Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.1.27.52 (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 2.1.27.52

ये श्रावयन्ति मनुजाः पुण्यां पौराणिकीं कथाम् ।
कल्पकोटिशतं साग्रं तिष्ठन्ति ब्रह्मणः पदे ॥ ५२ ॥

ye śrāvayanti manujāḥ puṇyāṃ paurāṇikīṃ kathām |
kalpakoṭiśataṃ sāgraṃ tiṣṭhanti brahmaṇaḥ pade || 52 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.1.27.52 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 (2.1.27.52). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Yat, Shravayat, Shravayanti, Manuja, Punya, Pauraniki, Katha, Kalpa, Kotisha, Sagram, Sagra, Tishthat, Tishthanti, Brahman, Brahmana, Pada, Padi, Pad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.1.27.52). 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: “ye śrāvayanti manujāḥ puṇyāṃ paurāṇikīṃ kathām
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śrāvayanti -
  • śru -> śrāvayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √śru]
    śru -> śrāvayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √śru], [vocative plural from √śru], [accusative plural from √śru]
    śru -> śrāvayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √śru]
    śru (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • manujāḥ -
  • manuja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    manujā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • puṇyām -
  • puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    puṇ -> puṇyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • paurāṇikīm -
  • paurāṇikī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kathām -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kalpakoṭiśataṃ sāgraṃ tiṣṭhanti brahmaṇaḥ pade
  • kalpa -
  • kalpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kalpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • koṭiśa -
  • koṭiśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sāgram -
  • sāgram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāgra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāgra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāgrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tiṣṭhanti -
  • tiṣṭhantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tiṣṭhantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tiṣṭhantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • brahmaṇaḥ -
  • brahman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pade -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    padi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.1.27.52

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 2.1.27.52 in Bengali sript:
যে শ্রাবযন্তি মনুজাঃ পুণ্যাং পৌরাণিকীং কথাম্ ।
কল্পকোটিশতং সাগ্রং তিষ্ঠন্তি ব্রহ্মণঃ পদে ॥ ৫২ ॥

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 2.1.27.52 in Kannada sript:
ಯೇ ಶ್ರಾವಯನ್ತಿ ಮನುಜಾಃ ಪುಣ್ಯಾಂ ಪೌರಾಣಿಕೀಂ ಕಥಾಮ್ ।
ಕಲ್ಪಕೋಟಿಶತಂ ಸಾಗ್ರಂ ತಿಷ್ಠನ್ತಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಃ ಪದೇ ॥ ೫೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.1.27.52 in Gujarati sript:
યે શ્રાવયન્તિ મનુજાઃ પુણ્યાં પૌરાણિકીં કથામ્ ।
કલ્પકોટિશતં સાગ્રં તિષ્ઠન્તિ બ્રહ્મણઃ પદે ॥ ૫૨ ॥

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 2.1.27.52 in Malayalam sript:
യേ ശ്രാവയന്തി മനുജാഃ പുണ്യാം പൌരാണികീം കഥാമ് ।
കല്പകോടിശതം സാഗ്രം തിഷ്ഠന്തി ബ്രഹ്മണഃ പദേ ॥ ൫൨ ॥

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