Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.9.17 (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 4.2.9.17

महाघिनां महाघं च हरेत्पांचनदाद्बलात् ।
यं संचयति पापौघमावर्षं तीर्थनायकः ।
तमेकमज्जनादूर्जे त्यजेत्पंचनदे ध्रुवम् ॥ १७ ॥

mahāghināṃ mahāghaṃ ca haretpāṃcanadādbalāt |
yaṃ saṃcayati pāpaughamāvarṣaṃ tīrthanāyakaḥ |
tamekamajjanādūrje tyajetpaṃcanade dhruvam || 17 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.9.17 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 (4.2.9.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mah, Maha, Agha, Pancanada, Balat, Bala, Yah, Sanca, Yat, Yati, Papaugha, Avarsha, Tirtha, Nayaka, Tama, Tami, Majjana, Urj, Urja, Dhruvam, Dhruva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.9.17). 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: “mahāghināṃ mahāghaṃ ca haretpāṃcanadādbalāt
  • Cannot analyse mahāghinām*ma
  • mahā -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mah (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • agham -
  • aghā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    agha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • haret -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • pāñcanadād -
  • pāñcanada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pāñcanada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • balāt -
  • balāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “yaṃ saṃcayati pāpaughamāvarṣaṃ tīrthanāyakaḥ
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sañca -
  • sañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yati -
  • yati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yatī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • pāpaugham -
  • pāpaugha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpaugha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āvarṣam -
  • āvarṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tīrtha -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāyakaḥ -
  • nāyaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “tamekamajjanādūrje tyajetpaṃcanade dhruvam
  • tame -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tami (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ka -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • majjanād -
  • majjana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    majjana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ūrje -
  • ūrj (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    ūrja (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ūrja (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ūrjā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ūrj (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    ūrj (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    ūrj (verb class 7)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • tyajet -
  • tyaj (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • pañcanade -
  • pañcanada (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pañcanada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.9.17

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 4.2.9.17 in Bengali sript:
মহাঘিনাং মহাঘং চ হরেত্পাংচনদাদ্বলাত্ ।
যং সংচযতি পাপৌঘমাবর্ষং তীর্থনাযকঃ ।
তমেকমজ্জনাদূর্জে ত্যজেত্পংচনদে ধ্রুবম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 4.2.9.17 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹಾಘಿನಾಂ ಮಹಾಘಂ ಚ ಹರೇತ್ಪಾಂಚನದಾದ್ಬಲಾತ್ ।
ಯಂ ಸಂಚಯತಿ ಪಾಪೌಘಮಾವರ್ಷಂ ತೀರ್ಥನಾಯಕಃ ।
ತಮೇಕಮಜ್ಜನಾದೂರ್ಜೇ ತ್ಯಜೇತ್ಪಂಚನದೇ ಧ್ರುವಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.9.17 in Gujarati sript:
મહાઘિનાં મહાઘં ચ હરેત્પાંચનદાદ્બલાત્ ।
યં સંચયતિ પાપૌઘમાવર્ષં તીર્થનાયકઃ ।
તમેકમજ્જનાદૂર્જે ત્યજેત્પંચનદે ધ્રુવમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 4.2.9.17 in Malayalam sript:
മഹാഘിനാം മഹാഘം ച ഹരേത്പാംചനദാദ്ബലാത് ।
യം സംചയതി പാപൌഘമാവര്ഷം തീര്ഥനായകഃ ।
തമേകമജ്ജനാദൂര്ജേ ത്യജേത്പംചനദേ ധ്രുവമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

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