Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.90.57 (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 6.1.90.57

शक्र उवाच ।
ज्येष्ठं भ्रातरमुल्लंघ्य शंतनुः पृथिवीपतिः ।
पितृपैतामहे राज्ये स निविष्टः पितामह ॥ ५७ ॥

śakra uvāca |
jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaramullaṃghya śaṃtanuḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ |
pitṛpaitāmahe rājye sa niviṣṭaḥ pitāmaha || 57 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.90.57 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 (6.1.90.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shakra, Jyeshtham, Jyeshtha, Bhratri, Ullanghya, Shantanu, Prithivipati, Pitripaitamaha, Rajya, Nivishta, Pitamaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.90.57). 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: “śakra uvāca
  • śakra* -
  • śakra (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: “jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaramullaṃghya śaṃtanuḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ
  • jyeṣṭham -
  • jyeṣṭham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhrātaram -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ullaṅghya -
  • ullaṅghya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ullaṅghya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śantanuḥ -
  • śantanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śantanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pṛthivīpatiḥ -
  • pṛthivīpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “pitṛpaitāmahe rājye sa niviṣṭaḥ pitāmaha
  • pitṛpaitāmahe -
  • pitṛpaitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pitṛpaitāmaha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • rājye -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative single from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    rāj (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niviṣṭaḥ -
  • niviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pitāmaha -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.90.57

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 6.1.90.57 in Bengali sript:
শক্র উবাচ ।
জ্যেষ্ঠং ভ্রাতরমুল্লংঘ্য শংতনুঃ পৃথিবীপতিঃ ।
পিতৃপৈতামহে রাজ্যে স নিবিষ্টঃ পিতামহ ॥ ৫৭ ॥

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 6.1.90.57 in Kannada sript:
ಶಕ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಂ ಭ್ರಾತರಮುಲ್ಲಂಘ್ಯ ಶಂತನುಃ ಪೃಥಿವೀಪತಿಃ ।
ಪಿತೃಪೈತಾಮಹೇ ರಾಜ್ಯೇ ಸ ನಿವಿಷ್ಟಃ ಪಿತಾಮಹ ॥ ೫೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.90.57 in Gujarati sript:
શક્ર ઉવાચ ।
જ્યેષ્ઠં ભ્રાતરમુલ્લંઘ્ય શંતનુઃ પૃથિવીપતિઃ ।
પિતૃપૈતામહે રાજ્યે સ નિવિષ્ટઃ પિતામહ ॥ ૫૭ ॥

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 6.1.90.57 in Malayalam sript:
ശക്ര ഉവാച ।
ജ്യേഷ്ഠം ഭ്രാതരമുല്ലംഘ്യ ശംതനുഃ പൃഥിവീപതിഃ ।
പിതൃപൈതാമഹേ രാജ്യേ സ നിവിഷ്ടഃ പിതാമഹ ॥ ൫൭ ॥

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