Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.13.20 (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 4.2.13.20

ज्येष्ठेश्वरो र्च्यः प्रथमं काश्यां श्रेयोर्थिभिर्नरैः ।
ज्येष्ठागौरी ततोभ्यर्च्या सर्वज्येष्ठमभीप्सुभिः ॥ २० ॥

jyeṣṭheśvaro rcyaḥ prathamaṃ kāśyāṃ śreyorthibhirnaraiḥ |
jyeṣṭhāgaurī tatobhyarcyā sarvajyeṣṭhamabhīpsubhiḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.13.20 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 (4.2.13.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prathamam, Prathama, Kashi, Kashya, Shreyorthin, Nara, Jyeshtha, Ago, Tata, Saru, Sarva, Ajyeshtha, Abhipsu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.13.20). 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: “jyeṣṭheśvaro rcyaḥ prathamaṃ kāśyāṃ śreyorthibhirnaraiḥ
  • jyeṣṭheśvaro -
  • Cannot analyse rcyaḥ*pr
  • prathamam -
  • prathamam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prathamam (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    prathamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prathama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kāśyām -
  • kāśi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kāśī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kāśyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    kāś -> kāśyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √kāś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kāś class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kāś]
    kaś -> kāśyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
  • śreyorthibhir -
  • śreyorthin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śreyorthin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • naraiḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “jyeṣṭhāgaurī tatobhyarcyā sarvajyeṣṭhamabhīpsubhiḥ
  • jyeṣṭhā -
  • jyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agaur -
  • ago (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ī -
  • ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tato -
  • tata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
  • ubhyar -
  • umbh -> ubhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √umbh]
    umbh -> ubhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √umbh]
  • ṛcyā -
  • sarva -
  • saru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ajyeṣṭham -
  • ajyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ajyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ajyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhīpsubhiḥ -
  • abhīpsu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    abhīpsu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    abhīpsu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.13.20

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 4.2.13.20 in Bengali sript:
জ্যেষ্ঠেশ্বরো র্চ্যঃ প্রথমং কাশ্যাং শ্রেযোর্থিভির্নরৈঃ ।
জ্যেষ্ঠাগৌরী ততোভ্যর্চ্যা সর্বজ্যেষ্ঠমভীপ্সুভিঃ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 4.2.13.20 in Kannada sript:
ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠೇಶ್ವರೋ ರ್ಚ್ಯಃ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ಕಾಶ್ಯಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಯೋರ್ಥಿಭಿರ್ನರೈಃ ।
ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಾಗೌರೀ ತತೋಭ್ಯರ್ಚ್ಯಾ ಸರ್ವಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಮಭೀಪ್ಸುಭಿಃ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.13.20 in Gujarati sript:
જ્યેષ્ઠેશ્વરો ર્ચ્યઃ પ્રથમં કાશ્યાં શ્રેયોર્થિભિર્નરૈઃ ।
જ્યેષ્ઠાગૌરી તતોભ્યર્ચ્યા સર્વજ્યેષ્ઠમભીપ્સુભિઃ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 4.2.13.20 in Malayalam sript:
ജ്യേഷ്ഠേശ്വരോ ര്ച്യഃ പ്രഥമം കാശ്യാം ശ്രേയോര്ഥിഭിര്നരൈഃ ।
ജ്യേഷ്ഠാഗൌരീ തതോഭ്യര്ച്യാ സര്വജ്യേഷ്ഠമഭീപ്സുഭിഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

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