Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.3.1.34 (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 1.3.1.34

आवयोः पुरतो जाता वाणी चाप्यशरीरिणी ।
किमर्थं बालकौ युद्धं कल्प्यते मूढमानसौ ॥ ३४ ॥

āvayoḥ purato jātā vāṇī cāpyaśarīriṇī |
kimarthaṃ bālakau yuddhaṃ kalpyate mūḍhamānasau || 34 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.3.1.34 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 (1.3.1.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asmad, Puratah, Purat, Jata, Vani, Vanin, Capin, Capya, Capi, Asharirini, Asharirin, Ashariri, Kimartha, Balaka, Yuddha, Mudha, Anasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.3.1.34). 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: “āvayoḥ purato jātā vāṇī cāpyaśarīriṇī
  • āvayoḥ -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • purato* -
  • purataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur -> purat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pur class 6 verb], [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur -> purat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • jātā* -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
  • vāṇī -
  • vāṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • aśarīriṇī -
  • aśarīriṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    aśarīrin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aśarīri (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “kimarthaṃ bālakau yuddhaṃ kalpyate mūḍhamānasau
  • kimartham -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kimartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kimarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bālakau -
  • bālaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yuddham -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • kalpyate -
  • kḷp (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • mūḍham -
  • mūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √muh class 4 verb]
  • ānasau -
  • ānasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.3.1.34

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 1.3.1.34 in Bengali sript:
আবযোঃ পুরতো জাতা বাণী চাপ্যশরীরিণী ।
কিমর্থং বালকৌ যুদ্ধং কল্প্যতে মূঢমানসৌ ॥ ৩৪ ॥

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 1.3.1.34 in Kannada sript:
ಆವಯೋಃ ಪುರತೋ ಜಾತಾ ವಾಣೀ ಚಾಪ್ಯಶರೀರಿಣೀ ।
ಕಿಮರ್ಥಂ ಬಾಲಕೌ ಯುದ್ಧಂ ಕಲ್ಪ್ಯತೇ ಮೂಢಮಾನಸೌ ॥ ೩೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.3.1.34 in Gujarati sript:
આવયોઃ પુરતો જાતા વાણી ચાપ્યશરીરિણી ।
કિમર્થં બાલકૌ યુદ્ધં કલ્પ્યતે મૂઢમાનસૌ ॥ ૩૪ ॥

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 1.3.1.34 in Malayalam sript:
ആവയോഃ പുരതോ ജാതാ വാണീ ചാപ്യശരീരിണീ ।
കിമര്ഥം ബാലകൌ യുദ്ധം കല്പ്യതേ മൂഢമാനസൌ ॥ ൩൪ ॥

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