Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.2.71.59 (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 5.2.71.59

ददर्श देवी तां गंगां ध्यायंती शंकरं शिवम् ।
सापि तत्रैव तिष्ठंती पूजयंती परं शिवम् ॥ ५९ ॥

dadarśa devī tāṃ gaṃgāṃ dhyāyaṃtī śaṃkaraṃ śivam |
sāpi tatraiva tiṣṭhaṃtī pūjayaṃtī paraṃ śivam || 59 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.2.71.59 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 (5.2.71.59). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Devi, Devin, Ganga, Dhyayanti, Dhyayat, Shankara, Shivam, Shiva, Api, Tatraiva, Tishthat, Tishthanti, Pujayat, Pujayanti, Param, Para,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.2.71.59). 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: “dadarśa devī tāṃ gaṃgāṃ dhyāyaṃtī śaṃkaraṃ śivam
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gaṅgām -
  • gaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dhyāyantī -
  • dhyāyantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dhyāyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śaṅkaram -
  • śaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaṅkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaṅkarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śivam -
  • śivam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “sāpi tatraiva tiṣṭhaṃtī pūjayaṃtī paraṃ śivam
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tatraiva -
  • tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • tiṣṭhantī -
  • tiṣṭhantī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tiṣṭhantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • pūjayantī -
  • pūj -> pūjayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pūj class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √pūj class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √pūj class 10 verb]
    pūj -> pūjayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pūj class 10 verb]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śivam -
  • śivam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.2.71.59

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 5.2.71.59 in Bengali sript:
দদর্শ দেবী তাং গংগাং ধ্যাযংতী শংকরং শিবম্ ।
সাপি তত্রৈব তিষ্ঠংতী পূজযংতী পরং শিবম্ ॥ ৫৯ ॥

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 5.2.71.59 in Kannada sript:
ದದರ್ಶ ದೇವೀ ತಾಂ ಗಂಗಾಂ ಧ್ಯಾಯಂತೀ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಿವಮ್ ।
ಸಾಪಿ ತತ್ರೈವ ತಿಷ್ಠಂತೀ ಪೂಜಯಂತೀ ಪರಂ ಶಿವಮ್ ॥ ೫೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.2.71.59 in Gujarati sript:
દદર્શ દેવી તાં ગંગાં ધ્યાયંતી શંકરં શિવમ્ ।
સાપિ તત્રૈવ તિષ્ઠંતી પૂજયંતી પરં શિવમ્ ॥ ૫૯ ॥

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 5.2.71.59 in Malayalam sript:
ദദര്ശ ദേവീ താം ഗംഗാം ധ്യായംതീ ശംകരം ശിവമ് ।
സാപി തത്രൈവ തിഷ്ഠംതീ പൂജയംതീ പരം ശിവമ് ॥ ൫൯ ॥

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