Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.2.1.7 (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 7.2.1.7

गंगातीरे शुभे रम्ये पुण्ये जनपदाकुले ।
ऋषिभिः सेविते नित्यं स्वर्गमार्गप्रदे ध्रुवम् ॥ ७ ॥

gaṃgātīre śubhe ramye puṇye janapadākule |
ṛṣibhiḥ sevite nityaṃ svargamārgaprade dhruvam || 7 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.2.1.7 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 (7.2.1.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gangatira, Shubha, Shubh, Ramya, Punya, Janapada, Akula, Rishi, Sevita, Nityam, Nitya, Svargamarga, Prada, Pradi, Dhruvam, Dhruva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.2.1.7). 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: “gaṃgātīre śubhe ramye puṇye janapadākule
  • gaṅgātīre -
  • gaṅgātīra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • śubhe -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • ramye -
  • ramya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ramya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ramyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ram -> ramya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ram class 1 verb], [locative single from √ram]
    ram -> ramya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [locative single from √ram class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ram], [vocative dual from √ram], [accusative dual from √ram], [locative single from √ram]
    ram -> ramyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ram], [vocative single from √ram], [vocative dual from √ram], [accusative dual from √ram]
    ram (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    ram (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • puṇye -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [locative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ (verb class 6)
    [present passive first single]
  • janapadā -
  • janapada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akule -
  • akula (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    akula (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    akulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “ṛṣibhiḥ sevite nityaṃ svargamārgaprade dhruvam
  • ṛṣibhiḥ -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sevite -
  • sevita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sevita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sevitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sev -> sevita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sev class 1 verb]
    sev -> sevita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sev class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sev class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sev class 1 verb], [locative single from √sev class 1 verb]
    sev -> sevitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √sev class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sev class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sev class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sev class 1 verb]
    sīv -> sevita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sīv]
    sīv -> sevita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sīv], [vocative dual from √sīv], [accusative dual from √sīv], [locative single from √sīv]
    sīv -> sevitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √sīv], [vocative single from √sīv], [vocative dual from √sīv], [accusative dual from √sīv]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svargamārga -
  • svargamārga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prade -
  • prada (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pradi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.2.1.7

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 7.2.1.7 in Bengali sript:
গংগাতীরে শুভে রম্যে পুণ্যে জনপদাকুলে ।
ঋষিভিঃ সেবিতে নিত্যং স্বর্গমার্গপ্রদে ধ্রুবম্ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 7.2.1.7 in Kannada sript:
ಗಂಗಾತೀರೇ ಶುಭೇ ರಮ್ಯೇ ಪುಣ್ಯೇ ಜನಪದಾಕುಲೇ ।
ಋಷಿಭಿಃ ಸೇವಿತೇ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಮಾರ್ಗಪ್ರದೇ ಧ್ರುವಮ್ ॥ ೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.2.1.7 in Gujarati sript:
ગંગાતીરે શુભે રમ્યે પુણ્યે જનપદાકુલે ।
ઋષિભિઃ સેવિતે નિત્યં સ્વર્ગમાર્ગપ્રદે ધ્રુવમ્ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 7.2.1.7 in Malayalam sript:
ഗംഗാതീരേ ശുഭേ രമ്യേ പുണ്യേ ജനപദാകുലേ ।
ഋഷിഭിഃ സേവിതേ നിത്യം സ്വര്ഗമാര്ഗപ്രദേ ധ്രുവമ് ॥ ൭ ॥

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