Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.4.4.19 (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 1.4.4.19

कलारावाः खगा यत्र क्वणंते कीचका अपि ।
यक्षकिंनरगन्धर्वैलभ्यते दुर्लभं पदम् ॥ १९ ॥

kalārāvāḥ khagā yatra kvaṇaṃte kīcakā api |
yakṣakiṃnaragandharvailabhyate durlabhaṃ padam || 19 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.4.4.19 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 (1.4.4.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kala, Arava, Khaga, Yatra, Kicaka, Api, Yaksha, Kimnara, Gandharva, Aila, Bha, Durlabha, Pada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.4.4.19). 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: “kalārāvāḥ khagā yatra kvaṇaṃte kīcakā api
  • kalā -
  • kala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ārāvāḥ -
  • ārāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • khagā* -
  • khaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    khagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kvaṇante -
  • kvaṇ (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • kīcakā* -
  • kīcaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “yakṣakiṃnaragandharvailabhyate durlabhaṃ padam
  • yakṣa -
  • yakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yakṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kiṃnara -
  • kiṃnara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gandharvai -
  • gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gandharvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aila -
  • aila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aila (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhya -
  • bhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ate -
  • durlabham -
  • durlabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durlabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durlabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.4.4.19

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 1.4.4.19 in Bengali sript:
কলারাবাঃ খগা যত্র ক্বণংতে কীচকা অপি ।
যক্ষকিংনরগন্ধর্বৈলভ্যতে দুর্লভং পদম্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 1.4.4.19 in Kannada sript:
ಕಲಾರಾವಾಃ ಖಗಾ ಯತ್ರ ಕ್ವಣಂತೇ ಕೀಚಕಾ ಅಪಿ ।
ಯಕ್ಷಕಿಂನರಗನ್ಧರ್ವೈಲಭ್ಯತೇ ದುರ್ಲಭಂ ಪದಮ್ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.4.4.19 in Gujarati sript:
કલારાવાઃ ખગા યત્ર ક્વણંતે કીચકા અપિ ।
યક્ષકિંનરગન્ધર્વૈલભ્યતે દુર્લભં પદમ્ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 1.4.4.19 in Malayalam sript:
കലാരാവാഃ ഖഗാ യത്ര ക്വണംതേ കീചകാ അപി ।
യക്ഷകിംനരഗന്ധര്വൈലഭ്യതേ ദുര്ലഭം പദമ് ॥ ൧൯ ॥

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