Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.8.140 (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 4.2.8.140

विलोक्य तं समायातं दूरादुत्कंठितो नृपः ।
मेने भवेद्गुरुरयं युक्तो मदुपदेशने ॥ १४० ॥

vilokya taṃ samāyātaṃ dūrādutkaṃṭhito nṛpaḥ |
mene bhavedgururayaṃ yukto madupadeśane || 140 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.8.140 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 (4.2.8.140). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vilokya, Samayata, Durat, Dura, Utkanthita, Nripa, Mena, Meni, Guru, Aya, Idam, Yukta, Asmad, Upadeshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.8.140). 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: “vilokya taṃ samāyātaṃ dūrādutkaṃṭhito nṛpaḥ
  • vilokya -
  • vilokya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vilokya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • samāyātam -
  • samāyāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samāyāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samāyātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dūrād -
  • dūrāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • utkaṇṭhito* -
  • utkaṇṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nṛpaḥ -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mene bhavedgururayaṃ yukto madupadeśane
  • mene -
  • mena (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    menā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    meni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    man (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • bhaved -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • gurur -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yukto* -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • mad -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • upadeśane -
  • upadeśana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    upadeśanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.8.140

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 4.2.8.140 in Bengali sript:
বিলোক্য তং সমাযাতং দূরাদুত্কংঠিতো নৃপঃ ।
মেনে ভবেদ্গুরুরযং যুক্তো মদুপদেশনে ॥ ১৪০ ॥

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 4.2.8.140 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಲೋಕ್ಯ ತಂ ಸಮಾಯಾತಂ ದೂರಾದುತ್ಕಂಠಿತೋ ನೃಪಃ ।
ಮೇನೇ ಭವೇದ್ಗುರುರಯಂ ಯುಕ್ತೋ ಮದುಪದೇಶನೇ ॥ ೧೪೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.8.140 in Gujarati sript:
વિલોક્ય તં સમાયાતં દૂરાદુત્કંઠિતો નૃપઃ ।
મેને ભવેદ્ગુરુરયં યુક્તો મદુપદેશને ॥ ૧૪૦ ॥

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 4.2.8.140 in Malayalam sript:
വിലോക്യ തം സമായാതം ദൂരാദുത്കംഠിതോ നൃപഃ ।
മേനേ ഭവേദ്ഗുരുരയം യുക്തോ മദുപദേശനേ ॥ ൧൪൦ ॥

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