Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.21.296 (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 1.2.21.296

जानामि त्वामहं विष्णो सर्वभूतवरं प्रभुम् ।
किं कुर्मः स्वस्वभावेन बलिना त्वां न मन्महे ॥ २९६ ॥

jānāmi tvāmahaṃ viṣṇo sarvabhūtavaraṃ prabhum |
kiṃ kurmaḥ svasvabhāvena balinā tvāṃ na manmahe || 296 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.21.296 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 (1.2.21.296). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tva, Yushmad, Aha, Asmad, Vishnu, Sarvabhuta, Varam, Vara, Prabhu, Kim, Svasvabhava, Balin, Bali,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.21.296). 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: “jānāmi tvāmahaṃ viṣṇo sarvabhūtavaraṃ prabhum
  • jānāmi -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [present active first single]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • viṣṇo -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sarvabhūta -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prabhum -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kiṃ kurmaḥ svasvabhāvena balinā tvāṃ na manmahe
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kurmaḥ -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active first plural]
  • svasvabhāvena -
  • svasvabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • balinā -
  • balin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    balin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bali (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    balī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • manmahe -
  • man (verb class 8)
    [present middle first plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.21.296

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 1.2.21.296 in Bengali sript:
জানামি ত্বামহং বিষ্ণো সর্বভূতবরং প্রভুম্ ।
কিং কুর্মঃ স্বস্বভাবেন বলিনা ত্বাং ন মন্মহে ॥ ২৯৬ ॥

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 1.2.21.296 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾನಾಮಿ ತ್ವಾಮಹಂ ವಿಷ್ಣೋ ಸರ್ವಭೂತವರಂ ಪ್ರಭುಮ್ ।
ಕಿಂ ಕುರ್ಮಃ ಸ್ವಸ್ವಭಾವೇನ ಬಲಿನಾ ತ್ವಾಂ ನ ಮನ್ಮಹೇ ॥ ೨೯೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.21.296 in Gujarati sript:
જાનામિ ત્વામહં વિષ્ણો સર્વભૂતવરં પ્રભુમ્ ।
કિં કુર્મઃ સ્વસ્વભાવેન બલિના ત્વાં ન મન્મહે ॥ ૨૯૬ ॥

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 1.2.21.296 in Malayalam sript:
ജാനാമി ത്വാമഹം വിഷ്ണോ സര്വഭൂതവരം പ്രഭുമ് ।
കിം കുര്മഃ സ്വസ്വഭാവേന ബലിനാ ത്വാം ന മന്മഹേ ॥ ൨൯൬ ॥

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