Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.1.28.23 (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 2.1.28.23

जिह्वाग्रे परशुं तप्तं प्रक्षिपन्ति च किंकराः ।
तस्मात्कटाहतीर्थं तु सेवनीयं प्रयत्नतः ॥ २३ ॥

jihvāgre paraśuṃ taptaṃ prakṣipanti ca kiṃkarāḥ |
tasmātkaṭāhatīrthaṃ tu sevanīyaṃ prayatnataḥ || 23 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.1.28.23 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 (2.1.28.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jihvagra, Parashu, Taptam, Tapta, Pra, Kshipat, Kshipanti, Kinkara, Tasmat, Tad, Kataha, Tirtha, Sevaniya, Prayatnatah, Prayatnatas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.1.28.23). 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: “jihvāgre paraśuṃ taptaṃ prakṣipanti ca kiṃkarāḥ
  • jihvāgre -
  • jihvāgra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • paraśum -
  • paraśu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • taptam -
  • taptam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tapta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tapta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    taptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tap -> tapta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tap class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tap class 4 verb]
    tap -> tapta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tap class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tap class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tap class 4 verb], [accusative single from √tap class 4 verb]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kṣipanti -
  • kṣipantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    kṣipantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    kṣipantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣipantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kiṅkarāḥ -
  • kiṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kiṅkarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “tasmātkaṭāhatīrthaṃ tu sevanīyaṃ prayatnataḥ
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • kaṭāha -
  • kaṭāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tīrtham -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sevanīyam -
  • sevanīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sevanīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sevanīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sīv -> sevanīya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √sīv]
    sīv -> sevanīya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √sīv]
    sīv -> sevanīyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √sīv]
    sev -> sevanīya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sev class 1 verb]
    sev -> sevanīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sev class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sev class 1 verb]
    sīv -> sevanīya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sīv]
    sīv -> sevanīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sīv], [accusative single from √sīv]
  • prayatnataḥ -
  • prayatnataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prayatnatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.1.28.23

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 2.1.28.23 in Bengali sript:
জিহ্বাগ্রে পরশুং তপ্তং প্রক্ষিপন্তি চ কিংকরাঃ ।
তস্মাত্কটাহতীর্থং তু সেবনীযং প্রযত্নতঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 2.1.28.23 in Kannada sript:
ಜಿಹ್ವಾಗ್ರೇ ಪರಶುಂ ತಪ್ತಂ ಪ್ರಕ್ಷಿಪನ್ತಿ ಚ ಕಿಂಕರಾಃ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ಕಟಾಹತೀರ್ಥಂ ತು ಸೇವನೀಯಂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನತಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.1.28.23 in Gujarati sript:
જિહ્વાગ્રે પરશું તપ્તં પ્રક્ષિપન્તિ ચ કિંકરાઃ ।
તસ્માત્કટાહતીર્થં તુ સેવનીયં પ્રયત્નતઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 2.1.28.23 in Malayalam sript:
ജിഹ്വാഗ്രേ പരശും തപ്തം പ്രക്ഷിപന്തി ച കിംകരാഃ ।
തസ്മാത്കടാഹതീര്ഥം തു സേവനീയം പ്രയത്നതഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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