Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.8.76 (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 6.1.8.76

विष्णुरुवाच ।
दधीचिर्नाम विप्रोऽस्ति तपः परममा स्थितः ।
द्विगुणं च तथा दीर्घः सरस्वत्यां कृताश्रमः ॥ ७६ ॥

viṣṇuruvāca |
dadhīcirnāma vipro'sti tapaḥ paramamā sthitaḥ |
dviguṇaṃ ca tathā dīrghaḥ sarasvatyāṃ kṛtāśramaḥ || 76 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.8.76 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 (6.1.8.76). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishnu, Dadhici, Naman, Vipra, Asti, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Paramam, Parama, Sthita, Dviguna, Tatha, Dirgha, Sarasvati, Krit, Krita, Ashrama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.8.76). 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: “viṣṇuruvāca
  • viṣṇur -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṣṇu (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: “dadhīcirnāma vipro'sti tapaḥ paramamā sthitaḥ
  • dadhīcir -
  • dadhīci (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vipro' -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • 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]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 3: “dviguṇaṃ ca tathā dīrghaḥ sarasvatyāṃ kṛtāśramaḥ
  • dviguṇam -
  • dviguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dviguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dviguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dīrghaḥ -
  • dīrgha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarasvatyām -
  • sarasvatī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • kṛtā -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative 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 -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative 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]
  • aśramaḥ -
  • aśrama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.8.76

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 6.1.8.76 in Bengali sript:
বিষ্ণুরুবাচ ।
দধীচির্নাম বিপ্রোঽস্তি তপঃ পরমমা স্থিতঃ ।
দ্বিগুণং চ তথা দীর্ঘঃ সরস্বত্যাং কৃতাশ্রমঃ ॥ ৭৬ ॥

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 6.1.8.76 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಷ್ಣುರುವಾಚ ।
ದಧೀಚಿರ್ನಾಮ ವಿಪ್ರೋಽಸ್ತಿ ತಪಃ ಪರಮಮಾ ಸ್ಥಿತಃ ।
ದ್ವಿಗುಣಂ ಚ ತಥಾ ದೀರ್ಘಃ ಸರಸ್ವತ್ಯಾಂ ಕೃತಾಶ್ರಮಃ ॥ ೭೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.8.76 in Gujarati sript:
વિષ્ણુરુવાચ ।
દધીચિર્નામ વિપ્રોઽસ્તિ તપઃ પરમમા સ્થિતઃ ।
દ્વિગુણં ચ તથા દીર્ઘઃ સરસ્વત્યાં કૃતાશ્રમઃ ॥ ૭૬ ॥

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 6.1.8.76 in Malayalam sript:
വിഷ്ണുരുവാച ।
ദധീചിര്നാമ വിപ്രോഽസ്തി തപഃ പരമമാ സ്ഥിതഃ ।
ദ്വിഗുണം ച തഥാ ദീര്ഘഃ സരസ്വത്യാം കൃതാശ്രമഃ ॥ ൭൬ ॥

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