Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.2.53.2 (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 5.2.53.2

बभूव नृपतिः पूर्वं विदर्भायां विदूरथः ।
सोन्तःपुरायुतोपेतं चक्रे राज्यमकंटकम् ॥ २ ॥

babhūva nṛpatiḥ pūrvaṃ vidarbhāyāṃ vidūrathaḥ |
sontaḥpurāyutopetaṃ cakre rājyamakaṃṭakam || 2 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.2.53.2 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 (5.2.53.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nripati, Purvam, Purva, Vidarbha, Viduratha, Tas, Pura, Pur, Ayuta, Upeta, Cakra, Cakri, Rajya, Akantaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.2.53.2). 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: “babhūva nṛpatiḥ pūrvaṃ vidarbhāyāṃ vidūrathaḥ
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • nṛpatiḥ -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vidarbhāyām -
  • vidarbhā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • vidūrathaḥ -
  • vidūratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sontaḥpurāyutopetaṃ cakre rājyamakaṃṭakam
  • so -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūn -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ayuto -
  • ayuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ayuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ayutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yu (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • upetam -
  • upeta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upeta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upetā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cakre -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cakri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    cakri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • rājyam -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
  • akaṇṭakam -
  • akaṇṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akaṇṭaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akaṇṭakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.2.53.2

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 5.2.53.2 in Bengali sript:
বভূব নৃপতিঃ পূর্বং বিদর্ভাযাং বিদূরথঃ ।
সোন্তঃপুরাযুতোপেতং চক্রে রাজ্যমকংটকম্ ॥ ২ ॥

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 5.2.53.2 in Kannada sript:
ಬಭೂವ ನೃಪತಿಃ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ವಿದರ್ಭಾಯಾಂ ವಿದೂರಥಃ ।
ಸೋನ್ತಃಪುರಾಯುತೋಪೇತಂ ಚಕ್ರೇ ರಾಜ್ಯಮಕಂಟಕಮ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.2.53.2 in Gujarati sript:
બભૂવ નૃપતિઃ પૂર્વં વિદર્ભાયાં વિદૂરથઃ ।
સોન્તઃપુરાયુતોપેતં ચક્રે રાજ્યમકંટકમ્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 5.2.53.2 in Malayalam sript:
ബഭൂവ നൃപതിഃ പൂര്വം വിദര്ഭായാം വിദൂരഥഃ ।
സോന്തഃപുരായുതോപേതം ചക്രേ രാജ്യമകംടകമ് ॥ ൨ ॥

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