Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.1.257.6 (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 7.1.257.6

ततस्तेषां त्रितो राजा बभूव गुणवत्तरः ।
धुरमाकर्षयामास पुत्रोऽयं तस्य या पुरा ॥ ६ ॥

tatasteṣāṃ trito rājā babhūva guṇavattaraḥ |
dhuramākarṣayāmāsa putro'yaṃ tasya yā purā || 6 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.1.257.6 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 (7.1.257.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Tritah, Trita, Raja, Gunavattara, Dhur, Dhura, Akarsha, Yama, Yaman, Putra, Aya, Idam, Pura, Pur,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.1.257.6). 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: “tatasteṣāṃ trito rājā babhūva guṇavattaraḥ
  • tatas -
  • 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]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • trito* -
  • tritaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    trita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • guṇavattaraḥ -
  • guṇavattara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dhuramākarṣayāmāsa putro'yaṃ tasya purā
  • dhuram -
  • dhura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dhur (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ākarṣa -
  • ākarṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yāmā -
  • yāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • putro' -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.1.257.6

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 7.1.257.6 in Bengali sript:
ততস্তেষাং ত্রিতো রাজা বভূব গুণবত্তরঃ ।
ধুরমাকর্ষযামাস পুত্রোঽযং তস্য যা পুরা ॥ ৬ ॥

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 7.1.257.6 in Kannada sript:
ತತಸ್ತೇಷಾಂ ತ್ರಿತೋ ರಾಜಾ ಬಭೂವ ಗುಣವತ್ತರಃ ।
ಧುರಮಾಕರ್ಷಯಾಮಾಸ ಪುತ್ರೋಽಯಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಯಾ ಪುರಾ ॥ ೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.1.257.6 in Gujarati sript:
તતસ્તેષાં ત્રિતો રાજા બભૂવ ગુણવત્તરઃ ।
ધુરમાકર્ષયામાસ પુત્રોઽયં તસ્ય યા પુરા ॥ ૬ ॥

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 7.1.257.6 in Malayalam sript:
തതസ്തേഷാം ത്രിതോ രാജാ ബഭൂവ ഗുണവത്തരഃ ।
ധുരമാകര്ഷയാമാസ പുത്രോഽയം തസ്യ യാ പുരാ ॥ ൬ ॥

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