Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.6.8 (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 1.2.6.8

श्रुत्वा प्रीतिकरं वाक्यं द्विजानामिति पांडव ।
प्रत्यवोचं मुनीन्द्रांस्ताञ्छ्रूयतां द्विजसत्तमाः ॥ ८ ॥

śrutvā prītikaraṃ vākyaṃ dvijānāmiti pāṃḍava |
pratyavocaṃ munīndrāṃstāñchrūyatāṃ dvijasattamāḥ || 8 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.6.8 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 (1.2.6.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pritikara, Vakya, Dvija, Iti, Pandava, Prati, Munindra, Dvijasattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.6.8). 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: “śrutvā prītikaraṃ vākyaṃ dvijānāmiti pāṃḍava
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • prītikaram -
  • prītikara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prītikara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prītikarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vākyam -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (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]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • dvijānām -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pāṇḍava -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “pratyavocaṃ munīndrāṃstāñchrūyatāṃ dvijasattamāḥ
  • pratya -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avocam -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [aorist active first single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first single]
  • munīndrāṃs -
  • munīndra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tāñch -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • śrūyatām -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • dvijasattamāḥ -
  • dvijasattama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.6.8

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 1.2.6.8 in Bengali sript:
শ্রুত্বা প্রীতিকরং বাক্যং দ্বিজানামিতি পাংডব ।
প্রত্যবোচং মুনীন্দ্রাংস্তাঞ্ছ্রূযতাং দ্বিজসত্তমাঃ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 1.2.6.8 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿಕರಂ ವಾಕ್ಯಂ ದ್ವಿಜಾನಾಮಿತಿ ಪಾಂಡವ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯವೋಚಂ ಮುನೀನ್ದ್ರಾಂಸ್ತಾಞ್ಛ್ರೂಯತಾಂ ದ್ವಿಜಸತ್ತಮಾಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.6.8 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રુત્વા પ્રીતિકરં વાક્યં દ્વિજાનામિતિ પાંડવ ।
પ્રત્યવોચં મુનીન્દ્રાંસ્તાઞ્છ્રૂયતાં દ્વિજસત્તમાઃ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 1.2.6.8 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രുത്വാ പ്രീതികരം വാക്യം ദ്വിജാനാമിതി പാംഡവ ।
പ്രത്യവോചം മുനീന്ദ്രാംസ്താഞ്ഛ്രൂയതാം ദ്വിജസത്തമാഃ ॥ ൮ ॥

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