Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.2.60.23 (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 5.2.60.23

अतिष्ठत गयां गत्वा सोंगुष्ठेन शतं समाः ।
सुदुष्करं वहन्योगं प्राणायामपरायणः ॥ २३ ॥

atiṣṭhata gayāṃ gatvā soṃguṣṭhena śataṃ samāḥ |
suduṣkaraṃ vahanyogaṃ prāṇāyāmaparāyaṇaḥ || 23 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.2.60.23 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 (5.2.60.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gaya, Shata, Sama, Sudushkara, Vahat, Yoga, Pranayamapara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.2.60.23). 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: “atiṣṭhata gayāṃ gatvā soṃguṣṭhena śataṃ samāḥ
  • atiṣṭhata -
  • sthā (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • gayām -
  • gayā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • Cannot analyse soṅguṣṭhena*śa
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samāḥ -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “suduṣkaraṃ vahanyogaṃ prāṇāyāmaparāyaṇaḥ
  • suduṣkaram -
  • suduṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suduṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suduṣkarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vahan -
  • vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]
  • yogam -
  • yoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yogā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prāṇāyāmaparāya -
  • prāṇāyāmapara (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    prāṇāyāmapara (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • ṇaḥ -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.2.60.23

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 5.2.60.23 in Bengali sript:
অতিষ্ঠত গযাং গত্বা সোংগুষ্ঠেন শতং সমাঃ ।
সুদুষ্করং বহন্যোগং প্রাণাযামপরাযণঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 5.2.60.23 in Kannada sript:
ಅತಿಷ್ಠತ ಗಯಾಂ ಗತ್ವಾ ಸೋಂಗುಷ್ಠೇನ ಶತಂ ಸಮಾಃ ।
ಸುದುಷ್ಕರಂ ವಹನ್ಯೋಗಂ ಪ್ರಾಣಾಯಾಮಪರಾಯಣಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.2.60.23 in Gujarati sript:
અતિષ્ઠત ગયાં ગત્વા સોંગુષ્ઠેન શતં સમાઃ ।
સુદુષ્કરં વહન્યોગં પ્રાણાયામપરાયણઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 5.2.60.23 in Malayalam sript:
അതിഷ്ഠത ഗയാം ഗത്വാ സോംഗുഷ്ഠേന ശതം സമാഃ ।
സുദുഷ്കരം വഹന്യോഗം പ്രാണായാമപരായണഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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