Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.5.17 (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 5.3.5.17

मायूरं प्रथमं तात कौर्म्यं च तदनन्तरम् ।
पुरं तथा कौशिकं च मात्स्यं द्विरदमेव च ॥ १७ ॥

māyūraṃ prathamaṃ tāta kaurmyaṃ ca tadanantaram |
puraṃ tathā kauśikaṃ ca mātsyaṃ dviradameva ca || 17 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.5.17 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 (5.3.5.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mayura, Prathamam, Prathama, Tata, Kah, Aurmya, Tadanantara, Pur, Pura, Tatha, Kaushika, Matsya, Dvirada, Eva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.5.17). 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: “māyūraṃ prathamaṃ tāta kaurmyaṃ ca tadanantaram
  • māyūram -
  • māyūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māyūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prathamam -
  • prathamam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prathamam (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    prathamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prathama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kau -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aurmyam -
  • aurmya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tadanantaram -
  • tadanantara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tadanantara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tadanantarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “puraṃ tathā kauśikaṃ ca mātsyaṃ dviradameva ca
  • puram -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kauśikam -
  • kauśika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kauśika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kauśikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mātsyam -
  • mātsya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mātsya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mātsyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dviradam -
  • dvirada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvirada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dviradā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.5.17

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 5.3.5.17 in Bengali sript:
মাযূরং প্রথমং তাত কৌর্ম্যং চ তদনন্তরম্ ।
পুরং তথা কৌশিকং চ মাত্স্যং দ্বিরদমেব চ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 5.3.5.17 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾಯೂರಂ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ತಾತ ಕೌರ್ಮ್ಯಂ ಚ ತದನನ್ತರಮ್ ।
ಪುರಂ ತಥಾ ಕೌಶಿಕಂ ಚ ಮಾತ್ಸ್ಯಂ ದ್ವಿರದಮೇವ ಚ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.5.17 in Gujarati sript:
માયૂરં પ્રથમં તાત કૌર્મ્યં ચ તદનન્તરમ્ ।
પુરં તથા કૌશિકં ચ માત્સ્યં દ્વિરદમેવ ચ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 5.3.5.17 in Malayalam sript:
മായൂരം പ്രഥമം താത കൌര്മ്യം ച തദനന്തരമ് ।
പുരം തഥാ കൌശികം ച മാത്സ്യം ദ്വിരദമേവ ച ॥ ൧൭ ॥

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