Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.3.12.1 (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 3.3.12.1

ऋषभ उवाच ।
नमस्कृत्य महादेवं विश्वव्यापिनमीश्वरम् ।
वक्ष्ये शिवमयं वर्म सर्वरक्षाकरं नृणाम् ॥ १ ॥

ṛṣabha uvāca |
namaskṛtya mahādevaṃ viśvavyāpinamīśvaram |
vakṣye śivamayaṃ varma sarvarakṣākaraṃ nṛṇām || 1 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.3.12.1 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 (3.3.12.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rishabha, Namaskritya, Mahadeva, Vishvavyapin, Ishvara, Vakshya, Shivamaya, Varman, Sarvarakshakara, Nri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.3.12.1). 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: “ṛṣabha uvāca
  • ṛṣabha* -
  • ṛṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “namaskṛtya mahādevaṃ viśvavyāpinamīśvaram
  • namaskṛtya -
  • namaskṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    namaskṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahādevam -
  • mahādeva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahādeva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahādevā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viśvavyāpinam -
  • viśvavyāpin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • īśvaram -
  • īśvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īśvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īśvarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “vakṣye śivamayaṃ varma sarvarakṣākaraṃ nṛṇām
  • vakṣye -
  • vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ]
    vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ], [locative single from √vakṣ]
    vakṣ -> vakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative single from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future middle first single]
    vakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    vakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • śivamayam -
  • śivamaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śivamaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • varma -
  • varman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvarakṣākaram -
  • sarvarakṣākara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarvarakṣākara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nṛṇām -
  • nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.3.12.1

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 3.3.12.1 in Bengali sript:
ঋষভ উবাচ ।
নমস্কৃত্য মহাদেবং বিশ্বব্যাপিনমীশ্বরম্ ।
বক্ষ্যে শিবমযং বর্ম সর্বরক্ষাকরং নৃণাম্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 3.3.12.1 in Kannada sript:
ಋಷಭ ಉವಾಚ ।
ನಮಸ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ಮಹಾದೇವಂ ವಿಶ್ವವ್ಯಾಪಿನಮೀಶ್ವರಮ್ ।
ವಕ್ಷ್ಯೇ ಶಿವಮಯಂ ವರ್ಮ ಸರ್ವರಕ್ಷಾಕರಂ ನೃಣಾಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.3.12.1 in Gujarati sript:
ઋષભ ઉવાચ ।
નમસ્કૃત્ય મહાદેવં વિશ્વવ્યાપિનમીશ્વરમ્ ।
વક્ષ્યે શિવમયં વર્મ સર્વરક્ષાકરં નૃણામ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 3.3.12.1 in Malayalam sript:
ഋഷഭ ഉവാച ।
നമസ്കൃത്യ മഹാദേവം വിശ്വവ്യാപിനമീശ്വരമ് ।
വക്ഷ്യേ ശിവമയം വര്മ സര്വരക്ഷാകരം നൃണാമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

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