Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.263.47 (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 6.1.263.47

मत्स्य उवाच ।
अहं मत्स्योदरे क्षिप्तः समुद्रे क्षीरसंभवे ।
मात्रा तु पितृवाक्येन नायं मम कुलान्वितः ॥ ४७ ॥

matsya uvāca |
ahaṃ matsyodare kṣiptaḥ samudre kṣīrasaṃbhave |
mātrā tu pitṛvākyena nāyaṃ mama kulānvitaḥ || 47 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.263.47 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 (6.1.263.47). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Matsya, Aha, Asmad, Matsyodara, Kshipta, Samudra, Kshirasambhava, Matri, Matra, Vakya, Naya, Kulanvita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.263.47). 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: “matsya uvāca
  • matsya* -
  • matsya (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: “ahaṃ matsyodare kṣiptaḥ samudre kṣīrasaṃbhave
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • matsyodare -
  • matsyodara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    matsyodara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kṣiptaḥ -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • samudre -
  • samudra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samudra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samudrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṣīrasambhave -
  • kṣīrasambhava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 3: “mātrā tu pitṛvākyena nāyaṃ mama kulānvitaḥ
  • mātrā -
  • mātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mātrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pitṛ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vākyena -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • nāyam -
  • nāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • kulānvitaḥ -
  • kulānvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.263.47

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 6.1.263.47 in Bengali sript:
মত্স্য উবাচ ।
অহং মত্স্যোদরে ক্ষিপ্তঃ সমুদ্রে ক্ষীরসংভবে ।
মাত্রা তু পিতৃবাক্যেন নাযং মম কুলান্বিতঃ ॥ ৪৭ ॥

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 6.1.263.47 in Kannada sript:
ಮತ್ಸ್ಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಹಂ ಮತ್ಸ್ಯೋದರೇ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತಃ ಸಮುದ್ರೇ ಕ್ಷೀರಸಂಭವೇ ।
ಮಾತ್ರಾ ತು ಪಿತೃವಾಕ್ಯೇನ ನಾಯಂ ಮಮ ಕುಲಾನ್ವಿತಃ ॥ ೪೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.263.47 in Gujarati sript:
મત્સ્ય ઉવાચ ।
અહં મત્સ્યોદરે ક્ષિપ્તઃ સમુદ્રે ક્ષીરસંભવે ।
માત્રા તુ પિતૃવાક્યેન નાયં મમ કુલાન્વિતઃ ॥ ૪૭ ॥

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 6.1.263.47 in Malayalam sript:
മത്സ്യ ഉവാച ।
അഹം മത്സ്യോദരേ ക്ഷിപ്തഃ സമുദ്രേ ക്ഷീരസംഭവേ ।
മാത്രാ തു പിതൃവാക്യേന നായം മമ കുലാന്വിതഃ ॥ ൪൭ ॥

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