Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.157.17 (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 6.1.157.17

ततः पुष्पो विधायाथ स्नानं धौतांबरः शुचिः ।
भूनाम्ना साध्य भूमिं च स्थंडिलार्थं द्विजोत्तमाः ॥ १७ ॥

tataḥ puṣpo vidhāyātha snānaṃ dhautāṃbaraḥ śuciḥ |
bhūnāmnā sādhya bhūmiṃ ca sthaṃḍilārthaṃ dvijottamāḥ || 17 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.157.17 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 (6.1.157.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Pushpa, Vidha, Atha, Snana, Dhauta, Bara, Shuci, Bhu, Bhuna, Nri, Sadhya, Bhumi, Sthandila, Artha, Dvijottama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.157.17). 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: “tataḥ puṣpo vidhāyātha snānaṃ dhautāṃbaraḥ śuciḥ
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • puṣpo* -
  • puṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vidhāyā -
  • vidha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vidha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • snānam -
  • snāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dhautām -
  • dhautā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • baraḥ -
  • bara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śuciḥ -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śuci (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhūnāmnā sādhya bhūmiṃ ca sthaṃḍilārthaṃ dvijottamāḥ
  • bhūnām -
  • bhu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhu (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūnā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhū (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhū (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sādhya -
  • sādhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sādhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sidh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √sidh]
    sidh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √sidh]
    sādh -> sādhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sādh]
    sādh -> sādhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sādh]
    sādh -> sādhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sādh]
    sidh -> sādhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sidh]
    sādh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √sādh class 5 verb]
    sādh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √sādh class 5 verb]
    sidh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sidh]
    sidh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sidh]
    sādh (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhūmim -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sthaṇḍilā -
  • sthaṇḍila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthaṇḍila (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthaṇḍilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dvijottamāḥ -
  • dvijottama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.157.17

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 6.1.157.17 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ পুষ্পো বিধাযাথ স্নানং ধৌতাংবরঃ শুচিঃ ।
ভূনাম্না সাধ্য ভূমিং চ স্থংডিলার্থং দ্বিজোত্তমাঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 6.1.157.17 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಪುಷ್ಪೋ ವಿಧಾಯಾಥ ಸ್ನಾನಂ ಧೌತಾಂಬರಃ ಶುಚಿಃ ।
ಭೂನಾಮ್ನಾ ಸಾಧ್ಯ ಭೂಮಿಂ ಚ ಸ್ಥಂಡಿಲಾರ್ಥಂ ದ್ವಿಜೋತ್ತಮಾಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.157.17 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ પુષ્પો વિધાયાથ સ્નાનં ધૌતાંબરઃ શુચિઃ ।
ભૂનામ્ના સાધ્ય ભૂમિં ચ સ્થંડિલાર્થં દ્વિજોત્તમાઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 6.1.157.17 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ പുഷ്പോ വിധായാഥ സ്നാനം ധൌതാംബരഃ ശുചിഃ ।
ഭൂനാമ്നാ സാധ്യ ഭൂമിം ച സ്ഥംഡിലാര്ഥം ദ്വിജോത്തമാഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

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