Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.20.24 (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 5.3.20.24

शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिं शयानं दक्षिणेन तु ।
अक्षसूत्रोद्यतकरं सूर्यायुतसमप्रभम् ॥ २४ ॥

śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇiṃ śayānaṃ dakṣiṇena tu |
akṣasūtrodyatakaraṃ sūryāyutasamaprabham || 24 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.20.24 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 (5.3.20.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shankha, Cakraga, Apani, Shayana, Dakshinena, Dakshina, Akshasutra, Udyata, Kara, Suryayuta, Samaprabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.20.24). 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: “śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇiṃ śayānaṃ dakṣiṇena tu
  • śaṅkha -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cakraga -
  • cakraga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cakraga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • apāṇim -
  • apāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    apāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śayānam -
  • śayāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śayāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śayānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śī -> śayāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śī class 2 verb]
    śī -> śayāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śī class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śī class 2 verb]
  • dakṣiṇena -
  • dakṣiṇena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Line 2: “akṣasūtrodyatakaraṃ sūryāyutasamaprabham
  • akṣasūtro -
  • akṣasūtra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṣasūtrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udyata -
  • udyata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udyata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karam -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sūryāyuta -
  • sūryāyuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūryāyuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samaprabham -
  • samaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samaprabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samaprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.20.24

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 5.3.20.24 in Bengali sript:
শঙ্খচক্রগদাপাণিং শযানং দক্ষিণেন তু ।
অক্ষসূত্রোদ্যতকরং সূর্যাযুতসমপ্রভম্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 5.3.20.24 in Kannada sript:
ಶಙ್ಖಚಕ್ರಗದಾಪಾಣಿಂ ಶಯಾನಂ ದಕ್ಷಿಣೇನ ತು ।
ಅಕ್ಷಸೂತ್ರೋದ್ಯತಕರಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಾಯುತಸಮಪ್ರಭಮ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.20.24 in Gujarati sript:
શઙ્ખચક્રગદાપાણિં શયાનં દક્ષિણેન તુ ।
અક્ષસૂત્રોદ્યતકરં સૂર્યાયુતસમપ્રભમ્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 5.3.20.24 in Malayalam sript:
ശങ്ഖചക്രഗദാപാണിം ശയാനം ദക്ഷിണേന തു ।
അക്ഷസൂത്രോദ്യതകരം സൂര്യായുതസമപ്രഭമ് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

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