Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.8.6.20 (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 2.8.6.20

रत्नवल्लीमिव स्वच्छां श्वेतद्वीपनिवासिनीम् ।
किरीटं पद्मरागाणां वलयं दधतं परम् ॥ २० ॥

ratnavallīmiva svacchāṃ śvetadvīpanivāsinīm |
kirīṭaṃ padmarāgāṇāṃ valayaṃ dadhataṃ param || 20 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.8.6.20 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 (2.8.6.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ratna, Valli, Iva, Svaccha, Shvetadvipa, Nivasini, Kirita, Padmaraga, Valaya, Param, Para,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.8.6.20). 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: “ratnavallīmiva svacchāṃ śvetadvīpanivāsinīm
  • ratna -
  • ratna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ratna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vallīm -
  • vallī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • svacchām -
  • svacchā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śvetadvīpa -
  • śvetadvīpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śvetadvīpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nivāsinīm -
  • nivāsinī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kirīṭaṃ padmarāgāṇāṃ valayaṃ dadhataṃ param
  • kirīṭam -
  • kirīṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kirīṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kirīṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • padmarāgāṇām -
  • padmarāga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • valayam -
  • valaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    valaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    valayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dadhatam -
  • dadh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.8.6.20

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 2.8.6.20 in Bengali sript:
রত্নবল্লীমিব স্বচ্ছাং শ্বেতদ্বীপনিবাসিনীম্ ।
কিরীটং পদ্মরাগাণাং বলযং দধতং পরম্ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 2.8.6.20 in Kannada sript:
ರತ್ನವಲ್ಲೀಮಿವ ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಾಂ ಶ್ವೇತದ್ವೀಪನಿವಾಸಿನೀಮ್ ।
ಕಿರೀಟಂ ಪದ್ಮರಾಗಾಣಾಂ ವಲಯಂ ದಧತಂ ಪರಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.8.6.20 in Gujarati sript:
રત્નવલ્લીમિવ સ્વચ્છાં શ્વેતદ્વીપનિવાસિનીમ્ ।
કિરીટં પદ્મરાગાણાં વલયં દધતં પરમ્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 2.8.6.20 in Malayalam sript:
രത്നവല്ലീമിവ സ്വച്ഛാം ശ്വേതദ്വീപനിവാസിനീമ് ।
കിരീടം പദ്മരാഗാണാം വലയം ദധതം പരമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

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