Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.1.278.3 (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 7.1.278.3

यत्र सप्तर्षयो मुष्टास्तेनैव मुनिना प्रिये ।
तस्यैव पश्चिमे भागे मरीचिप्रमुखा द्विजाः ॥ ३ ॥

yatra saptarṣayo muṣṭāstenaiva muninā priye |
tasyaiva paścime bhāge marīcipramukhā dvijāḥ || 3 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.1.278.3 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 (7.1.278.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatra, Saptarshi, Mushta, Tad, Tena, Muni, Pri, Priya, Tas, Pashcime, Pashcima, Bhaga, Marici, Maricin, Pramukha, Dvija,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.1.278.3). 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: “yatra saptarṣayo muṣṭāstenaiva muninā priye
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saptarṣayo* -
  • saptarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saptarṣi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • muṣṭās -
  • muṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    muṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    muṣ -> muṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muṣ class 1 verb]
    muṣ -> muṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √muṣ class 1 verb]
    much -> muṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √much class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √much class 1 verb]
    much -> muṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √much class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √much class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √much class 1 verb]
    mus -> muṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mus class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √mus class 4 verb]
    mus -> muṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √mus class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √mus class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √mus class 4 verb]
  • tenai -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • muninā -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    muni (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • priye -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pṛ (verb class 3)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 9)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 5)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single]
  • Line 2: “tasyaiva paścime bhāge marīcipramukhā dvijāḥ
  • tasyai -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • paścime -
  • paścime (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paścima (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    paścima (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    paścimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhāge -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhāga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • marīci -
  • marīci (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    marīcī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    marīcin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    marīcin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pramukhā* -
  • pramukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pramukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvijāḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.1.278.3

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 7.1.278.3 in Bengali sript:
যত্র সপ্তর্ষযো মুষ্টাস্তেনৈব মুনিনা প্রিযে ।
তস্যৈব পশ্চিমে ভাগে মরীচিপ্রমুখা দ্বিজাঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 7.1.278.3 in Kannada sript:
ಯತ್ರ ಸಪ್ತರ್ಷಯೋ ಮುಷ್ಟಾಸ್ತೇನೈವ ಮುನಿನಾ ಪ್ರಿಯೇ ।
ತಸ್ಯೈವ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮೇ ಭಾಗೇ ಮರೀಚಿಪ್ರಮುಖಾ ದ್ವಿಜಾಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.1.278.3 in Gujarati sript:
યત્ર સપ્તર્ષયો મુષ્ટાસ્તેનૈવ મુનિના પ્રિયે ।
તસ્યૈવ પશ્ચિમે ભાગે મરીચિપ્રમુખા દ્વિજાઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 7.1.278.3 in Malayalam sript:
യത്ര സപ്തര്ഷയോ മുഷ്ടാസ്തേനൈവ മുനിനാ പ്രിയേ ।
തസ്യൈവ പശ്ചിമേ ഭാഗേ മരീചിപ്രമുഖാ ദ്വിജാഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

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