Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.1.16.1 (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 5.1.16.1

सनत्कुमार उवाच ।
अथान्यत्सं प्रवक्ष्यामि तीर्थानां तीर्थमुत्तमम् ।
स्थापितं परमं तीर्थं स्वनाम्ना मुनिसत्तम ॥ १ ॥

sanatkumāra uvāca |
athānyatsaṃ pravakṣyāmi tīrthānāṃ tīrthamuttamam |
sthāpitaṃ paramaṃ tīrthaṃ svanāmnā munisattama || 1 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.1.16.1 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 (5.1.16.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sanatkumara, Atha, Yat, Yad, Prava, Kshi, Amin, Tirtha, Uttamam, Uttama, Sthapita, Paramam, Parama, Svanaman, Munisattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.1.16.1). 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: “sanatkumāra uvāca
  • sanatkumāra* -
  • sanatkumāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “athānyatsaṃ pravakṣyāmi tīrthānāṃ tīrthamuttamam
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prava -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣyā -
  • kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tīrthānām -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • tīrtham -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “sthāpitaṃ paramaṃ tīrthaṃ svanāmnā munisattama
  • sthāpitam -
  • sthāpita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthāpita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthāpitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā], [accusative single from √sthā]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tīrtham -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • svanāmnā -
  • svanāman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    svanāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • munisattama -
  • munisattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    munisattama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.1.16.1

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 5.1.16.1 in Bengali sript:
সনত্কুমার উবাচ ।
অথান্যত্সং প্রবক্ষ্যামি তীর্থানাং তীর্থমুত্তমম্ ।
স্থাপিতং পরমং তীর্থং স্বনাম্না মুনিসত্তম ॥ ১ ॥

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 5.1.16.1 in Kannada sript:
ಸನತ್ಕುಮಾರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಥಾನ್ಯತ್ಸಂ ಪ್ರವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ತೀರ್ಥಾನಾಂ ತೀರ್ಥಮುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತಂ ಪರಮಂ ತೀರ್ಥಂ ಸ್ವನಾಮ್ನಾ ಮುನಿಸತ್ತಮ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.1.16.1 in Gujarati sript:
સનત્કુમાર ઉવાચ ।
અથાન્યત્સં પ્રવક્ષ્યામિ તીર્થાનાં તીર્થમુત્તમમ્ ।
સ્થાપિતં પરમં તીર્થં સ્વનામ્ના મુનિસત્તમ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 5.1.16.1 in Malayalam sript:
സനത്കുമാര ഉവാച ।
അഥാന്യത്സം പ്രവക്ഷ്യാമി തീര്ഥാനാം തീര്ഥമുത്തമമ് ।
സ്ഥാപിതം പരമം തീര്ഥം സ്വനാമ്നാ മുനിസത്തമ ॥ ൧ ॥

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