Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.9.56 (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 4.2.9.56

ध्रुवा हि धूतपापासौ यस्या ईदृग्विधा मतिः ।
ईदृग्विधैर्गुणगणैर्गरिम्णा कोत्र वै भवेत् ॥ ५६ ॥

dhruvā hi dhūtapāpāsau yasyā īdṛgvidhā matiḥ |
īdṛgvidhairguṇagaṇairgarimṇā kotra vai bhavet || 56 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.9.56 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 (4.2.9.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhruva, Dhutapapa, Asi, Asu, Adah, Yasya, Idrish, Vidha, Vidhas, Mati, Gunagana, Gariman, Tra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.9.56). 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: “dhruvā hi dhūtapāpāsau yasyā īdṛgvidhā matiḥ
  • dhruvā* -
  • dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dhūtapāpā -
  • dhūtapāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhūtapāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhūtapāpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • yasyā* -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • īdṛg -
  • īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    īdṛś (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vidhā* -
  • vidha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vidhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vidhas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • matiḥ -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “īdṛgvidhairguṇagaṇairgarimṇā kotra vai bhavet
  • īdṛg -
  • īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    īdṛś (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vidhair -
  • vidha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vidha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • guṇagaṇair -
  • guṇagaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • garimṇā -
  • gariman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ko -
  • ku (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tra -
  • tra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.9.56

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 4.2.9.56 in Bengali sript:
ধ্রুবা হি ধূতপাপাসৌ যস্যা ঈদৃগ্বিধা মতিঃ ।
ঈদৃগ্বিধৈর্গুণগণৈর্গরিম্ণা কোত্র বৈ ভবেত্ ॥ ৫৬ ॥

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 4.2.9.56 in Kannada sript:
ಧ್ರುವಾ ಹಿ ಧೂತಪಾಪಾಸೌ ಯಸ್ಯಾ ಈದೃಗ್ವಿಧಾ ಮತಿಃ ।
ಈದೃಗ್ವಿಧೈರ್ಗುಣಗಣೈರ್ಗರಿಮ್ಣಾ ಕೋತ್ರ ವೈ ಭವೇತ್ ॥ ೫೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.9.56 in Gujarati sript:
ધ્રુવા હિ ધૂતપાપાસૌ યસ્યા ઈદૃગ્વિધા મતિઃ ।
ઈદૃગ્વિધૈર્ગુણગણૈર્ગરિમ્ણા કોત્ર વૈ ભવેત્ ॥ ૫૬ ॥

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 4.2.9.56 in Malayalam sript:
ധ്രുവാ ഹി ധൂതപാപാസൌ യസ്യാ ഈദൃഗ്വിധാ മതിഃ ।
ഈദൃഗ്വിധൈര്ഗുണഗണൈര്ഗരിമ്ണാ കോത്ര വൈ ഭവേത് ॥ ൫൬ ॥

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