Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.2.18.76 (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 7.2.18.76

प्रह्लाद उवाच ।
गजेपि विष्णुर्भुजगेऽपि विष्णुर्जलेऽपि विष्णुर्ज्वलनेऽपि विष्णुः ।
त्वयि स्थितो दैत्य मयि स्थितश्च विष्णुं विना दैत्यगणाऽपि नास्ति ॥ ७६ ॥

prahlāda uvāca |
gajepi viṣṇurbhujage'pi viṣṇurjale'pi viṣṇurjvalane'pi viṣṇuḥ |
tvayi sthito daitya mayi sthitaśca viṣṇuṃ vinā daityagaṇā'pi nāsti || 76 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.76 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 (7.2.18.76). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prahlada, Vishnu, Bhujaga, Api, Jala, Jvalana, Yushmad, Sthita, Daitya, Mayi, Asmad, Vina, Nasti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.76). 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: “prahlāda uvāca
  • prahlāda* -
  • prahlāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “gajepi viṣṇurbhujage'pi viṣṇurjale'pi viṣṇurjvalane'pi viṣṇuḥ
  • Cannot analyse gajepi*vi
  • viṣṇur -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhujage' -
  • bhujaga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhujaga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhujagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • viṣṇur -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jale' -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • viṣṇur -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jvalane' -
  • jvalana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jvalana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jvalanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • viṣṇuḥ -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “tvayi sthito daitya mayi sthitaśca viṣṇuṃ vinā daityagaṇā'pi nāsti
  • tvayi -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • sthito* -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • daitya -
  • daitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mayi -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • sthitaś -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viṣṇum -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vinā* -
  • vina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • daitya -
  • daitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gaṇā' -
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nāsti -
  • nāsti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.76

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 7.2.18.76 in Bengali sript:
প্রহ্লাদ উবাচ ।
গজেপি বিষ্ণুর্ভুজগেঽপি বিষ্ণুর্জলেঽপি বিষ্ণুর্জ্বলনেঽপি বিষ্ণুঃ ।
ত্বযি স্থিতো দৈত্য মযি স্থিতশ্চ বিষ্ণুং বিনা দৈত্যগণাঽপি নাস্তি ॥ ৭৬ ॥

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 7.2.18.76 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಗಜೇಪಿ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಭುಜಗೇಽಪಿ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಜಲೇಽಪಿ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಜ್ವಲನೇಽಪಿ ವಿಷ್ಣುಃ ।
ತ್ವಯಿ ಸ್ಥಿತೋ ದೈತ್ಯ ಮಯಿ ಸ್ಥಿತಶ್ಚ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ವಿನಾ ದೈತ್ಯಗಣಾಽಪಿ ನಾಸ್ತಿ ॥ ೭೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.2.18.76 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રહ્લાદ ઉવાચ ।
ગજેપિ વિષ્ણુર્ભુજગેઽપિ વિષ્ણુર્જલેઽપિ વિષ્ણુર્જ્વલનેઽપિ વિષ્ણુઃ ।
ત્વયિ સ્થિતો દૈત્ય મયિ સ્થિતશ્ચ વિષ્ણું વિના દૈત્યગણાઽપિ નાસ્તિ ॥ ૭૬ ॥

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 7.2.18.76 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രഹ്ലാദ ഉവാച ।
ഗജേപി വിഷ്ണുര്ഭുജഗേഽപി വിഷ്ണുര്ജലേഽപി വിഷ്ണുര്ജ്വലനേഽപി വിഷ്ണുഃ ।
ത്വയി സ്ഥിതോ ദൈത്യ മയി സ്ഥിതശ്ച വിഷ്ണും വിനാ ദൈത്യഗണാഽപി നാസ്തി ॥ ൭൬ ॥

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