Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.97.166 (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 5.3.97.166

सूत्रेण वेष्टयेद्द्वीपमथवा जगतीं शुभम् ।
मन्दिरं परया भक्त्या परमेशमथापि वा ॥ १६६ ॥

sūtreṇa veṣṭayeddvīpamathavā jagatīṃ śubham |
mandiraṃ parayā bhaktyā parameśamathāpi vā || 166 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.97.166 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 (5.3.97.166). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sutra, Sutrena, Dvipa, Athava, Jagati, Shubha, Shubh, Mandira, Para, Bhaktya, Bhakti, Paramesha, Athapi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.97.166). 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: “sūtreṇa veṣṭayeddvīpamathavā jagatīṃ śubham
  • sūtreṇa -
  • sūtreṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūtreṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūtra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • veṣṭayed -
  • veṣṭ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • dvīpam -
  • dvīpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvīpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • athavā -
  • athavā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jagatīm -
  • jagatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “mandiraṃ parayā bhaktyā parameśamathāpi
  • mandiram -
  • mandira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mandira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mandirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • parayā -
  • parā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhaktyā -
  • bhaktyā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhakti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • parameśam -
  • parameśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • athāpi -
  • athāpi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.97.166

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 5.3.97.166 in Bengali sript:
সূত্রেণ বেষ্টযেদ্দ্বীপমথবা জগতীং শুভম্ ।
মন্দিরং পরযা ভক্ত্যা পরমেশমথাপি বা ॥ ১৬৬ ॥

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 5.3.97.166 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ್ರೇಣ ವೇಷ್ಟಯೇದ್ದ್ವೀಪಮಥವಾ ಜಗತೀಂ ಶುಭಮ್ ।
ಮನ್ದಿರಂ ಪರಯಾ ಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ಪರಮೇಶಮಥಾಪಿ ವಾ ॥ ೧೬೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.97.166 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત્રેણ વેષ્ટયેદ્દ્વીપમથવા જગતીં શુભમ્ ।
મન્દિરં પરયા ભક્ત્યા પરમેશમથાપિ વા ॥ ૧૬૬ ॥

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 5.3.97.166 in Malayalam sript:
സൂത്രേണ വേഷ്ടയേദ്ദ്വീപമഥവാ ജഗതീം ശുഭമ് ।
മന്ദിരം പരയാ ഭക്ത്യാ പരമേശമഥാപി വാ ॥ ൧൬൬ ॥

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