Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.212.4 (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 5.3.212.4

कृत्तिवासा महाकायो महाहिकृतभूषणः ।
वादयन्वै डमरुकं डिण्डिमप्रतिमं शुभम् ॥ ४ ॥

kṛttivāsā mahākāyo mahāhikṛtabhūṣaṇaḥ |
vādayanvai ḍamarukaṃ ḍiṇḍimapratimaṃ śubham || 4 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.212.4 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 (5.3.212.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Krittivasa, Krittivasas, Mahakaya, Krita, Bhushana, Vadayat, Damaruka, Dindima, Pratima, Shubha, Shubh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.212.4). 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: “kṛttivāsā mahākāyo mahāhikṛtabhūṣaṇaḥ
  • kṛttivāsā* -
  • kṛttivāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛttivāsas (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛttivāsas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahākāyo* -
  • mahākāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahāhi -
  • mahāhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • bhūṣaṇaḥ -
  • bhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vādayanvai ḍamarukaṃ ḍiṇḍimapratimaṃ śubham
  • vādayan -
  • vad -> vādayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vad], [vocative single from √vad]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • ḍamarukam -
  • ḍamaruka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ḍamaruka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ḍamarukā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ḍiṇḍima -
  • ḍiṇḍima (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ḍiṇḍima (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratimam -
  • pratimā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pratimā (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    pratima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.212.4

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 5.3.212.4 in Bengali sript:
কৃত্তিবাসা মহাকাযো মহাহিকৃতভূষণঃ ।
বাদযন্বৈ ডমরুকং ডিণ্ডিমপ্রতিমং শুভম্ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 5.3.212.4 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃತ್ತಿವಾಸಾ ಮಹಾಕಾಯೋ ಮಹಾಹಿಕೃತಭೂಷಣಃ ।
ವಾದಯನ್ವೈ ಡಮರುಕಂ ಡಿಣ್ಡಿಮಪ್ರತಿಮಂ ಶುಭಮ್ ॥ ೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.212.4 in Gujarati sript:
કૃત્તિવાસા મહાકાયો મહાહિકૃતભૂષણઃ ।
વાદયન્વૈ ડમરુકં ડિણ્ડિમપ્રતિમં શુભમ્ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 5.3.212.4 in Malayalam sript:
കൃത്തിവാസാ മഹാകായോ മഹാഹികൃതഭൂഷണഃ ।
വാദയന്വൈ ഡമരുകം ഡിണ്ഡിമപ്രതിമം ശുഭമ് ॥ ൪ ॥

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