Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.2.81.72 (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 5.2.81.72

दशसूनासमश्चक्री दशचक्रिसमो ध्वजः ।
दशध्वजसमा वेश्या दशवेश्यासमो नृपः ॥ ७२ ॥

daśasūnāsamaścakrī daśacakrisamo dhvajaḥ |
daśadhvajasamā veśyā daśaveśyāsamo nṛpaḥ || 72 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.2.81.72 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 (5.2.81.72). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dashan, Asama, Cakri, Cakrin, Dasha, Sama, Dhvaja, Veshi, Veshya, Nripa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.2.81.72). 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: “daśasūnāsamaścakrī daśacakrisamo dhvajaḥ
  • daśasū -
  • daśan (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • unā -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • asamaś -
  • asama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • cakrī -
  • cakrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    cakri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cakri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cakrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • daśa -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • cakri -
  • cakri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cakri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cakri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cakrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    cakrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cakrin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • samo* -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhvajaḥ -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “daśadhvajasamā veśyā daśaveśyāsamo nṛpaḥ
  • daśa -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dhvaja -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhvaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • samā* -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • veśyā* -
  • veśi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    veśī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    veśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    veśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś]
    viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś], [accusative plural from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś]
    viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś], [accusative plural from √viś]
  • daśa -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • veśyā -
  • veśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    veśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √viś]
    veśi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    veśī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    veśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative single from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative single from √viś]
    viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative single from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viś]
    viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √viś]
  • asamo* -
  • asama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • nṛpaḥ -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.2.81.72

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 5.2.81.72 in Bengali sript:
দশসূনাসমশ্চক্রী দশচক্রিসমো ধ্বজঃ ।
দশধ্বজসমা বেশ্যা দশবেশ্যাসমো নৃপঃ ॥ ৭২ ॥

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 5.2.81.72 in Kannada sript:
ದಶಸೂನಾಸಮಶ್ಚಕ್ರೀ ದಶಚಕ್ರಿಸಮೋ ಧ್ವಜಃ ।
ದಶಧ್ವಜಸಮಾ ವೇಶ್ಯಾ ದಶವೇಶ್ಯಾಸಮೋ ನೃಪಃ ॥ ೭೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.2.81.72 in Gujarati sript:
દશસૂનાસમશ્ચક્રી દશચક્રિસમો ધ્વજઃ ।
દશધ્વજસમા વેશ્યા દશવેશ્યાસમો નૃપઃ ॥ ૭૨ ॥

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 5.2.81.72 in Malayalam sript:
ദശസൂനാസമശ്ചക്രീ ദശചക്രിസമോ ധ്വജഃ ।
ദശധ്വജസമാ വേശ്യാ ദശവേശ്യാസമോ നൃപഃ ॥ ൭൨ ॥

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