Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.4.6.16 (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 1.4.6.16

धर्मनिंदाकरः शोणक्षेत्रे वर्षं व्रती वसन् ।
सत्रादिकं प्रकुर्वीत यथाशक्त्यघशांतये ॥ १६ ॥

dharmaniṃdākaraḥ śoṇakṣetre varṣaṃ vratī vasan |
satrādikaṃ prakurvīta yathāśaktyaghaśāṃtaye || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.4.6.16 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 (1.4.6.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dharman, Akara, Shona, Kshetra, Varsha, Vratin, Vrati, Vasat, Satra, Adika, Pra, Yatha, Ashakti, Agha, Shanti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.4.6.16). 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: “dharmaniṃdākaraḥ śoṇakṣetre varṣaṃ vratī vasan
  • dharman -
  • dharman (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]
  • indā -
  • ind (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • akaraḥ -
  • akara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • śoṇa -
  • śoṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śoṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śoṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṣetre -
  • kṣetra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • varṣam -
  • varṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vratī -
  • vratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vratin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vasan -
  • vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vas class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “satrādikaṃ prakurvīta yathāśaktyaghaśāṃtaye
  • satrā -
  • satrā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adikam -
  • adika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kurvīta -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative middle third single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aśaktya -
  • aśakti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • agha -
  • agha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāntaye -
  • śānti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    śānti (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.4.6.16

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 1.4.6.16 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মনিংদাকরঃ শোণক্ষেত্রে বর্ষং ব্রতী বসন্ ।
সত্রাদিকং প্রকুর্বীত যথাশক্ত্যঘশাংতযে ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 1.4.6.16 in Kannada sript:
ಧರ್ಮನಿಂದಾಕರಃ ಶೋಣಕ್ಷೇತ್ರೇ ವರ್ಷಂ ವ್ರತೀ ವಸನ್ ।
ಸತ್ರಾದಿಕಂ ಪ್ರಕುರ್ವೀತ ಯಥಾಶಕ್ತ್ಯಘಶಾಂತಯೇ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.4.6.16 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્મનિંદાકરઃ શોણક્ષેત્રે વર્ષં વ્રતી વસન્ ।
સત્રાદિકં પ્રકુર્વીત યથાશક્ત્યઘશાંતયે ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 1.4.6.16 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മനിംദാകരഃ ശോണക്ഷേത്രേ വര്ഷം വ്രതീ വസന് ।
സത്രാദികം പ്രകുര്വീത യഥാശക്ത്യഘശാംതയേ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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