Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.13.17 (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 1.2.13.17

यदि जानासि तं ब्रूहि सुहृत्संगो न निष्फलः ।
ततोऽहमब्रवं तांश्च विचार्येदं पुनःपुनः ॥ १७ ॥

yadi jānāsi taṃ brūhi suhṛtsaṃgo na niṣphalaḥ |
tato'hamabravaṃ tāṃśca vicāryedaṃ punaḥpunaḥ || 17 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.13.17 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 (1.2.13.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Suhrid, Sanga, Nishphala, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Aha, Asmad, Vicarya, Vicari, Idam, Puna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.13.17). 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: “yadi jānāsi taṃ brūhi suhṛtsaṃgo na niṣphalaḥ
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • jānāsi -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [present active second single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • suhṛt -
  • suhṛd (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    suhṛd (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • saṅgo* -
  • saṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niṣphalaḥ -
  • niṣphala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tato'hamabravaṃ tāṃśca vicāryedaṃ punaḥpunaḥ
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • abravam -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • tāṃś -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vicārye -
  • vicārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    vicārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vicāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vicārī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    vicārī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.13.17

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 1.2.13.17 in Bengali sript:
যদি জানাসি তং ব্রূহি সুহৃত্সংগো ন নিষ্ফলঃ ।
ততোঽহমব্রবং তাংশ্চ বিচার্যেদং পুনঃপুনঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 1.2.13.17 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಿ ಜಾನಾಸಿ ತಂ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಸುಹೃತ್ಸಂಗೋ ನ ನಿಷ್ಫಲಃ ।
ತತೋಽಹಮಬ್ರವಂ ತಾಂಶ್ಚ ವಿಚಾರ್ಯೇದಂ ಪುನಃಪುನಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.13.17 in Gujarati sript:
યદિ જાનાસિ તં બ્રૂહિ સુહૃત્સંગો ન નિષ્ફલઃ ।
તતોઽહમબ્રવં તાંશ્ચ વિચાર્યેદં પુનઃપુનઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 1.2.13.17 in Malayalam sript:
യദി ജാനാസി തം ബ്രൂഹി സുഹൃത്സംഗോ ന നിഷ്ഫലഃ ।
തതോഽഹമബ്രവം താംശ്ച വിചാര്യേദം പുനഃപുനഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

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