Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.11.5 (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 5.3.11.5

ब्रह्माणं वा सुरश्रेष्ठ केशवं वा जगद्गुरुम् ।
अर्चयन्पापमखिलं जहात्येव न संशयः ॥ ५ ॥

brahmāṇaṃ vā suraśreṣṭha keśavaṃ vā jagadgurum |
arcayanpāpamakhilaṃ jahātyeva na saṃśayaḥ || 5 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.11.5 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 (5.3.11.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahma, Brahman, Surashreshtha, Keshava, Var, Jagadguru, Arcayat, Papam, Papa, Akhila, Eva, Samshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.11.5). 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: “brahmāṇaṃ suraśreṣṭha keśavaṃ jagadgurum
  • brahmā -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āṇam -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • suraśreṣṭha -
  • suraśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • keśavam -
  • keśava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    keśava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    keśavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jagadgurum -
  • jagadguru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “arcayanpāpamakhilaṃ jahātyeva na saṃśayaḥ
  • arcayan -
  • ṛc -> arcayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ṛc], [vocative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ṛc], [vocative single from √ṛc]
    arcayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • akhilam -
  • akhila (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akhila (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akhilā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jahātye -
  • (verb class 3)
    [present active third single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃśayaḥ -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.11.5

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 5.3.11.5 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মাণং বা সুরশ্রেষ্ঠ কেশবং বা জগদ্গুরুম্ ।
অর্চযন্পাপমখিলং জহাত্যেব ন সংশযঃ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 5.3.11.5 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಣಂ ವಾ ಸುರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಕೇಶವಂ ವಾ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಮ್ ।
ಅರ್ಚಯನ್ಪಾಪಮಖಿಲಂ ಜಹಾತ್ಯೇವ ನ ಸಂಶಯಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.11.5 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્માણં વા સુરશ્રેષ્ઠ કેશવં વા જગદ્ગુરુમ્ ।
અર્ચયન્પાપમખિલં જહાત્યેવ ન સંશયઃ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 5.3.11.5 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മാണം വാ സുരശ്രേഷ്ഠ കേശവം വാ ജഗദ്ഗുരുമ് ।
അര്ചയന്പാപമഖിലം ജഹാത്യേവ ന സംശയഃ ॥ ൫ ॥

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