Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.25.12 (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 1.2.25.12

सा तत्र पितरौ प्राह सखीनां वदनेन च ।
दुर्भगेन शरीरेण किमनेन हि कारणम् ॥ १२ ॥

sā tatra pitarau prāha sakhīnāṃ vadanena ca |
durbhagena śarīreṇa kimanena hi kāraṇam || 12 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.25.12 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 (1.2.25.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Pitri, Praha, Sakhi, Vadana, Durbhaga, Ina, Sharira, Kim, Ana, Anena, Idam, Karana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.25.12). 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: “ tatra pitarau prāha sakhīnāṃ vadanena ca
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pitarau -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sakhīnām -
  • sakhi (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vadanena -
  • vadana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “durbhagena śarīreṇa kimanena hi kāraṇam
  • durbhage -
  • durbhaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    durbhaga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    durbhagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ina -
  • ina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śarīreṇa -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anena -
  • anena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kāraṇam -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.25.12

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 1.2.25.12 in Bengali sript:
সা তত্র পিতরৌ প্রাহ সখীনাং বদনেন চ ।
দুর্ভগেন শরীরেণ কিমনেন হি কারণম্ ॥ 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 1.2.25.12 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾ ತತ್ರ ಪಿತರೌ ಪ್ರಾಹ ಸಖೀನಾಂ ವದನೇನ ಚ ।
ದುರ್ಭಗೇನ ಶರೀರೇಣ ಕಿಮನೇನ ಹಿ ಕಾರಣಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.25.12 in Gujarati sript:
સા તત્ર પિતરૌ પ્રાહ સખીનાં વદનેન ચ ।
દુર્ભગેન શરીરેણ કિમનેન હિ કારણમ્ ॥ 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 1.2.25.12 in Malayalam sript:
സാ തത്ര പിതരൌ പ്രാഹ സഖീനാം വദനേന ച ।
ദുര്ഭഗേന ശരീരേണ കിമനേന ഹി കാരണമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

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