Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.9.26.23 (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 2.9.26.23

शैली धातुमयी दार्वी लेख्या मणिमयी च वा ।
प्रतिमा स्यात्सिता रक्ता पीता कृष्णाऽथ वा मुने ॥ २३ ॥

śailī dhātumayī dārvī lekhyā maṇimayī ca vā |
pratimā syātsitā raktā pītā kṛṣṇā'tha vā mune || 23 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.9.26.23 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 (2.9.26.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shaili, Dhatumayi, Darvi, Lekhya, Manimayi, Pratima, Syat, Sya, Sita, Raktri, Rakta, Pita, Atha, Var, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.9.26.23). 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: “śailī dhātumayī dārvī lekhyā maṇimayī ca
  • śailī -
  • śailī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • dhātumayī -
  • dhātumayī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • dārvī -
  • dārvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • lekhyā* -
  • lekhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lekhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    likh -> lekhya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √likh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √likh class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √likh], [vocative plural from √likh]
    likh -> lekhyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √likh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √likh class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √likh], [vocative plural from √likh], [accusative plural from √likh]
  • maṇimayī -
  • maṇimayī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “pratimā syātsitā raktā pītā kṛṣṇā'tha mune
  • pratimā -
  • pratimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pratimā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • syāt -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • sitā* -
  • sita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> sita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 4 verb]
    -> sitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 4 verb]
    si -> sita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √si class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √si class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √si class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √si class 9 verb]
    si -> sitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √si class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √si class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √si class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √si class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √si class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √si class 9 verb]
  • raktā -
  • raktṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    raktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rag -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • pītā -
  • pītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ class 4 verb]
  • kṛṣṇā' -
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mune -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.9.26.23

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 2.9.26.23 in Bengali sript:
শৈলী ধাতুমযী দার্বী লেখ্যা মণিমযী চ বা ।
প্রতিমা স্যাত্সিতা রক্তা পীতা কৃষ্ণাঽথ বা মুনে ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 2.9.26.23 in Kannada sript:
ಶೈಲೀ ಧಾತುಮಯೀ ದಾರ್ವೀ ಲೇಖ್ಯಾ ಮಣಿಮಯೀ ಚ ವಾ ।
ಪ್ರತಿಮಾ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ಸಿತಾ ರಕ್ತಾ ಪೀತಾ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಽಥ ವಾ ಮುನೇ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.9.26.23 in Gujarati sript:
શૈલી ધાતુમયી દાર્વી લેખ્યા મણિમયી ચ વા ।
પ્રતિમા સ્યાત્સિતા રક્તા પીતા કૃષ્ણાઽથ વા મુને ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 2.9.26.23 in Malayalam sript:
ശൈലീ ധാതുമയീ ദാര്വീ ലേഖ്യാ മണിമയീ ച വാ ।
പ്രതിമാ സ്യാത്സിതാ രക്താ പീതാ കൃഷ്ണാഽഥ വാ മുനേ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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