Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.1.38.6 (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 5.1.38.6

इत्थं निर्वीर्यदेहोऽसौ बभूवांध कदानवः ।
सर्वां संहृत्य मायां यो बलं क्षीणमथाकरोत् ॥ ६ ॥

itthaṃ nirvīryadeho'sau babhūvāṃdha kadānavaḥ |
sarvāṃ saṃhṛtya māyāṃ yo balaṃ kṣīṇamathākarot || 6 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.1.38.6 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 (5.1.38.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ittham, Ittha, Nirvirya, Deha, Asi, Asu, Adah, Andha, Kada, Ava, Avas, Saru, Sarva, Maya, Yah, Bala, Kshina, Atha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.1.38.6). 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: “itthaṃ nirvīryadeho'sau babhūvāṃdha kadānavaḥ
  • ittham -
  • ittham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ittha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nirvīrya -
  • nirvīrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirvīrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • deho' -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • babhūvā -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • andha -
  • andha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    andha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kadān -
  • kada (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • avaḥ -
  • avas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    u (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “sarvāṃ saṃhṛtya māyāṃ yo balaṃ kṣīṇamathākarot
  • sarvām -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • saṃhṛtya -
  • māyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    māyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [optative active first single]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṣīṇam -
  • kṣīṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣīṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣīṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṣī class 9 verb]
    kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṣī class 9 verb]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • akarot -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.1.38.6

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 5.1.38.6 in Bengali sript:
ইত্থং নির্বীর্যদেহোঽসৌ বভূবাংধ কদানবঃ ।
সর্বাং সংহৃত্য মাযাং যো বলং ক্ষীণমথাকরোত্ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 5.1.38.6 in Kannada sript:
ಇತ್ಥಂ ನಿರ್ವೀರ್ಯದೇಹೋಽಸೌ ಬಭೂವಾಂಧ ಕದಾನವಃ ।
ಸರ್ವಾಂ ಸಂಹೃತ್ಯ ಮಾಯಾಂ ಯೋ ಬಲಂ ಕ್ಷೀಣಮಥಾಕರೋತ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.1.38.6 in Gujarati sript:
ઇત્થં નિર્વીર્યદેહોઽસૌ બભૂવાંધ કદાનવઃ ।
સર્વાં સંહૃત્ય માયાં યો બલં ક્ષીણમથાકરોત્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 5.1.38.6 in Malayalam sript:
ഇത്ഥം നിര്വീര്യദേഹോഽസൌ ബഭൂവാംധ കദാനവഃ ।
സര്വാം സംഹൃത്യ മായാം യോ ബലം ക്ഷീണമഥാകരോത് ॥ ൬ ॥

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