Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.2.17.237 (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 7.2.17.237

प्रचण्डः पावनो वाति वात्यया घूर्णितद्रुमः ।
ध्वजा ज्वलन्ति चैत्येषु नभो भवति धूसरम् ॥ २३७ ॥

pracaṇḍaḥ pāvano vāti vātyayā ghūrṇitadrumaḥ |
dhvajā jvalanti caityeṣu nabho bhavati dhūsaram || 237 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.2.17.237 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 (7.2.17.237). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pracanda, Pavana, Vat, Vati, Vatya, Ghurnita, Druma, Dhvaja, Jvalanti, Jvalat, Caitya, Nabh, Nabha, Nabhas, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Dhusara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.2.17.237). 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: “pracaṇḍaḥ pāvano vāti vātyayā ghūrṇitadrumaḥ
  • pracaṇḍaḥ -
  • pracaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāvano* -
  • pāvana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāti -
  • vāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vātī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • vātyayā -
  • vātyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    vāt -> vātyā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental single from √vāt class 10 verb]
  • ghūrṇita -
  • ghūrṇ -> ghūrṇita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ghūrṇ class 1 verb]
    ghūrṇ -> ghūrṇita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ghūrṇ class 1 verb]
  • drumaḥ -
  • druma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dhvajā jvalanti caityeṣu nabho bhavati dhūsaram
  • dhvajā* -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dhvajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jvalanti -
  • jvalantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jvalat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jval -> jvalat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √jval class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jval class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jval class 1 verb]
    jval -> jvalantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √jval class 1 verb]
    jval (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • caityeṣu -
  • caitya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    caitya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • nabho* -
  • nabhas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nabhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nabh (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • dhūsaram -
  • dhūsara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhūsara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhūsarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.2.17.237

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 7.2.17.237 in Bengali sript:
প্রচণ্ডঃ পাবনো বাতি বাত্যযা ঘূর্ণিতদ্রুমঃ ।
ধ্বজা জ্বলন্তি চৈত্যেষু নভো ভবতি ধূসরম্ ॥ ২৩৭ ॥

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 7.2.17.237 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಚಣ್ಡಃ ಪಾವನೋ ವಾತಿ ವಾತ್ಯಯಾ ಘೂರ್ಣಿತದ್ರುಮಃ ।
ಧ್ವಜಾ ಜ್ವಲನ್ತಿ ಚೈತ್ಯೇಷು ನಭೋ ಭವತಿ ಧೂಸರಮ್ ॥ ೨೩೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.2.17.237 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રચણ્ડઃ પાવનો વાતિ વાત્યયા ઘૂર્ણિતદ્રુમઃ ।
ધ્વજા જ્વલન્તિ ચૈત્યેષુ નભો ભવતિ ધૂસરમ્ ॥ ૨૩૭ ॥

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 7.2.17.237 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രചണ്ഡഃ പാവനോ വാതി വാത്യയാ ഘൂര്ണിതദ്രുമഃ ।
ധ്വജാ ജ്വലന്തി ചൈത്യേഷു നഭോ ഭവതി ധൂസരമ് ॥ ൨൩൭ ॥

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