Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.3.9.74 (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 1.3.9.74

कर्तुं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा मामेष्यत्यनघा पुनः ।
कार्तिके मासि नक्षत्रे कृत्तिकाख्ये महातपाः ॥ ७४ ॥

kartuṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā māmeṣyatyanaghā punaḥ |
kārtike māsi nakṣatre kṛttikākhye mahātapāḥ || 74 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.3.9.74 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 (1.3.9.74). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kartu, Pradakshinam, Pradakshina, Kritva, Kritvan, Mama, Ishyat, Anagha, Puna, Kartika, Mas, Masi, Nakshatra, Krittika, Akhya, Mahatapa, Mahatapas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.3.9.74). 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: “kartuṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā māmeṣyatyanaghā punaḥ
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pradakṣiṇam -
  • pradakṣiṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pradakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pradakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pradakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • māme -
  • māma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • iṣyatya -
  • iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √iṣ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √iṣ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √iṣ class 4 verb], [locative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • anaghā -
  • anaghā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “kārtike māsi nakṣatre kṛttikākhye mahātapāḥ
  • kārtike -
  • kārtika (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kārtika (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • māsi -
  • māsī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    māsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    māsī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mās (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • nakṣatre -
  • nakṣatra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kṛttikā -
  • kṛttika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛttika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛttikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākhye -
  • ākhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ākhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ākhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • mahātapāḥ -
  • mahātapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahātapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mahātapas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.3.9.74

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 1.3.9.74 in Bengali sript:
কর্তুং প্রদক্ষিণং কৃত্বা মামেষ্যত্যনঘা পুনঃ ।
কার্তিকে মাসি নক্ষত্রে কৃত্তিকাখ্যে মহাতপাঃ ॥ ৭৪ ॥

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 1.3.9.74 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ತುಂ ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಮಾಮೇಷ್ಯತ್ಯನಘಾ ಪುನಃ ।
ಕಾರ್ತಿಕೇ ಮಾಸಿ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರೇ ಕೃತ್ತಿಕಾಖ್ಯೇ ಮಹಾತಪಾಃ ॥ ೭೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.3.9.74 in Gujarati sript:
કર્તું પ્રદક્ષિણં કૃત્વા મામેષ્યત્યનઘા પુનઃ ।
કાર્તિકે માસિ નક્ષત્રે કૃત્તિકાખ્યે મહાતપાઃ ॥ ૭૪ ॥

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 1.3.9.74 in Malayalam sript:
കര്തും പ്രദക്ഷിണം കൃത്വാ മാമേഷ്യത്യനഘാ പുനഃ ।
കാര്തികേ മാസി നക്ഷത്രേ കൃത്തികാഖ്യേ മഹാതപാഃ ॥ ൭൪ ॥

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