Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.1.2.74 (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 5.1.2.74

शंकरोप्याशु भक्तानां तेन त्वं शंकरः स्मृतः ।
छित्त्वा ब्रह्मशिरो यस्मात्कपालं च बिभर्षि च ॥ ७४ ॥

śaṃkaropyāśu bhaktānāṃ tena tvaṃ śaṃkaraḥ smṛtaḥ |
chittvā brahmaśiro yasmātkapālaṃ ca bibharṣi ca || 74 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.1.2.74 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 (5.1.2.74). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shankara, Upya, Ashu, Bhakta, Tad, Tena, Tva, Yushmad, Smrita, Brahmashiras, Brahmashira, Yasmat, Yah, Yat, Kapala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.1.2.74). 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: “śaṃkaropyāśu bhaktānāṃ tena tvaṃ śaṃkaraḥ smṛtaḥ
  • śaṅkaro -
  • śaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upyā -
  • upya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vap -> upya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vap]
    vap -> upya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vap]
    upyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āśu -
  • āśu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    āśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhaktānām -
  • bhakta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhakta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhaktā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • śaṅkaraḥ -
  • śaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • smṛtaḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “chittvā brahmaśiro yasmātkapālaṃ ca bibharṣi ca
  • chittvā -
  • chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
    chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
  • brahmaśiro* -
  • brahmaśiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahmaśira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yasmāt -
  • yasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • kapālam -
  • kapāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kapāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kapālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bibharṣi -
  • bhṛ (verb class 3)
    [present active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.1.2.74

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 5.1.2.74 in Bengali sript:
শংকরোপ্যাশু ভক্তানাং তেন ত্বং শংকরঃ স্মৃতঃ ।
ছিত্ত্বা ব্রহ্মশিরো যস্মাত্কপালং চ বিভর্ষি চ ॥ ৭৪ ॥

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 5.1.2.74 in Kannada sript:
ಶಂಕರೋಪ್ಯಾಶು ಭಕ್ತಾನಾಂ ತೇನ ತ್ವಂ ಶಂಕರಃ ಸ್ಮೃತಃ ।
ಛಿತ್ತ್ವಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಶಿರೋ ಯಸ್ಮಾತ್ಕಪಾಲಂ ಚ ಬಿಭರ್ಷಿ ಚ ॥ ೭೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.1.2.74 in Gujarati sript:
શંકરોપ્યાશુ ભક્તાનાં તેન ત્વં શંકરઃ સ્મૃતઃ ।
છિત્ત્વા બ્રહ્મશિરો યસ્માત્કપાલં ચ બિભર્ષિ ચ ॥ ૭૪ ॥

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 5.1.2.74 in Malayalam sript:
ശംകരോപ്യാശു ഭക്താനാം തേന ത്വം ശംകരഃ സ്മൃതഃ ।
ഛിത്ത്വാ ബ്രഹ്മശിരോ യസ്മാത്കപാലം ച ബിഭര്ഷി ച ॥ ൭൪ ॥

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