Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.4.1 (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 5.3.4.1

श्रीमार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
ततोऽर्णवात्समुत्तीर्य त्रिकूटशिखरे स्थितम् ।
महाकनकवर्णाभे नानावर्णशिलाचिते ॥ १ ॥

śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
tato'rṇavātsamuttīrya trikūṭaśikhare sthitam |
mahākanakavarṇābhe nānāvarṇaśilācite || 1 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.4.1 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 (5.3.4.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shri, Markandeya, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Arnava, Samud, Trikutashikhara, Sthita, Mah, Maha, Kanakavarna, Abhi, Nanavarna, Shila, Acit, Acita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.4.1). 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: “śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca
  • śrī -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • mārkaṇḍeya* -
  • mārkaṇḍeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tato'rṇavātsamuttīrya trikūṭaśikhare sthitam
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • arṇavāt -
  • arṇava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    arṇava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • samut -
  • samud (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    samud (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tīrya -
  • tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tṝ]
    tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tṝ]
    tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tṝ]
    tṝ -> tīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tṝ]
  • trikūṭaśikhare -
  • trikūṭaśikhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    trikūṭaśikhara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sthitam -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 3: “mahākanakavarṇābhe nānāvarṇaśilācite
  • mahā -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mah (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kanakavarṇā -
  • kanakavarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanakavarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhe -
  • abhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • nānāvarṇa -
  • nānāvarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nānāvarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śilā -
  • śila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • acite -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    acita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    acita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    acitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.4.1

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 5.3.4.1 in Bengali sript:
শ্রীমার্কণ্ডেয উবাচ ।
ততোঽর্ণবাত্সমুত্তীর্য ত্রিকূটশিখরে স্থিতম্ ।
মহাকনকবর্ণাভে নানাবর্ণশিলাচিতে ॥ ১ ॥

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 5.3.4.1 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರೀಮಾರ್ಕಣ್ಡೇಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತತೋಽರ್ಣವಾತ್ಸಮುತ್ತೀರ್ಯ ತ್ರಿಕೂಟಶಿಖರೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಮ್ ।
ಮಹಾಕನಕವರ್ಣಾಭೇ ನಾನಾವರ್ಣಶಿಲಾಚಿತೇ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.4.1 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રીમાર્કણ્ડેય ઉવાચ ।
તતોઽર્ણવાત્સમુત્તીર્ય ત્રિકૂટશિખરે સ્થિતમ્ ।
મહાકનકવર્ણાભે નાનાવર્ણશિલાચિતે ॥ ૧ ॥

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 5.3.4.1 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രീമാര്കണ്ഡേയ ഉവാച ।
തതോഽര്ണവാത്സമുത്തീര്യ ത്രികൂടശിഖരേ സ്ഥിതമ് ।
മഹാകനകവര്ണാഭേ നാനാവര്ണശിലാചിതേ ॥ ൧ ॥

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