Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.40.221 (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 1.2.40.221

अनृतं ब्रुवते लुब्धा नारीप्रायाश्च दुष्प्रजाः ।
दुरिष्टैर्दुरधीतैश्च दुराचारैर्दुरागमैः ॥ २२१ ॥

anṛtaṃ bruvate lubdhā nārīprāyāśca duṣprajāḥ |
duriṣṭairduradhītaiśca durācārairdurāgamaiḥ || 221 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.40.221 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 (1.2.40.221). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anrita, Lubdha, Nari, Pra, Praya, Dushpraja, Dushprajas, Durishta, Duradhita, Duracara, Duragama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.40.221). 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: “anṛtaṃ bruvate lubdhā nārīprāyāśca duṣprajāḥ
  • anṛtam -
  • anṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bruvate -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]
  • lubdhā* -
  • lubdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lubdhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    lubh -> lubdha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √lubh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √lubh class 6 verb]
    lubh -> lubdhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √lubh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √lubh class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √lubh class 6 verb]
  • nārī -
  • nārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nāri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prāyāś -
  • prā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • duṣprajāḥ -
  • duṣpraja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    duṣprajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    duṣprajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “duriṣṭairduradhītaiśca durācārairdurāgamaiḥ
  • duriṣṭair -
  • duriṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    duriṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • duradhītaiś -
  • duradhīta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    duradhīta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • durācārair -
  • durācāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    durācāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • durāgamaiḥ -
  • durāgama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.40.221

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 1.2.40.221 in Bengali sript:
অনৃতং ব্রুবতে লুব্ধা নারীপ্রাযাশ্চ দুষ্প্রজাঃ ।
দুরিষ্টৈর্দুরধীতৈশ্চ দুরাচারৈর্দুরাগমৈঃ ॥ ২২১ ॥

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 1.2.40.221 in Kannada sript:
ಅನೃತಂ ಬ್ರುವತೇ ಲುಬ್ಧಾ ನಾರೀಪ್ರಾಯಾಶ್ಚ ದುಷ್ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ।
ದುರಿಷ್ಟೈರ್ದುರಧೀತೈಶ್ಚ ದುರಾಚಾರೈರ್ದುರಾಗಮೈಃ ॥ ೨೨೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.40.221 in Gujarati sript:
અનૃતં બ્રુવતે લુબ્ધા નારીપ્રાયાશ્ચ દુષ્પ્રજાઃ ।
દુરિષ્ટૈર્દુરધીતૈશ્ચ દુરાચારૈર્દુરાગમૈઃ ॥ ૨૨૧ ॥

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 1.2.40.221 in Malayalam sript:
അനൃതം ബ്രുവതേ ലുബ്ധാ നാരീപ്രായാശ്ച ദുഷ്പ്രജാഃ ।
ദുരിഷ്ടൈര്ദുരധീതൈശ്ച ദുരാചാരൈര്ദുരാഗമൈഃ ॥ ൨൨൧ ॥

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