Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.42.123 (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 1.2.42.123

संप्राप्योत्तरमंशेन देहं त्यजति पूर्वकम् ।
मरणात्प्रार्थना दुःखमधिकं हि विवेकिनः ॥ १२३ ॥

saṃprāpyottaramaṃśena dehaṃ tyajati pūrvakam |
maraṇātprārthanā duḥkhamadhikaṃ hi vivekinaḥ || 123 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.42.123 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 (1.2.42.123). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Samprapya, Uttaram, Uttara, Amsha, Deha, Tyajat, Purvakam, Purvaka, Marana, Prarthana, Duhkham, Duhkha, Adhikam, Adhika, Vivekin, Viveki,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.42.123). 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: “saṃprāpyottaramaṃśena dehaṃ tyajati pūrvakam
  • samprāpyo -
  • samprāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samprāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samprāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttaram -
  • uttaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aṃśena -
  • aṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • deham -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tyajati -
  • tyaj -> tyajat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • pūrvakam -
  • pūrvakam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrvaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrvaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “maraṇātprārthanā duḥkhamadhikaṃ hi vivekinaḥ
  • maraṇāt -
  • maraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • prārthanā* -
  • prārthanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhikam -
  • adhikam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vivekinaḥ -
  • vivekin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vivekin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vivekī (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 1.2.42.123

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 1.2.42.123 in Bengali sript:
সংপ্রাপ্যোত্তরমংশেন দেহং ত্যজতি পূর্বকম্ ।
মরণাত্প্রার্থনা দুঃখমধিকং হি বিবেকিনঃ ॥ ১২৩ ॥

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 1.2.42.123 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯೋತ್ತರಮಂಶೇನ ದೇಹಂ ತ್ಯಜತಿ ಪೂರ್ವಕಮ್ ।
ಮರಣಾತ್ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾ ದುಃಖಮಧಿಕಂ ಹಿ ವಿವೇಕಿನಃ ॥ ೧೨೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.42.123 in Gujarati sript:
સંપ્રાપ્યોત્તરમંશેન દેહં ત્યજતિ પૂર્વકમ્ ।
મરણાત્પ્રાર્થના દુઃખમધિકં હિ વિવેકિનઃ ॥ ૧૨૩ ॥

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 1.2.42.123 in Malayalam sript:
സംപ്രാപ്യോത്തരമംശേന ദേഹം ത്യജതി പൂര്വകമ് ।
മരണാത്പ്രാര്ഥനാ ദുഃഖമധികം ഹി വിവേകിനഃ ॥ ൧൨൩ ॥

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