Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.23.36 (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 1.2.23.36

यत्नेन महता तावत्पुण्यैर्बहुविधैरपि ।
साधयत्यात्मनो लोको मानुष्य मतिदुर्लभम् ॥ ३६ ॥

yatnena mahatā tāvatpuṇyairbahuvidhairapi |
sādhayatyātmano loko mānuṣya matidurlabham || 36 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.23.36 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 (1.2.23.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatna, Mahat, Mahata, Tavat, Punya, Bahuvidha, Api, Sadhayat, Atman, Loka, Manushya, Mati, Durlabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.23.36). 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: “yatnena mahatā tāvatpuṇyairbahuvidhairapi
  • yatnena -
  • yatna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • mahatā -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tāvat -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • puṇyair -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • bahuvidhair -
  • bahuvidha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bahuvidha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “sādhayatyātmano loko mānuṣya matidurlabham
  • sādhayatyā -
  • sidh -> sādhayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sidh]
    sidh -> sādhayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sidh], [vocative dual from √sidh], [accusative dual from √sidh], [locative single from √sidh]
    sidh (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • ātmano* -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • loko* -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mānuṣya -
  • mānuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mānuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mati -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    matī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    matī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    matī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • durlabham -
  • durlabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durlabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durlabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.23.36

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 1.2.23.36 in Bengali sript:
যত্নেন মহতা তাবত্পুণ্যৈর্বহুবিধৈরপি ।
সাধযত্যাত্মনো লোকো মানুষ্য মতিদুর্লভম্ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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 1.2.23.36 in Kannada sript:
ಯತ್ನೇನ ಮಹತಾ ತಾವತ್ಪುಣ್ಯೈರ್ಬಹುವಿಧೈರಪಿ ।
ಸಾಧಯತ್ಯಾತ್ಮನೋ ಲೋಕೋ ಮಾನುಷ್ಯ ಮತಿದುರ್ಲಭಮ್ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.23.36 in Gujarati sript:
યત્નેન મહતા તાવત્પુણ્યૈર્બહુવિધૈરપિ ।
સાધયત્યાત્મનો લોકો માનુષ્ય મતિદુર્લભમ્ ॥ ૩૬ ॥

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 1.2.23.36 in Malayalam sript:
യത്നേന മഹതാ താവത്പുണ്യൈര്ബഹുവിധൈരപി ।
സാധയത്യാത്മനോ ലോകോ മാനുഷ്യ മതിദുര്ലഭമ് ॥ ൩൬ ॥

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