Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.131.2 (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 5.3.131.2

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
महाभयानां लोकस्य नागानां द्विजसत्तम ।
कथं जातं भयं तीव्रं येन ते तपसि स्थिताः ॥ २ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
mahābhayānāṃ lokasya nāgānāṃ dvijasattama |
kathaṃ jātaṃ bhayaṃ tīvraṃ yena te tapasi sthitāḥ || 2 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.131.2 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 (5.3.131.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yudhishthira, Mahabhaya, Loka, Naga, Dvijasattama, Katham, Katha, Jata, Bhaya, Tivram, Tivra, Yena, Yah, Yat, Tad, Yushmad, Tapas, Sthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.131.2). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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: “mahābhayānāṃ lokasya nāgānāṃ dvijasattama
  • mahābhayānām -
  • mahābhaya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mahābhaya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mahābhayā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • lokasya -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • nāgānām -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    nāga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    nāgā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • dvijasattama -
  • dvijasattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “kathaṃ jātaṃ bhayaṃ tīvraṃ yena te tapasi sthitāḥ
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jātam -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tīvram -
  • tīvram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tīvra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tīvra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tīvrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • tapasi -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    tap (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • sthitāḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.131.2

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 5.3.131.2 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
মহাভযানাং লোকস্য নাগানাং দ্বিজসত্তম ।
কথং জাতং ভযং তীব্রং যেন তে তপসি স্থিতাঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 5.3.131.2 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಮಹಾಭಯಾನಾಂ ಲೋಕಸ್ಯ ನಾಗಾನಾಂ ದ್ವಿಜಸತ್ತಮ ।
ಕಥಂ ಜಾತಂ ಭಯಂ ತೀವ್ರಂ ಯೇನ ತೇ ತಪಸಿ ಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.131.2 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
મહાભયાનાં લોકસ્ય નાગાનાં દ્વિજસત્તમ ।
કથં જાતં ભયં તીવ્રં યેન તે તપસિ સ્થિતાઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 5.3.131.2 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
മഹാഭയാനാം ലോകസ്യ നാഗാനാം ദ്വിജസത്തമ ।
കഥം ജാതം ഭയം തീവ്രം യേന തേ തപസി സ്ഥിതാഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

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