Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.77.13 (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 6.1.77.13

ब्रह्मणो दक्षिणांगुष्ठाद्दक्षः प्राचेतसोऽभवत् ।
शतानि पञ्च कन्यानां तस्य जातानि च द्विजाः ॥ १३ ॥

brahmaṇo dakṣiṇāṃguṣṭhāddakṣaḥ prācetaso'bhavat |
śatāni pañca kanyānāṃ tasya jātāni ca dvijāḥ || 13 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.77.13 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 (6.1.77.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahman, Brahmana, Dakshina, Dakshi, Angushtha, Daksha, Dakshas, Pracetas, Pracetasa, Shata, Panca, Pancan, Kanya, Tad, Jata, Dvija,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.77.13). 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: “brahmaṇo dakṣiṇāṃguṣṭhāddakṣaḥ prācetaso'bhavat
  • brahmaṇo* -
  • brahman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dakṣiṇā -
  • dakṣiṇā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dakṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aṅguṣṭhād -
  • aṅguṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aṅguṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • dakṣaḥ -
  • dakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prācetaso' -
  • prācetas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prācetasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “śatāni pañca kanyānāṃ tasya jātāni ca dvijāḥ
  • śatāni -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kanyānām -
  • kanya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kanya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jātāni -
  • jāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvijāḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.77.13

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 6.1.77.13 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মণো দক্ষিণাংগুষ্ঠাদ্দক্ষঃ প্রাচেতসোঽভবত্ ।
শতানি পঞ্চ কন্যানাং তস্য জাতানি চ দ্বিজাঃ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 6.1.77.13 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣೋ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಂಗುಷ್ಠಾದ್ದಕ್ಷಃ ಪ್ರಾಚೇತಸೋಽಭವತ್ ।
ಶತಾನಿ ಪಞ್ಚ ಕನ್ಯಾನಾಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಜಾತಾನಿ ಚ ದ್ವಿಜಾಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.77.13 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્મણો દક્ષિણાંગુષ્ઠાદ્દક્ષઃ પ્રાચેતસોઽભવત્ ।
શતાનિ પઞ્ચ કન્યાનાં તસ્ય જાતાનિ ચ દ્વિજાઃ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 6.1.77.13 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മണോ ദക്ഷിണാംഗുഷ്ഠാദ്ദക്ഷഃ പ്രാചേതസോഽഭവത് ।
ശതാനി പഞ്ച കന്യാനാം തസ്യ ജാതാനി ച ദ്വിജാഃ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

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