Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.40.269 (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 1.2.40.269

धर्मस्य वासमात्रं च शाल्वो म्लेच्छो हनिष्यति ।
उत्तमाधममध्यत्वं सर्वमुच्छिद्य घोरकृत् ॥ २६९ ॥

dharmasya vāsamātraṃ ca śālvo mleccho haniṣyati |
uttamādhamamadhyatvaṃ sarvamucchidya ghorakṛt || 269 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.40.269 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 (1.2.40.269). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dharma, Vasa, Atra, Shalva, Mleccha, Hanishyat, Uttamadhama, Madhyatva, Sarvam, Sarva, Ucchidya, Ghora, Krit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.40.269). 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: “dharmasya vāsamātraṃ ca śālvo mleccho haniṣyati
  • dharmasya -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • vāsam -
  • vāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ātram -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śālvo* -
  • śālva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mleccho* -
  • mleccha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • haniṣyati -
  • han -> haniṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √han class 1 verb], [locative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> haniṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √han class 1 verb], [locative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [future active third single]
  • Line 2: “uttamādhamamadhyatvaṃ sarvamucchidya ghorakṛt
  • uttamādhama -
  • uttamādhama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttamādhama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • madhyatvam -
  • madhyatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ucchidya -
  • ucchidya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ghora -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛt -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.40.269

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 1.2.40.269 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মস্য বাসমাত্রং চ শাল্বো ম্লেচ্ছো হনিষ্যতি ।
উত্তমাধমমধ্যত্বং সর্বমুচ্ছিদ্য ঘোরকৃত্ ॥ ২৬৯ ॥

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 1.2.40.269 in Kannada sript:
ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ವಾಸಮಾತ್ರಂ ಚ ಶಾಲ್ವೋ ಮ್ಲೇಚ್ಛೋ ಹನಿಷ್ಯತಿ ।
ಉತ್ತಮಾಧಮಮಧ್ಯತ್ವಂ ಸರ್ವಮುಚ್ಛಿದ್ಯ ಘೋರಕೃತ್ ॥ ೨೬೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.40.269 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્મસ્ય વાસમાત્રં ચ શાલ્વો મ્લેચ્છો હનિષ્યતિ ।
ઉત્તમાધમમધ્યત્વં સર્વમુચ્છિદ્ય ઘોરકૃત્ ॥ ૨૬૯ ॥

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 1.2.40.269 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മസ്യ വാസമാത്രം ച ശാല്വോ മ്ലേച്ഛോ ഹനിഷ്യതി ।
ഉത്തമാധമമധ്യത്വം സര്വമുച്ഛിദ്യ ഘോരകൃത് ॥ ൨൬൯ ॥

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