Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.42.81 (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 1.2.42.81

न श्रृणोति परं श्रेयः सति चक्षुषि नेक्षते ।
समे पथि समैर्गच्छन्स्खलतीव पदेपदे ॥ ८१ ॥

na śrṛṇoti paraṃ śreyaḥ sati cakṣuṣi nekṣate |
same pathi samairgacchanskhalatīva padepade || 81 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.42.81 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 (1.2.42.81). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Param, Para, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Sat, Sati, Cakshus, Cakshushi, Nri, Sama, Pathin, Pathi, Gacchat, Skhalat, Iva, Pada, Padi, Pad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.42.81). 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: “na śrṛṇoti paraṃ śreyaḥ sati cakṣuṣi nekṣate
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse śrṛṇoti*pa
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śreyaḥ -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • sati -
  • satī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • cakṣuṣi -
  • cakṣus (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakṣus (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    kṣai -> cakṣuṣī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kṣai class 1 verb]
  • ne -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • īkṣate -
  • īkṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “same pathi samairgacchanskhalatīva padepade
  • same -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • pathi -
  • pathin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [locative single]
    pathī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pathī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pathī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • samair -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • gacchan -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • skhalatī -
  • skhalat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    skhalat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    skhal -> skhalat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √skhal class 1 verb]
    skhal -> skhalat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √skhal class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √skhal class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √skhal class 1 verb], [locative single from √skhal class 1 verb]
    skhal (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pade -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    padi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • pade -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    padi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.42.81

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 1.2.42.81 in Bengali sript:
ন শ্রৃণোতি পরং শ্রেযঃ সতি চক্ষুষি নেক্ষতে ।
সমে পথি সমৈর্গচ্ছন্স্খলতীব পদেপদে ॥ ৮১ ॥

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 1.2.42.81 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಶ್ರೃಣೋತಿ ಪರಂ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಸತಿ ಚಕ್ಷುಷಿ ನೇಕ್ಷತೇ ।
ಸಮೇ ಪಥಿ ಸಮೈರ್ಗಚ್ಛನ್ಸ್ಖಲತೀವ ಪದೇಪದೇ ॥ ೮೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.42.81 in Gujarati sript:
ન શ્રૃણોતિ પરં શ્રેયઃ સતિ ચક્ષુષિ નેક્ષતે ।
સમે પથિ સમૈર્ગચ્છન્સ્ખલતીવ પદેપદે ॥ ૮૧ ॥

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 1.2.42.81 in Malayalam sript:
ന ശ്രൃണോതി പരം ശ്രേയഃ സതി ചക്ഷുഷി നേക്ഷതേ ।
സമേ പഥി സമൈര്ഗച്ഛന്സ്ഖലതീവ പദേപദേ ॥ ൮൧ ॥

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