Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.37.9 (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 5.3.37.9

ब्रह्मोवाच ।
दानवानां विघातार्थं नर्मदातटमास्थिताः ।
तपः कुरुध्वं स्वस्थाः स्थ तपो हि परमं बलम् ॥ ९ ॥

brahmovāca |
dānavānāṃ vighātārthaṃ narmadātaṭamāsthitāḥ |
tapaḥ kurudhvaṃ svasthāḥ stha tapo hi paramaṃ balam || 9 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.37.9 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 (5.3.37.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahma, Brahman, Danava, Vighata, Artha, Narmadatata, Asthita, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Svastha, Stha, Paramam, Parama, Bala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.37.9). 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: “brahmovāca
  • brahmo -
  • 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]
  • 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: “dānavānāṃ vighātārthaṃ narmadātaṭamāsthitāḥ
  • dānavānām -
  • dānava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dānava (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • vighātā -
  • vighāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • narmadātaṭam -
  • narmadātaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    narmadātaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āsthitāḥ -
  • āsthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āsthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “tapaḥ kurudhvaṃ svasthāḥ stha tapo hi paramaṃ balam
  • tapaḥ -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kurudhvam -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative middle second plural]
  • svasthāḥ -
  • svastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    svasthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • stha -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    stha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
  • tapo* -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.37.9

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 5.3.37.9 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মোবাচ ।
দানবানাং বিঘাতার্থং নর্মদাতটমাস্থিতাঃ ।
তপঃ কুরুধ্বং স্বস্থাঃ স্থ তপো হি পরমং বলম্ ॥ ৯ ॥

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 5.3.37.9 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋವಾಚ ।
ದಾನವಾನಾಂ ವಿಘಾತಾರ್ಥಂ ನರ್ಮದಾತಟಮಾಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ ।
ತಪಃ ಕುರುಧ್ವಂ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಾಃ ಸ್ಥ ತಪೋ ಹಿ ಪರಮಂ ಬಲಮ್ ॥ ೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.37.9 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્મોવાચ ।
દાનવાનાં વિઘાતાર્થં નર્મદાતટમાસ્થિતાઃ ।
તપઃ કુરુધ્વં સ્વસ્થાઃ સ્થ તપો હિ પરમં બલમ્ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 5.3.37.9 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മോവാച ।
ദാനവാനാം വിഘാതാര്ഥം നര്മദാതടമാസ്ഥിതാഃ ।
തപഃ കുരുധ്വം സ്വസ്ഥാഃ സ്ഥ തപോ ഹി പരമം ബലമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

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