Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.3.79 (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 1.1.3.79

किं कर्म्म किमकर्म्मेति तन्न पश्यसि दुर्म्मते ।
समर्थं केवलं कर्मन भविष्यति सर्वदा ॥ ७९ ॥

kiṃ karmma kimakarmmeti tanna paśyasi durmmate |
samarthaṃ kevalaṃ karmana bhaviṣyati sarvadā || 79 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.3.79 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 (1.1.3.79). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Tan, Pash, Pashya, Asi, Samartha, Kevalam, Kevala, Karman, Bhavishyat, Sarvada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.3.79). 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: “kiṃ karmma kimakarmmeti tanna paśyasi durmmate
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse karmma*ki
  • Cannot analyse kimakarmmeti*ta
  • tann -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paśya -
  • paśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • Cannot analyse durmmate
  • Line 2: “samarthaṃ kevalaṃ karmana bhaviṣyati sarvadā
  • samartham -
  • samartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kevalam -
  • kevalam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kevala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kevala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kevalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • karman -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhaviṣyati -
  • bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
  • sarvadā -
  • sarvadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarvadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.3.79

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 1.1.3.79 in Bengali sript:
কিং কর্ম্ম কিমকর্ম্মেতি তন্ন পশ্যসি দুর্ম্মতে ।
সমর্থং কেবলং কর্মন ভবিষ্যতি সর্বদা ॥ ৭৯ ॥

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 1.1.3.79 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ಕರ್ಮ್ಮ ಕಿಮಕರ್ಮ್ಮೇತಿ ತನ್ನ ಪಶ್ಯಸಿ ದುರ್ಮ್ಮತೇ ।
ಸಮರ್ಥಂ ಕೇವಲಂ ಕರ್ಮನ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತಿ ಸರ್ವದಾ ॥ ೭೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.3.79 in Gujarati sript:
કિં કર્મ્મ કિમકર્મ્મેતિ તન્ન પશ્યસિ દુર્મ્મતે ।
સમર્થં કેવલં કર્મન ભવિષ્યતિ સર્વદા ॥ ૭૯ ॥

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 1.1.3.79 in Malayalam sript:
കിം കര്മ്മ കിമകര്മ്മേതി തന്ന പശ്യസി ദുര്മ്മതേ ।
സമര്ഥം കേവലം കര്മന ഭവിഷ്യതി സര്വദാ ॥ ൭൯ ॥

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