Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.9.25.38 (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 2.9.25.38

शमयित्वा महावह्निं शतं वर्षाण्यहर्न्निशम् ।
वर्षमाणाः स्थूलधाराः स्तनन्तस्ते घना घनाः ।
ब्रह्माण्डस्यान्तरालं च पूरयन्ति ध्रुवावधि ॥ ३८ ॥

śamayitvā mahāvahniṃ śataṃ varṣāṇyaharnniśam |
varṣamāṇāḥ sthūladhārāḥ stanantaste ghanā ghanāḥ |
brahmāṇḍasyāntarālaṃ ca pūrayanti dhruvāvadhi || 38 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.9.25.38 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 (2.9.25.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mah, Maha, Avahni, Shata, Varsha, Sthula, Dhara, Stanat, Tad, Yushmad, Ghana, Brahmanda, Antarala, Purayat, Purayanti, Dhruva, Dhruvi, Adhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.9.25.38). 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: “śamayitvā mahāvahniṃ śataṃ varṣāṇyaharnniśam
  • śamayitvā -
  • śam -> śamayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śam]
  • mahā -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mah (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • avahnim -
  • avahni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    avahni (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse varṣāṇyaharnniśam
  • Line 2: “varṣamāṇāḥ sthūladhārāḥ stanantaste ghanā ghanāḥ
  • varṣam -
  • varṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āṇā -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    aṇ (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sthūla -
  • sthūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthūla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhārāḥ -
  • dhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dhārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • stanantas -
  • stan -> stanat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √stan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √stan class 1 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]
  • ghanā* -
  • ghana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ghanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ghanāḥ -
  • ghana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ghanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “brahmāṇḍasyāntarālaṃ ca pūrayanti dhruvāvadhi
  • brahmāṇḍasyā -
  • brahmāṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • antarālam -
  • antarāla (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]
  • pūrayanti -
  • pṝ -> pūrayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūrayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √pṝ], [vocative plural from √pṝ], [accusative plural from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūrayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √pṝ]
    pūrayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pṝ (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • dhruvāva -
  • dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhruvi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhruvi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    dhru (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • adhi -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.9.25.38

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 2.9.25.38 in Bengali sript:
শমযিত্বা মহাবহ্নিং শতং বর্ষাণ্যহর্ন্নিশম্ ।
বর্ষমাণাঃ স্থূলধারাঃ স্তনন্তস্তে ঘনা ঘনাঃ ।
ব্রহ্মাণ্ডস্যান্তরালং চ পূরযন্তি ধ্রুবাবধি ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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 2.9.25.38 in Kannada sript:
ಶಮಯಿತ್ವಾ ಮಹಾವಹ್ನಿಂ ಶತಂ ವರ್ಷಾಣ್ಯಹರ್ನ್ನಿಶಮ್ ।
ವರ್ಷಮಾಣಾಃ ಸ್ಥೂಲಧಾರಾಃ ಸ್ತನನ್ತಸ್ತೇ ಘನಾ ಘನಾಃ ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಣ್ಡಸ್ಯಾನ್ತರಾಲಂ ಚ ಪೂರಯನ್ತಿ ಧ್ರುವಾವಧಿ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.9.25.38 in Gujarati sript:
શમયિત્વા મહાવહ્નિં શતં વર્ષાણ્યહર્ન્નિશમ્ ।
વર્ષમાણાઃ સ્થૂલધારાઃ સ્તનન્તસ્તે ઘના ઘનાઃ ।
બ્રહ્માણ્ડસ્યાન્તરાલં ચ પૂરયન્તિ ધ્રુવાવધિ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

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 2.9.25.38 in Malayalam sript:
ശമയിത്വാ മഹാവഹ്നിം ശതം വര്ഷാണ്യഹര്ന്നിശമ് ।
വര്ഷമാണാഃ സ്ഥൂലധാരാഃ സ്തനന്തസ്തേ ഘനാ ഘനാഃ ।
ബ്രഹ്മാണ്ഡസ്യാന്തരാലം ച പൂരയന്തി ധ്രുവാവധി ॥ ൩൮ ॥

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