Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.1.14.5 (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 5.1.14.5

शाकद्वीपे द्विलक्षे तु क्षीराब्धिः संप्रतिष्ठितः ।
दध्यब्धिस्तु कुशद्वीपे चतुर्लक्षः प्रतिष्ठितः ।
शाल्मले त्विक्षुजलधिर्ह्यष्टलक्षः प्रतिष्ठितः ॥ ५ ॥

śākadvīpe dvilakṣe tu kṣīrābdhiḥ saṃpratiṣṭhitaḥ |
dadhyabdhistu kuśadvīpe caturlakṣaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ |
śālmale tvikṣujaladhirhyaṣṭalakṣaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ || 5 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.1.14.5 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 (5.1.14.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shakadvipa, Dvilaksha, Kshirabdhi, Sampratishthita, Dadhi, Abdhi, Kushadvipa, Catu, Catus, Laksha, Pratishthita, Shalmala, Ikshuja, Dhi, Hyah, Tala, Ksha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.1.14.5). 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: “śākadvīpe dvilakṣe tu kṣīrābdhiḥ saṃpratiṣṭhitaḥ
  • śākadvīpe -
  • śākadvīpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dvilakṣe -
  • dvilakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kṣīrābdhiḥ -
  • kṣīrābdhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sampratiṣṭhitaḥ -
  • sampratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dadhyabdhistu kuśadvīpe caturlakṣaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ
  • dadhya -
  • dadhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dadh -> dadhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dadh]
    dhyā (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    dhyā (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • abdhis -
  • abdhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kuśadvīpe -
  • kuśadvīpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • catur -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    catus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • lakṣaḥ -
  • lakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratiṣṭhitaḥ -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “śālmale tvikṣujaladhirhyaṣṭalakṣaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ
  • śālmale -
  • śālmala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tvi -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ikṣuja -
  • ikṣuja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ikṣuja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • la -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhir -
  • dhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hyaṣ -
  • hyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    hyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ṭala -
  • ṭala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṣaḥ -
  • kṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratiṣṭhitaḥ -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.1.14.5

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 5.1.14.5 in Bengali sript:
শাকদ্বীপে দ্বিলক্ষে তু ক্ষীরাব্ধিঃ সংপ্রতিষ্ঠিতঃ ।
দধ্যব্ধিস্তু কুশদ্বীপে চতুর্লক্ষঃ প্রতিষ্ঠিতঃ ।
শাল্মলে ত্বিক্ষুজলধির্হ্যষ্টলক্ষঃ প্রতিষ্ঠিতঃ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 5.1.14.5 in Kannada sript:
ಶಾಕದ್ವೀಪೇ ದ್ವಿಲಕ್ಷೇ ತು ಕ್ಷೀರಾಬ್ಧಿಃ ಸಂಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಃ ।
ದಧ್ಯಬ್ಧಿಸ್ತು ಕುಶದ್ವೀಪೇ ಚತುರ್ಲಕ್ಷಃ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಃ ।
ಶಾಲ್ಮಲೇ ತ್ವಿಕ್ಷುಜಲಧಿರ್ಹ್ಯಷ್ಟಲಕ್ಷಃ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.1.14.5 in Gujarati sript:
શાકદ્વીપે દ્વિલક્ષે તુ ક્ષીરાબ્ધિઃ સંપ્રતિષ્ઠિતઃ ।
દધ્યબ્ધિસ્તુ કુશદ્વીપે ચતુર્લક્ષઃ પ્રતિષ્ઠિતઃ ।
શાલ્મલે ત્વિક્ષુજલધિર્હ્યષ્ટલક્ષઃ પ્રતિષ્ઠિતઃ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 5.1.14.5 in Malayalam sript:
ശാകദ്വീപേ ദ്വിലക്ഷേ തു ക്ഷീരാബ്ധിഃ സംപ്രതിഷ്ഠിതഃ ।
ദധ്യബ്ധിസ്തു കുശദ്വീപേ ചതുര്ലക്ഷഃ പ്രതിഷ്ഠിതഃ ।
ശാല്മലേ ത്വിക്ഷുജലധിര്ഹ്യഷ്ടലക്ഷഃ പ്രതിഷ്ഠിതഃ ॥ ൫ ॥

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