Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.17.12 (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 4.2.17.12

अथ देववशाद्यांत्यस्ता दृष्टा गगनाध्वगाः ।
सुबाहुना दानवेन पातालतलवासिना ॥ १२ ॥

atha devavaśādyāṃtyastā dṛṣṭā gaganādhvagāḥ |
subāhunā dānavena pātālatalavāsinā || 12 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.17.12 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 (4.2.17.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Deva, Vasha, Yanti, Tas, Drishta, Gaganadhvaga, Subahu, Danava, Patalatala, Vasi, Vasin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.17.12). 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: “atha devavaśādyāṃtyastā dṛṣṭā gaganādhvagāḥ
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vaśād -
  • vaśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vaśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yāntyas -
  • yāntī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tā* -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dṛṣṭā* -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • gaganādhvagāḥ -
  • gaganādhvaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “subāhunā dānavena pātālatalavāsinā
  • subāhunā -
  • subāhu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    subāhu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dānavena -
  • dānava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dānava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pātālatala -
  • pātālatala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāsinā -
  • vāsi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vāsin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vāsin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.17.12

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 4.2.17.12 in Bengali sript:
অথ দেববশাদ্যাংত্যস্তা দৃষ্টা গগনাধ্বগাঃ ।
সুবাহুনা দানবেন পাতালতলবাসিনা ॥ 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 4.2.17.12 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ದೇವವಶಾದ್ಯಾಂತ್ಯಸ್ತಾ ದೃಷ್ಟಾ ಗಗನಾಧ್ವಗಾಃ ।
ಸುಬಾಹುನಾ ದಾನವೇನ ಪಾತಾಲತಲವಾಸಿನಾ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.17.12 in Gujarati sript:
અથ દેવવશાદ્યાંત્યસ્તા દૃષ્ટા ગગનાધ્વગાઃ ।
સુબાહુના દાનવેન પાતાલતલવાસિના ॥ 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 4.2.17.12 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ ദേവവശാദ്യാംത്യസ്താ ദൃഷ്ടാ ഗഗനാധ്വഗാഃ ।
സുബാഹുനാ ദാനവേന പാതാലതലവാസിനാ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

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