Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.47.53 (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 6.1.47.53

तस्माद्देवं महाकालं पूजयामोऽधुना वयम् ।
पद्मैरेतैः परं श्रेय आवयोर्येन जायते ॥ ५३ ॥

tasmāddevaṃ mahākālaṃ pūjayāmo'dhunā vayam |
padmairetaiḥ paraṃ śreya āvayoryena jāyate || 53 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.47.53 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 (6.1.47.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tasmat, Tad, Deva, Mahakala, Vaya, Asmad, Padma, Eta, Etad, Esha, Param, Para, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Yena, Yah, Yat, Jayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.47.53). 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: “tasmāddevaṃ mahākālaṃ pūjayāmo'dhunā vayam
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • mahākālam -
  • mahākāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahākāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pūjayāmo' -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [present active first plural]
  • adhunā* -
  • dhū (verb class 9)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • Line 2: “padmairetaiḥ paraṃ śreya āvayoryena jāyate
  • padmair -
  • padma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    padma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • etaiḥ -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śreya* -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • āvayor -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.47.53

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 6.1.47.53 in Bengali sript:
তস্মাদ্দেবং মহাকালং পূজযামোঽধুনা বযম্ ।
পদ্মৈরেতৈঃ পরং শ্রেয আবযোর্যেন জাযতে ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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 6.1.47.53 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ದೇವಂ ಮಹಾಕಾಲಂ ಪೂಜಯಾಮೋಽಧುನಾ ವಯಮ್ ।
ಪದ್ಮೈರೇತೈಃ ಪರಂ ಶ್ರೇಯ ಆವಯೋರ್ಯೇನ ಜಾಯತೇ ॥ ೫೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.47.53 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્માદ્દેવં મહાકાલં પૂજયામોઽધુના વયમ્ ।
પદ્મૈરેતૈઃ પરં શ્રેય આવયોર્યેન જાયતે ॥ ૫૩ ॥

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 6.1.47.53 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്മാദ്ദേവം മഹാകാലം പൂജയാമോഽധുനാ വയമ് ।
പദ്മൈരേതൈഃ പരം ശ്രേയ ആവയോര്യേന ജായതേ ॥ ൫൩ ॥

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