Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.17.197 (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 1.1.17.197

रुद्र उवाच ।
रणे न शक्यते हंतुमपि देववरैरपि ।
तस्मात्त्वया हि कर्तव्यं कुत्सितं कर्म चाद्य वै ॥ १९७ ॥

rudra uvāca |
raṇe na śakyate haṃtumapi devavarairapi |
tasmāttvayā hi kartavyaṃ kutsitaṃ karma cādya vai || 197 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.17.197 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 (1.1.17.197). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rudra, Rana, Shakyata, Hantu, Api, Devavara, Tasmat, Tad, Tva, Yushmad, Kartavya, Kutsita, Karman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.17.197). 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: “rudra uvāca
  • rudra* -
  • rudra (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: “raṇe na śakyate haṃtumapi devavarairapi
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śakyate -
  • śakyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śak (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
  • hantum -
  • han -> hantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √han]
    han -> hantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √han]
    hantu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • devavarair -
  • devavara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    devavara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 3: “tasmāttvayā hi kartavyaṃ kutsitaṃ karma cādya vai
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kartavyam -
  • kartavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kartavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (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 -> kartavya (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 -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
  • kutsitam -
  • kutsita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kutsita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kutsitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kuts -> kutsita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kuts class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kuts class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kuts class 10 verb]
    kuts -> kutsita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kuts class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kuts class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kuts class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kuts class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kuts class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kuts class 10 verb]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cād -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ya -
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.17.197

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 1.1.17.197 in Bengali sript:
রুদ্র উবাচ ।
রণে ন শক্যতে হংতুমপি দেববরৈরপি ।
তস্মাত্ত্বযা হি কর্তব্যং কুত্সিতং কর্ম চাদ্য বৈ ॥ ১৯৭ ॥

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 1.1.17.197 in Kannada sript:
ರುದ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ರಣೇ ನ ಶಕ್ಯತೇ ಹಂತುಮಪಿ ದೇವವರೈರಪಿ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ತ್ವಯಾ ಹಿ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಕುತ್ಸಿತಂ ಕರ್ಮ ಚಾದ್ಯ ವೈ ॥ ೧೯೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.17.197 in Gujarati sript:
રુદ્ર ઉવાચ ।
રણે ન શક્યતે હંતુમપિ દેવવરૈરપિ ।
તસ્માત્ત્વયા હિ કર્તવ્યં કુત્સિતં કર્મ ચાદ્ય વૈ ॥ ૧૯૭ ॥

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 1.1.17.197 in Malayalam sript:
രുദ്ര ഉവാച ।
രണേ ന ശക്യതേ ഹംതുമപി ദേവവരൈരപി ।
തസ്മാത്ത്വയാ ഹി കര്തവ്യം കുത്സിതം കര്മ ചാദ്യ വൈ ॥ ൧൯൭ ॥

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