Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.2.25.15 (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 2.2.25.15

अथवा सीरिणः कार्यं सीरमेव ध्वजोत्तमम् ।
ध्वजः सुनिर्मलः कार्यस्तस्मात्तालध्वजो मतः ॥ १५ ॥

athavā sīriṇaḥ kāryaṃ sīrameva dhvajottamam |
dhvajaḥ sunirmalaḥ kāryastasmāttāladhvajo mataḥ || 15 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.2.25.15 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 (2.2.25.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Athava, Sirin, Karya, Sira, Eva, Dhvaja, Uttamam, Uttama, Sunirmala, Kari, Tasmat, Tad, Taladhvaja, Mata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.2.25.15). 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: “athavā sīriṇaḥ kāryaṃ sīrameva dhvajottamam
  • athavā -
  • athavā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sīriṇaḥ -
  • sīrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kāryam -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • sīram -
  • sīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhvajo -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhvajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhvaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dhvajaḥ sunirmalaḥ kāryastasmāttāladhvajo mataḥ
  • dhvajaḥ -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sunirmalaḥ -
  • sunirmala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāryas -
  • kārī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • tāladhvajo* -
  • tāladhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mataḥ -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.2.25.15

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 2.2.25.15 in Bengali sript:
অথবা সীরিণঃ কার্যং সীরমেব ধ্বজোত্তমম্ ।
ধ্বজঃ সুনির্মলঃ কার্যস্তস্মাত্তালধ্বজো মতঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 2.2.25.15 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥವಾ ಸೀರಿಣಃ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಸೀರಮೇವ ಧ್ವಜೋತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಧ್ವಜಃ ಸುನಿರ್ಮಲಃ ಕಾರ್ಯಸ್ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ತಾಲಧ್ವಜೋ ಮತಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.2.25.15 in Gujarati sript:
અથવા સીરિણઃ કાર્યં સીરમેવ ધ્વજોત્તમમ્ ।
ધ્વજઃ સુનિર્મલઃ કાર્યસ્તસ્માત્તાલધ્વજો મતઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 2.2.25.15 in Malayalam sript:
അഥവാ സീരിണഃ കാര്യം സീരമേവ ധ്വജോത്തമമ് ।
ധ്വജഃ സുനിര്മലഃ കാര്യസ്തസ്മാത്താലധ്വജോ മതഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

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