Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.6.12 (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 4.2.6.12

विशीर्यत्केशदशनं नीयमानं च दक्षिणे ।
आत्मानं यत्समद्राक्षीः कुटुंबस्यापि भीषणम् ॥ १२ ॥

viśīryatkeśadaśanaṃ nīyamānaṃ ca dakṣiṇe |
ātmānaṃ yatsamadrākṣīḥ kuṭuṃbasyāpi bhīṣaṇam || 12 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.6.12 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 (4.2.6.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishis, Vishi, Atka, Ishat, Ashana, Niyamana, Dakshine, Dakshina, Atman, Yat, Yad, Samad, Samat, Rakshi, Kutumba, Api, Bhishana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.6.12). 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: “viśīryatkeśadaśanaṃ nīyamānaṃ ca dakṣiṇe
  • viśīr -
  • viśis (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    viśī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    viśī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • rya -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • atke -
  • atka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • īśad -
  • īśat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    īśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    īśat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aśanam -
  • aśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nīyamānam -
  • -> nīyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> nīyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dakṣiṇe -
  • dakṣiṇe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “ātmānaṃ yatsamadrākṣīḥ kuṭuṃbasyāpi bhīṣaṇam
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    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]
  • samad -
  • samad (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sam -> samat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sam class 1 verb]
  • rākṣīḥ -
  • rākṣī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rākṣī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kuṭumbasyā -
  • kuṭumba (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kuṭumba (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bhīṣaṇam -
  • bhīṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhīṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhīṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.6.12

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 4.2.6.12 in Bengali sript:
বিশীর্যত্কেশদশনং নীযমানং চ দক্ষিণে ।
আত্মানং যত্সমদ্রাক্ষীঃ কুটুংবস্যাপি ভীষণম্ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 4.2.6.12 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಶೀರ್ಯತ್ಕೇಶದಶನಂ ನೀಯಮಾನಂ ಚ ದಕ್ಷಿಣೇ ।
ಆತ್ಮಾನಂ ಯತ್ಸಮದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೀಃ ಕುಟುಂಬಸ್ಯಾಪಿ ಭೀಷಣಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.6.12 in Gujarati sript:
વિશીર્યત્કેશદશનં નીયમાનં ચ દક્ષિણે ।
આત્માનં યત્સમદ્રાક્ષીઃ કુટુંબસ્યાપિ ભીષણમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 4.2.6.12 in Malayalam sript:
വിശീര്യത്കേശദശനം നീയമാനം ച ദക്ഷിണേ ।
ആത്മാനം യത്സമദ്രാക്ഷീഃ കുടുംബസ്യാപി ഭീഷണമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

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