Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.20.16 (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 1.1.20.16

ऋषय ऊचुः ।
यदा दाक्षायणी चाग्नौ पतिता यज्ञकर्मणि ।
दक्षस्य च महाभागा तिरोधानगता सती ॥ १६ ॥

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ |
yadā dākṣāyaṇī cāgnau patitā yajñakarmaṇi |
dakṣasya ca mahābhāgā tirodhānagatā satī || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.20.16 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 (1.1.20.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rishi, Yada, Yad, Dakshayani, Dakshayanin, Agni, Patita, Yajnakarman, Daksha, Mahabhaga, Tirodhana, Gat, Gata, Sat, Sati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.20.16). 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: “ṛṣaya ūcuḥ
  • ṛṣaya* -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “yadā dākṣāyaṇī cāgnau patitā yajñakarmaṇi
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dākṣāyaṇī -
  • dākṣāyaṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dākṣāyaṇin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agnau -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • patitā* -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    patitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pat class 1 verb]
  • yajñakarmaṇi -
  • yajñakarman (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yajñakarman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 3: “dakṣasya ca mahābhāgā tirodhānagatā satī
  • dakṣasya -
  • dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    dakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahābhāgā -
  • mahābhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tirodhāna -
  • tirodhāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gatā -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • satī -
  • satī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.20.16

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 1.1.20.16 in Bengali sript:
ঋষয ঊচুঃ ।
যদা দাক্ষাযণী চাগ্নৌ পতিতা যজ্ঞকর্মণি ।
দক্ষস্য চ মহাভাগা তিরোধানগতা সতী ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 1.1.20.16 in Kannada sript:
ಋಷಯ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಯದಾ ದಾಕ್ಷಾಯಣೀ ಚಾಗ್ನೌ ಪತಿತಾ ಯಜ್ಞಕರ್ಮಣಿ ।
ದಕ್ಷಸ್ಯ ಚ ಮಹಾಭಾಗಾ ತಿರೋಧಾನಗತಾ ಸತೀ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.20.16 in Gujarati sript:
ઋષય ઊચુઃ ।
યદા દાક્ષાયણી ચાગ્નૌ પતિતા યજ્ઞકર્મણિ ।
દક્ષસ્ય ચ મહાભાગા તિરોધાનગતા સતી ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 1.1.20.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഋഷയ ഊചുഃ ।
യദാ ദാക്ഷായണീ ചാഗ്നൌ പതിതാ യജ്ഞകര്മണി ।
ദക്ഷസ്യ ച മഹാഭാഗാ തിരോധാനഗതാ സതീ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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