Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.1.257.18 (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 7.1.257.18

तस्य शब्देन ता गावो नष्टा जग्मुर्दिशो दश ।
अन्धकूपो महांस्तत्र प्रदेशे दारुणोऽभवत् ॥ १८ ॥

tasya śabdena tā gāvo naṣṭā jagmurdiśo daśa |
andhakūpo mahāṃstatra pradeśe dāruṇo'bhavat || 18 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.1.257.18 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 (7.1.257.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Shabda, Tas, Gava, Nashta, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Dasha, Dashan, Andhakupa, Maha, Mahat, Tatra, Pradesha, Daruna, Daru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.1.257.18). 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: “tasya śabdena gāvo naṣṭā jagmurdiśo daśa
  • 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]
  • śabdena -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tā* -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gāvo* -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • naṣṭā* -
  • naṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    naṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 1 verb]
  • jagmur -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • diśo* -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • daśa -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “andhakūpo mahāṃstatra pradeśe dāruṇo'bhavat
  • andhakūpo* -
  • andhakūpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahāṃs -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pradeśe -
  • pradeśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dāruṇo' -
  • dāruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dāru (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other print editions:

Also see the following print editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.1.257.18

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 7.1.257.18 in Bengali sript:
তস্য শব্দেন তা গাবো নষ্টা জগ্মুর্দিশো দশ ।
অন্ধকূপো মহাংস্তত্র প্রদেশে দারুণোঽভবত্ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 7.1.257.18 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯ ಶಬ್ದೇನ ತಾ ಗಾವೋ ನಷ್ಟಾ ಜಗ್ಮುರ್ದಿಶೋ ದಶ ।
ಅನ್ಧಕೂಪೋ ಮಹಾಂಸ್ತತ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶೇ ದಾರುಣೋಽಭವತ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.1.257.18 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્ય શબ્દેન તા ગાવો નષ્ટા જગ્મુર્દિશો દશ ।
અન્ધકૂપો મહાંસ્તત્ર પ્રદેશે દારુણોઽભવત્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 7.1.257.18 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യ ശബ്ദേന താ ഗാവോ നഷ്ടാ ജഗ്മുര്ദിശോ ദശ ।
അന്ധകൂപോ മഹാംസ്തത്ര പ്രദേശേ ദാരുണോഽഭവത് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

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