Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.61.21 (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 1.2.61.21

शूद्रस्य द्विजशुश्रूषा तया जीवन्वणिग्भवेत् ।
शिल्पैर्वा विविधैर्जीवेद्द्विजातिहितमाचरन् ॥ २१ ॥

śūdrasya dvijaśuśrūṣā tayā jīvanvaṇigbhavet |
śilpairvā vividhairjīveddvijātihitamācaran || 21 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.61.21 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 (1.2.61.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shudra, Dvija, Shushrusha, Shushruvas, Taya, Jivat, Jivan, Vanij, Shilpa, Var, Vividha, Dvijati, Hita, Acarat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.61.21). 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: “śūdrasya dvijaśuśrūṣā tayā jīvanvaṇigbhavet
  • śūdrasya -
  • śūdra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • dvija -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śuśrūṣā -
  • śuśrūṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śuśruvas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śuśruvas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    śru -> śuśruvas (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śuśruvas (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • tayā* -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • jīvan -
  • jīvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīvan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vaṇig -
  • vaṇij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “śilpairvā vividhairjīveddvijātihitamācaran
  • śilpair -
  • śilpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śilpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vividhair -
  • vividha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vividha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • jīved -
  • jīv (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • dvijāti -
  • dvijāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dvijāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dvijāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • hitam -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
  • ā -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • acaran -
  • acarat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    car (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.61.21

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 1.2.61.21 in Bengali sript:
শূদ্রস্য দ্বিজশুশ্রূষা তযা জীবন্বণিগ্ভবেত্ ।
শিল্পৈর্বা বিবিধৈর্জীবেদ্দ্বিজাতিহিতমাচরন্ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 1.2.61.21 in Kannada sript:
ಶೂದ್ರಸ್ಯ ದ್ವಿಜಶುಶ್ರೂಷಾ ತಯಾ ಜೀವನ್ವಣಿಗ್ಭವೇತ್ ।
ಶಿಲ್ಪೈರ್ವಾ ವಿವಿಧೈರ್ಜೀವೇದ್ದ್ವಿಜಾತಿಹಿತಮಾಚರನ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.61.21 in Gujarati sript:
શૂદ્રસ્ય દ્વિજશુશ્રૂષા તયા જીવન્વણિગ્ભવેત્ ।
શિલ્પૈર્વા વિવિધૈર્જીવેદ્દ્વિજાતિહિતમાચરન્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 1.2.61.21 in Malayalam sript:
ശൂദ്രസ്യ ദ്വിജശുശ്രൂഷാ തയാ ജീവന്വണിഗ്ഭവേത് ।
ശില്പൈര്വാ വിവിധൈര്ജീവേദ്ദ്വിജാതിഹിതമാചരന് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

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