Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.17.246 (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 1.1.17.246

लंघयंति च ये मूढास्ते वै दंड्या न संशयः ।
चंडस्य गणमुख्यस्य तस्मात्कुर्यात्प्रयत्नतः ।
प्रदक्षिणानमस्कारौ लिंगार्च्चनसमन्वितः ॥ २४६ ॥

laṃghayaṃti ca ye mūḍhāste vai daṃḍyā na saṃśayaḥ |
caṃḍasya gaṇamukhyasya tasmātkuryātprayatnataḥ |
pradakṣiṇānamaskārau liṃgārccanasamanvitaḥ || 246 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.17.246 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 (1.1.17.246). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Langhayat, Langhayanti, Yah, Yat, Mudha, Tad, Yushmad, Dandya, Dandi, Samshaya, Canda, Ganamukhya, Tasmat, Prayatnatah, Prayatnatas, Pradakshina, Ara, Ari, Aru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.17.246). 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: “laṃghayaṃti ca ye mūḍhāste vai daṃḍyā na saṃśayaḥ
  • laṅghayanti -
  • laṅgh -> laṅghayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √laṅgh]
    laṅgh -> laṅghayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √laṅgh class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √laṅgh class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √laṅgh class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √laṅgh], [vocative plural from √laṅgh], [accusative plural from √laṅgh]
    laṅgh -> laṅghayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √laṅgh class 10 verb], [vocative single from √laṅgh]
    laṅgh (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
    laṅgh (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mūḍhās -
  • mūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • daṇḍyā* -
  • daṇḍya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    daṇḍyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    daṇḍī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃśayaḥ -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “caṃḍasya gaṇamukhyasya tasmātkuryātprayatnataḥ
  • caṇḍasya -
  • caṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    caṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • gaṇamukhyasya -
  • gaṇamukhya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • kuryāt -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • prayatnataḥ -
  • prayatnataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prayatnatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “pradakṣiṇānamaskārau liṃgārccanasamanvitaḥ
  • pradakṣiṇān -
  • pradakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maskā -
  • mask (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • arau -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ari (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    aru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse liṅgārccanasamanvitaḥ

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.17.246

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 1.1.17.246 in Bengali sript:
লংঘযংতি চ যে মূঢাস্তে বৈ দংড্যা ন সংশযঃ ।
চংডস্য গণমুখ্যস্য তস্মাত্কুর্যাত্প্রযত্নতঃ ।
প্রদক্ষিণানমস্কারৌ লিংগার্চ্চনসমন্বিতঃ ॥ ২৪৬ ॥

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 1.1.17.246 in Kannada sript:
ಲಂಘಯಂತಿ ಚ ಯೇ ಮೂಢಾಸ್ತೇ ವೈ ದಂಡ್ಯಾ ನ ಸಂಶಯಃ ।
ಚಂಡಸ್ಯ ಗಣಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಯ ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ಕುರ್ಯಾತ್ಪ್ರಯತ್ನತಃ ।
ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣಾನಮಸ್ಕಾರೌ ಲಿಂಗಾರ್ಚ್ಚನಸಮನ್ವಿತಃ ॥ ೨೪೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.17.246 in Gujarati sript:
લંઘયંતિ ચ યે મૂઢાસ્તે વૈ દંડ્યા ન સંશયઃ ।
ચંડસ્ય ગણમુખ્યસ્ય તસ્માત્કુર્યાત્પ્રયત્નતઃ ।
પ્રદક્ષિણાનમસ્કારૌ લિંગાર્ચ્ચનસમન્વિતઃ ॥ ૨૪૬ ॥

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 1.1.17.246 in Malayalam sript:
ലംഘയംതി ച യേ മൂഢാസ്തേ വൈ ദംഡ്യാ ന സംശയഃ ।
ചംഡസ്യ ഗണമുഖ്യസ്യ തസ്മാത്കുര്യാത്പ്രയത്നതഃ ।
പ്രദക്ഷിണാനമസ്കാരൌ ലിംഗാര്ച്ചനസമന്വിതഃ ॥ ൨൪൬ ॥

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