Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.2.29.17 (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 5.2.29.17

वारुणांस्तुरगाञ्छुभ्रान्रथं च रथिनां वरः ।
हिरण्यमक्षयं धेनूर्गजेंद्राश्च महामतिः ॥ १७ ॥

vāruṇāṃsturagāñchubhrānrathaṃ ca rathināṃ varaḥ |
hiraṇyamakṣayaṃ dhenūrgajeṃdrāśca mahāmatiḥ || 17 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.2.29.17 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 (5.2.29.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Varuna, Turaga, Shubhra, Ratha, Rathin, Rathina, Vara, Varas, Hiranya, Akshaya, Dhenu, Gajendra, Mahamati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.2.29.17). 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: “vāruṇāṃsturagāñchubhrānrathaṃ ca rathināṃ varaḥ
  • vāruṇāṃs -
  • vāruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • turagāñch -
  • turaga (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • śubhrān -
  • śubhra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rathinām -
  • rathin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    rathin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    rathinā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • varaḥ -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “hiraṇyamakṣayaṃ dhenūrgajeṃdrāśca mahāmatiḥ
  • hiraṇyam -
  • hiraṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hiraṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hiraṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • akṣayam -
  • akṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣi (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣi (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • dhenūr -
  • dhenu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • gajendrāś -
  • gajendra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahāmatiḥ -
  • mahāmati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahāmati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.2.29.17

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 5.2.29.17 in Bengali sript:
বারুণাংস্তুরগাঞ্ছুভ্রান্রথং চ রথিনাং বরঃ ।
হিরণ্যমক্ষযং ধেনূর্গজেংদ্রাশ্চ মহামতিঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 5.2.29.17 in Kannada sript:
ವಾರುಣಾಂಸ್ತುರಗಾಞ್ಛುಭ್ರಾನ್ರಥಂ ಚ ರಥಿನಾಂ ವರಃ ।
ಹಿರಣ್ಯಮಕ್ಷಯಂ ಧೇನೂರ್ಗಜೇಂದ್ರಾಶ್ಚ ಮಹಾಮತಿಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.2.29.17 in Gujarati sript:
વારુણાંસ્તુરગાઞ્છુભ્રાન્રથં ચ રથિનાં વરઃ ।
હિરણ્યમક્ષયં ધેનૂર્ગજેંદ્રાશ્ચ મહામતિઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 5.2.29.17 in Malayalam sript:
വാരുണാംസ്തുരഗാഞ്ഛുഭ്രാന്രഥം ച രഥിനാം വരഃ ।
ഹിരണ്യമക്ഷയം ധേനൂര്ഗജേംദ്രാശ്ച മഹാമതിഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

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