Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.49.54 (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 1.2.49.54

अंधे तमसि किं दृश्यो गंधान्मोहं दृढं लभेत् ।
शीते मात्रा जले पीते शीतमुष्णं तथोष्णके ॥ ५४ ॥

aṃdhe tamasi kiṃ dṛśyo gaṃdhānmohaṃ dṛḍhaṃ labhet |
śīte mātrā jale pīte śītamuṣṇaṃ tathoṣṇake || 54 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.49.54 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 (1.2.49.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Andha, Tamas, Kim, Drishya, Gandha, Moha, Dridha, Shita, Shiti, Matra, Jala, Pita, Piti, Ushnam, Ushna, Tatha, Ushnaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.49.54). 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: “aṃdhe tamasi kiṃ dṛśyo gaṃdhānmohaṃ dṛḍhaṃ labhet
  • andhe -
  • andha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    andha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    andhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tamasi -
  • tamas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛśyo* -
  • dṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • gandhān -
  • gandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    gandha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • moham -
  • moha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mohā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dṛḍham -
  • dṛḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • labhet -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “śīte mātrā jale pīte śītamuṣṇaṃ tathoṣṇake
  • śīte -
  • śīta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śīta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śi -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śi class 3 verb], [locative single from √śi class 5 verb]
    śi -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √śi class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √śi class 3 verb], [locative single from √śi class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √śi class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śi class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śi class 5 verb], [locative single from √śi class 5 verb]
    śi -> śītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √śi class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √śi class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √śi class 5 verb], [vocative single from √śi class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śi class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śi class 5 verb]
    śī -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śī class 4 verb]
    śī -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śī class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śī class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śī class 4 verb], [locative single from √śī class 4 verb]
    śī -> śītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śī class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śī class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śī class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śī class 4 verb]
    śyā -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śyā class 1 verb]
    śyā -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śyā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śyā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śyā class 1 verb], [locative single from √śyā class 1 verb]
    śyā -> śītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śyā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śyā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śyā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śyā class 1 verb]
    śīti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śīti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • mātrā* -
  • mātra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mātrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jale -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • pīte -
  • pīta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pīta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pīti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pīti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [locative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pi class 1 verb], [locative single from √pi class 2 verb], [locative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [locative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [locative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [locative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 4 verb], [locative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 4 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • śītam -
  • śīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śi -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śi class 3 verb], [accusative single from √śi class 5 verb]
    śi -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śi class 3 verb], [accusative single from √śi class 3 verb], [nominative single from √śi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śi class 5 verb]
    śī -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śī class 4 verb]
    śī -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śī class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śī class 4 verb]
    śyā -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śyā class 1 verb]
    śyā -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śyā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śyā class 1 verb]
  • uṣṇam -
  • uṣṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tatho -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uṣṇake -
  • uṣṇaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    uṣṇaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uṣṇakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.49.54

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 1.2.49.54 in Bengali sript:
অংধে তমসি কিং দৃশ্যো গংধান্মোহং দৃঢং লভেত্ ।
শীতে মাত্রা জলে পীতে শীতমুষ্ণং তথোষ্ণকে ॥ ৫৪ ॥

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 1.2.49.54 in Kannada sript:
ಅಂಧೇ ತಮಸಿ ಕಿಂ ದೃಶ್ಯೋ ಗಂಧಾನ್ಮೋಹಂ ದೃಢಂ ಲಭೇತ್ ।
ಶೀತೇ ಮಾತ್ರಾ ಜಲೇ ಪೀತೇ ಶೀತಮುಷ್ಣಂ ತಥೋಷ್ಣಕೇ ॥ ೫೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.49.54 in Gujarati sript:
અંધે તમસિ કિં દૃશ્યો ગંધાન્મોહં દૃઢં લભેત્ ।
શીતે માત્રા જલે પીતે શીતમુષ્ણં તથોષ્ણકે ॥ ૫૪ ॥

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 1.2.49.54 in Malayalam sript:
അംധേ തമസി കിം ദൃശ്യോ ഗംധാന്മോഹം ദൃഢം ലഭേത് ।
ശീതേ മാത്രാ ജലേ പീതേ ശീതമുഷ്ണം തഥോഷ്ണകേ ॥ ൫൪ ॥

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