Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.5.12 (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 1.2.5.12

ऊषरे वापितं बीजं भिन्नभांडे च गोदुहम् ।
भस्मनीव हुतं हव्यं मूर्खे दानमशाश्वतम् ॥ १२ ॥

ūṣare vāpitaṃ bījaṃ bhinnabhāṃḍe ca goduham |
bhasmanīva hutaṃ havyaṃ mūrkhe dānamaśāśvatam || 12 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.5.12 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 (1.2.5.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ushara, Vapita, Bija, Bhinnabhanda, Goduh, Goduha, Bhasman, Iva, Hut, Huta, Havya, Murkha, Dana, Ashashvata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.5.12). 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: “ūṣare vāpitaṃ bījaṃ bhinnabhāṃḍe ca goduham
  • ūṣare -
  • ūṣara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ūṣara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ūṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vāpitam -
  • vāpita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāpita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāpitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> vāpita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √]
    -> vāpita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √]
    -> vāpitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √]
    vap -> vāpita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √vap]
    vap -> vāpita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √vap]
    vap -> vāpitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √vap]
    -> vāpita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √]
    -> vāpita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √], [accusative single from √]
    vap -> vāpita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vap]
    vap -> vāpita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vap], [accusative single from √vap]
  • bījam -
  • bīja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bīja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bījā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhinnabhāṇḍe -
  • bhinnabhāṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • goduham -
  • goduha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    goduha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    goduhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    goduh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “bhasmanīva hutaṃ havyaṃ mūrkhe dānamaśāśvatam
  • bhasmanī -
  • bhasman (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhasman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hutam -
  • huta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    huta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    hu -> huta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hu class 3 verb]
    hu -> huta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hu class 3 verb], [accusative single from √hu class 3 verb]
  • havyam -
  • havya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    havya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    havyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hu -> havya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hu class 3 verb]
    hu -> havya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hu class 3 verb], [accusative single from √hu class 3 verb]
    -> havya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> havya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • mūrkhe -
  • mūrkha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mūrkha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mūrkhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dānam -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aśāśvatam -
  • aśāśvata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśāśvata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.5.12

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 1.2.5.12 in Bengali sript:
ঊষরে বাপিতং বীজং ভিন্নভাংডে চ গোদুহম্ ।
ভস্মনীব হুতং হব্যং মূর্খে দানমশাশ্বতম্ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 1.2.5.12 in Kannada sript:
ಊಷರೇ ವಾಪಿತಂ ಬೀಜಂ ಭಿನ್ನಭಾಂಡೇ ಚ ಗೋದುಹಮ್ ।
ಭಸ್ಮನೀವ ಹುತಂ ಹವ್ಯಂ ಮೂರ್ಖೇ ದಾನಮಶಾಶ್ವತಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.5.12 in Gujarati sript:
ઊષરે વાપિતં બીજં ભિન્નભાંડે ચ ગોદુહમ્ ।
ભસ્મનીવ હુતં હવ્યં મૂર્ખે દાનમશાશ્વતમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 1.2.5.12 in Malayalam sript:
ഊഷരേ വാപിതം ബീജം ഭിന്നഭാംഡേ ച ഗോദുഹമ് ।
ഭസ്മനീവ ഹുതം ഹവ്യം മൂര്ഖേ ദാനമശാശ്വതമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

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