Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.59.50 (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 1.2.59.50

जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुव जन्म मृतस्य च ।
बहवश्चाऽस्य वेत्तारो वद केनापि वार्यते ॥ ५० ॥

jātasya hi dhruvo mṛtyurdhruva janma mṛtasya ca |
bahavaścā'sya vettāro vada kenāpi vāryate || 50 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.59.50 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 (1.2.59.50). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jata, Dhruva, Mrityu, Janma, Janman, Mrita, Bahu, Bahava, Idam, Vettri, Vada, Kena, Kah, Kim, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.59.50). 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: “jātasya hi dhruvo mṛtyurdhruva janma mṛtasya ca
  • jātasya -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dhruvo* -
  • dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mṛtyur -
  • mṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhruva -
  • dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhru (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • janma -
  • janma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    janma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    janman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mṛtasya -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    mṛta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “bahavaścā'sya vettāro vada kenāpi vāryate
  • bahavaś -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cā' -
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vettāro* -
  • vettṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
  • vada -
  • vada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kenā -
  • kena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vāryate -
  • vṛ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.59.50

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 1.2.59.50 in Bengali sript:
জাতস্য হি ধ্রুবো মৃত্যুর্ধ্রুব জন্ম মৃতস্য চ ।
বহবশ্চাঽস্য বেত্তারো বদ কেনাপি বার্যতে ॥ ৫০ ॥

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 1.2.59.50 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾತಸ್ಯ ಹಿ ಧ್ರುವೋ ಮೃತ್ಯುರ್ಧ್ರುವ ಜನ್ಮ ಮೃತಸ್ಯ ಚ ।
ಬಹವಶ್ಚಾಽಸ್ಯ ವೇತ್ತಾರೋ ವದ ಕೇನಾಪಿ ವಾರ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.59.50 in Gujarati sript:
જાતસ્ય હિ ધ્રુવો મૃત્યુર્ધ્રુવ જન્મ મૃતસ્ય ચ ।
બહવશ્ચાઽસ્ય વેત્તારો વદ કેનાપિ વાર્યતે ॥ ૫૦ ॥

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 1.2.59.50 in Malayalam sript:
ജാതസ്യ ഹി ധ്രുവോ മൃത്യുര്ധ്രുവ ജന്മ മൃതസ്യ ച ।
ബഹവശ്ചാഽസ്യ വേത്താരോ വദ കേനാപി വാര്യതേ ॥ ൫൦ ॥

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