Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.15.23 (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 1.1.15.23

तथा प्रकृतयो राज्ञः शुचजित्वेन प्रतिष्ठिताः ।
इन्द्रेण च कृतं पापं तेन पापेन वै द्विजाः ।
नानाविधैर्महातापैः सोपद्रवमभूज्जगत् ॥ २३ ॥

tathā prakṛtayo rājñaḥ śucajitvena pratiṣṭhitāḥ |
indreṇa ca kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ tena pāpena vai dvijāḥ |
nānāvidhairmahātāpaiḥ sopadravamabhūjjagat || 23 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.15.23 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 (1.1.15.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatha, Prakriti, Rajan, Shuca, Jitvan, Ina, Pratishthita, Indra, Krit, Krita, Papam, Papa, Tad, Tena, Dvija, Nanavidha, Maha, Apa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.15.23). 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: “tathā prakṛtayo rājñaḥ śucajitvena pratiṣṭhitāḥ
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prakṛtayo* -
  • prakṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • rājñaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śuca -
  • śuca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śuca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jitve -
  • jitvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    jitvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ji -> jitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ji]
    ji -> jitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ji]
  • ina -
  • ina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratiṣṭhitāḥ -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pratiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “indreṇa ca kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ tena pāpena vai dvijāḥ
  • indreṇa -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • pāpena -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • dvijāḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “nānāvidhairmahātāpaiḥ sopadravamabhūjjagat
  • nānāvidhair -
  • nānāvidha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nānāvidha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mahāt -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    maha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • āpaiḥ -
  • āpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    āpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Cannot analyse sopadravamabhūjjagat

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.15.23

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 1.1.15.23 in Bengali sript:
তথা প্রকৃতযো রাজ্ঞঃ শুচজিত্বেন প্রতিষ্ঠিতাঃ ।
ইন্দ্রেণ চ কৃতং পাপং তেন পাপেন বৈ দ্বিজাঃ ।
নানাবিধৈর্মহাতাপৈঃ সোপদ্রবমভূজ্জগত্ ॥ 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 1.1.15.23 in Kannada sript:
ತಥಾ ಪ್ರಕೃತಯೋ ರಾಜ್ಞಃ ಶುಚಜಿತ್ವೇನ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಾಃ ।
ಇನ್ದ್ರೇಣ ಚ ಕೃತಂ ಪಾಪಂ ತೇನ ಪಾಪೇನ ವೈ ದ್ವಿಜಾಃ ।
ನಾನಾವಿಧೈರ್ಮಹಾತಾಪೈಃ ಸೋಪದ್ರವಮಭೂಜ್ಜಗತ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.15.23 in Gujarati sript:
તથા પ્રકૃતયો રાજ્ઞઃ શુચજિત્વેન પ્રતિષ્ઠિતાઃ ।
ઇન્દ્રેણ ચ કૃતં પાપં તેન પાપેન વૈ દ્વિજાઃ ।
નાનાવિધૈર્મહાતાપૈઃ સોપદ્રવમભૂજ્જગત્ ॥ 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 1.1.15.23 in Malayalam sript:
തഥാ പ്രകൃതയോ രാജ്ഞഃ ശുചജിത്വേന പ്രതിഷ്ഠിതാഃ ।
ഇന്ദ്രേണ ച കൃതം പാപം തേന പാപേന വൈ ദ്വിജാഃ ।
നാനാവിധൈര്മഹാതാപൈഃ സോപദ്രവമഭൂജ്ജഗത് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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