Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.210.15 (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 6.1.210.15

नीलांबरधरः कृष्णः पुरुषो वक्रनासिकः ।
कृष्णदन्तः स्थूलशिरा दीर्घग्रीवो महोदरः ।
शूर्पाकारांघ्रिरेवाऽसौ चिपिटाक्षो भयावहः ॥ १५ ॥

nīlāṃbaradharaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puruṣo vakranāsikaḥ |
kṛṣṇadantaḥ sthūlaśirā dīrghagrīvo mahodaraḥ |
śūrpākārāṃghrirevā'sau cipiṭākṣo bhayāvahaḥ || 15 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.210.15 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 (6.1.210.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nilambara, Dhara, Krishna, Purusha, Vakranasika, Krishnadanta, Sthulashiras, Dirghagriva, Mahodara, Shurpakara, Anghri, Asi, Asu, Adah, Cipita, Aksha, Bhayavaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.210.15). 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: “nīlāṃbaradharaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puruṣo vakranāsikaḥ
  • nīlāmbara -
  • nīlāmbara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nīlāmbara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharaḥ -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛṣṇaḥ -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puruṣo* -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vakranāsikaḥ -
  • vakranāsika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kṛṣṇadantaḥ sthūlaśirā dīrghagrīvo mahodaraḥ
  • kṛṣṇadantaḥ -
  • kṛṣṇadanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthūlaśirā* -
  • sthūlaśiras (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dīrghagrīvo* -
  • dīrghagrīva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahodaraḥ -
  • mahodara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “śūrpākārāṃghrirevā'sau cipiṭākṣo bhayāvahaḥ
  • śūrpākārā -
  • śūrpākāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūrpākāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūrpākārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅghrir -
  • aṅghri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • evā' -
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cipiṭā -
  • cipiṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cipiṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cipiṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṣo* -
  • akṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣar (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
  • bhayāvahaḥ -
  • bhayāvaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.210.15

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 6.1.210.15 in Bengali sript:
নীলাংবরধরঃ কৃষ্ণঃ পুরুষো বক্রনাসিকঃ ।
কৃষ্ণদন্তঃ স্থূলশিরা দীর্ঘগ্রীবো মহোদরঃ ।
শূর্পাকারাংঘ্রিরেবাঽসৌ চিপিটাক্ষো ভযাবহঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 6.1.210.15 in Kannada sript:
ನೀಲಾಂಬರಧರಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣಃ ಪುರುಷೋ ವಕ್ರನಾಸಿಕಃ ।
ಕೃಷ್ಣದನ್ತಃ ಸ್ಥೂಲಶಿರಾ ದೀರ್ಘಗ್ರೀವೋ ಮಹೋದರಃ ।
ಶೂರ್ಪಾಕಾರಾಂಘ್ರಿರೇವಾಽಸೌ ಚಿಪಿಟಾಕ್ಷೋ ಭಯಾವಹಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.210.15 in Gujarati sript:
નીલાંબરધરઃ કૃષ્ણઃ પુરુષો વક્રનાસિકઃ ।
કૃષ્ણદન્તઃ સ્થૂલશિરા દીર્ઘગ્રીવો મહોદરઃ ।
શૂર્પાકારાંઘ્રિરેવાઽસૌ ચિપિટાક્ષો ભયાવહઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 6.1.210.15 in Malayalam sript:
നീലാംബരധരഃ കൃഷ്ണഃ പുരുഷോ വക്രനാസികഃ ।
കൃഷ്ണദന്തഃ സ്ഥൂലശിരാ ദീര്ഘഗ്രീവോ മഹോദരഃ ।
ശൂര്പാകാരാംഘ്രിരേവാഽസൌ ചിപിടാക്ഷോ ഭയാവഹഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

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