Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.23.18 (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 1.1.23.18

निमित्तमात्रं च कृतं तया वै शिवपूजने ।
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्यामेनायाः परिभाषितम् ॥ १८ ॥

nimittamātraṃ ca kṛtaṃ tayā vai śivapūjane |
etacchrutvā vacastasyāmenāyāḥ paribhāṣitam || 18 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.23.18 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 (1.1.23.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nimittamatra, Krit, Krita, Taya, Shivapujana, Etad, Vaca, Vacas, Ina, Paribhashita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.23.18). 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: “nimittamātraṃ ca kṛtaṃ tayā vai śivapūjane
  • nimittamātram -
  • nimittamātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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]
  • tayā* -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • śivapūjane -
  • śivapūjana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “etacchrutvā vacastasyāmenāyāḥ paribhāṣitam
  • etacch -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • vacas -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasyāme -
  • tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • ināyāḥ -
  • inā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • paribhāṣitam -
  • paribhāṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paribhāṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paribhāṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.23.18

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 1.1.23.18 in Bengali sript:
নিমিত্তমাত্রং চ কৃতং তযা বৈ শিবপূজনে ।
এতচ্ছ্রুত্বা বচস্তস্যামেনাযাঃ পরিভাষিতম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 1.1.23.18 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಮಿತ್ತಮಾತ್ರಂ ಚ ಕೃತಂ ತಯಾ ವೈ ಶಿವಪೂಜನೇ ।
ಏತಚ್ಛ್ರುತ್ವಾ ವಚಸ್ತಸ್ಯಾಮೇನಾಯಾಃ ಪರಿಭಾಷಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.23.18 in Gujarati sript:
નિમિત્તમાત્રં ચ કૃતં તયા વૈ શિવપૂજને ।
એતચ્છ્રુત્વા વચસ્તસ્યામેનાયાઃ પરિભાષિતમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 1.1.23.18 in Malayalam sript:
നിമിത്തമാത്രം ച കൃതം തയാ വൈ ശിവപൂജനേ ।
ഏതച്ഛ്രുത്വാ വചസ്തസ്യാമേനായാഃ പരിഭാഷിതമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

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