Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.1.20.48 (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 2.1.20.48

विप्रस्य वृत्तिहीनस्य सदाचाररतस्य च ।
द्रोणिकां पृथिवीं दत्त्वा यत्फलं लभते शृणु ॥ ४८ ॥

viprasya vṛttihīnasya sadācāraratasya ca |
droṇikāṃ pṛthivīṃ dattvā yatphalaṃ labhate śṛṇu || 48 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.1.20.48 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 (2.1.20.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vipra, Hina, Sadacara, Rata, Dronika, Prithivi, Dattva, Yat, Yad, Phala, Labhat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.1.20.48). 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: “viprasya vṛttihīnasya sadācāraratasya ca
  • viprasya -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vṛtti -
  • vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • hīnasya -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    hīna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīna (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √ class 3 verb]
  • sadācāra -
  • sadācāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sadācāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratasya -
  • rata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    rata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    ram -> rata (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √ram class 1 verb]
    ram -> rata (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √ram class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “droṇikāṃ pṛthivīṃ dattvā yatphalaṃ labhate śṛṇu
  • droṇikām -
  • droṇikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pṛthivīm -
  • pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • labhate -
  • labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • śṛṇu -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.1.20.48

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 2.1.20.48 in Bengali sript:
বিপ্রস্য বৃত্তিহীনস্য সদাচাররতস্য চ ।
দ্রোণিকাং পৃথিবীং দত্ত্বা যত্ফলং লভতে শৃণু ॥ ৪৮ ॥

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 2.1.20.48 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಪ್ರಸ್ಯ ವೃತ್ತಿಹೀನಸ್ಯ ಸದಾಚಾರರತಸ್ಯ ಚ ।
ದ್ರೋಣಿಕಾಂ ಪೃಥಿವೀಂ ದತ್ತ್ವಾ ಯತ್ಫಲಂ ಲಭತೇ ಶೃಣು ॥ ೪೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.1.20.48 in Gujarati sript:
વિપ્રસ્ય વૃત્તિહીનસ્ય સદાચારરતસ્ય ચ ।
દ્રોણિકાં પૃથિવીં દત્ત્વા યત્ફલં લભતે શૃણુ ॥ ૪૮ ॥

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 2.1.20.48 in Malayalam sript:
വിപ്രസ്യ വൃത്തിഹീനസ്യ സദാചാരരതസ്യ ച ।
ദ്രോണികാം പൃഥിവീം ദത്ത്വാ യത്ഫലം ലഭതേ ശൃണു ॥ ൪൮ ॥

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