Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.228.24 (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 6.1.228.24

अन्धकोऽपि समाराध्य देवदेवं चतुर्मुखम् ।
अमरत्वं ततो लेभे यावच्चन्द्रार्कतारकम् ॥ २४ ॥

andhako'pi samārādhya devadevaṃ caturmukham |
amaratvaṃ tato lebhe yāvaccandrārkatārakam || 24 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.228.24 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 (6.1.228.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Andhaka, Api, Samaradhya, Devadeva, Caturmukha, Amaratva, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Yavat, Candrarka, Taraka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.228.24). 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: “andhako'pi samārādhya devadevaṃ caturmukham
  • andhako' -
  • andhaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • samārādhya -
  • samārādhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samārādhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devadevam -
  • devadeva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • caturmukham -
  • caturmukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caturmukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caturmukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “amaratvaṃ tato lebhe yāvaccandrārkatārakam
  • amaratvam -
  • amaratva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tato* -
  • 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]
  • lebhe -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • yāvac -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • candrārka -
  • candrārka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tārakam -
  • tāraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tāraka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tārakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.228.24

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 6.1.228.24 in Bengali sript:
অন্ধকোঽপি সমারাধ্য দেবদেবং চতুর্মুখম্ ।
অমরত্বং ততো লেভে যাবচ্চন্দ্রার্কতারকম্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 6.1.228.24 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ಧಕೋಽಪಿ ಸಮಾರಾಧ್ಯ ದೇವದೇವಂ ಚತುರ್ಮುಖಮ್ ।
ಅಮರತ್ವಂ ತತೋ ಲೇಭೇ ಯಾವಚ್ಚನ್ದ್ರಾರ್ಕತಾರಕಮ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.228.24 in Gujarati sript:
અન્ધકોઽપિ સમારાધ્ય દેવદેવં ચતુર્મુખમ્ ।
અમરત્વં તતો લેભે યાવચ્ચન્દ્રાર્કતારકમ્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 6.1.228.24 in Malayalam sript:
അന്ധകോഽപി സമാരാധ്യ ദേവദേവം ചതുര്മുഖമ് ।
അമരത്വം തതോ ലേഭേ യാവച്ചന്ദ്രാര്കതാരകമ് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

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