Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.28.29 (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 1.1.28.29

नारद उवाच ।
पुरा देवैः कृतो यत्नो वधार्थं नात्र संशयः ।
तवैव चासुरश्रेष्ठ मयोक्तं नान्यथा भवेत् ॥ २९ ॥

nārada uvāca |
purā devaiḥ kṛto yatno vadhārthaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ |
tavaiva cāsuraśreṣṭha mayoktaṃ nānyathā bhavet || 29 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.28.29 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 (1.1.28.29). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Narada, Pura, Deva, Krit, Krita, Yatna, Vadha, Artha, Samshaya, Yushmad, Ashreshtha, Maya, Mayu, Asmad, Ukta, Atha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.28.29). 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: “nārada uvāca
  • nārada* -
  • nārada (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: “purā devaiḥ kṛto yatno vadhārthaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • devaiḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kṛto* -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • yatno* -
  • yatna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vadhā -
  • vadhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vadha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nāt -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃśayaḥ -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “tavaiva cāsuraśreṣṭha mayoktaṃ nānyathā bhavet
  • tavai -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    tu (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • cāsu -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • ra -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aśreṣṭha -
  • aśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mayo -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mayu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • uktam -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • nānya -
  • na (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.28.29

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 1.1.28.29 in Bengali sript:
নারদ উবাচ ।
পুরা দেবৈঃ কৃতো যত্নো বধার্থং নাত্র সংশযঃ ।
তবৈব চাসুরশ্রেষ্ঠ মযোক্তং নান্যথা ভবেত্ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 1.1.28.29 in Kannada sript:
ನಾರದ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಪುರಾ ದೇವೈಃ ಕೃತೋ ಯತ್ನೋ ವಧಾರ್ಥಂ ನಾತ್ರ ಸಂಶಯಃ ।
ತವೈವ ಚಾಸುರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಮಯೋಕ್ತಂ ನಾನ್ಯಥಾ ಭವೇತ್ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.28.29 in Gujarati sript:
નારદ ઉવાચ ।
પુરા દેવૈઃ કૃતો યત્નો વધાર્થં નાત્ર સંશયઃ ।
તવૈવ ચાસુરશ્રેષ્ઠ મયોક્તં નાન્યથા ભવેત્ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 1.1.28.29 in Malayalam sript:
നാരദ ഉവാച ।
പുരാ ദേവൈഃ കൃതോ യത്നോ വധാര്ഥം നാത്ര സംശയഃ ।
തവൈവ ചാസുരശ്രേഷ്ഠ മയോക്തം നാന്യഥാ ഭവേത് ॥ ൨൯ ॥

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