Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.124.5 (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 6.1.124.5

अथ तस्य स्थितस्यात्र ब्रह्मवृत्त्याभिवर्ततः ।
जगाम सुमहान्कालः पितृमातृरतस्य च ॥ ५ ॥

atha tasya sthitasyātra brahmavṛttyābhivartataḥ |
jagāma sumahānkālaḥ pitṛmātṛratasya ca || 5 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.124.5 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 (6.1.124.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Tad, Sthita, Atra, Brahmavritti, Abhivarta, Tas, Sumahat, Sumaha, Kala, Rata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.124.5). 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: “atha tasya sthitasyātra brahmavṛttyābhivartataḥ
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sthitasyā -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • brahmavṛttyā -
  • brahmavṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • abhivarta -
  • abhivarta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “jagāma sumahānkālaḥ pitṛmātṛratasya ca
  • jagāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperative active first plural]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • sumahān -
  • sumahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sumaha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kālaḥ -
  • kāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pitṛ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • mātṛ -
  • mātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ratasya -
  • rata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    rata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    ram -> rata (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √ram class 1 verb]
    ram -> rata (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √ram class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.124.5

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 6.1.124.5 in Bengali sript:
অথ তস্য স্থিতস্যাত্র ব্রহ্মবৃত্ত্যাভিবর্ততঃ ।
জগাম সুমহান্কালঃ পিতৃমাতৃরতস্য চ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 6.1.124.5 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ತಸ್ಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಸ್ಯಾತ್ರ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೃತ್ತ್ಯಾಭಿವರ್ತತಃ ।
ಜಗಾಮ ಸುಮಹಾನ್ಕಾಲಃ ಪಿತೃಮಾತೃರತಸ್ಯ ಚ ॥ ೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.124.5 in Gujarati sript:
અથ તસ્ય સ્થિતસ્યાત્ર બ્રહ્મવૃત્ત્યાભિવર્તતઃ ।
જગામ સુમહાન્કાલઃ પિતૃમાતૃરતસ્ય ચ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 6.1.124.5 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ തസ്യ സ്ഥിതസ്യാത്ര ബ്രഹ്മവൃത്ത്യാഭിവര്തതഃ ।
ജഗാമ സുമഹാന്കാലഃ പിതൃമാതൃരതസ്യ ച ॥ ൫ ॥

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