയന്മംദരാദ്രിതഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

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