Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.3.1.16 (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 2.3.1.16

क्षेत्राणि कानि पुण्यानि तीर्थानि सरितस्तथा ।
केन वा प्राप्यते साक्षाद्भगवान्मधुसूदनः ।
श्रद्दधानाय भगवन्कृपया वद मे पितः ॥ १६ ॥

kṣetrāṇi kāni puṇyāni tīrthāni saritastathā |
kena vā prāpyate sākṣādbhagavānmadhusūdanaḥ |
śraddadhānāya bhagavankṛpayā vada me pitaḥ || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.3.1.16 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 (2.3.1.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshetra, Kim, Punya, Tirtha, Sarit, Sarita, Tatha, Kena, Kah, Prapin, Prapya, Sakshat, Saksha, Bhagavat, Madhusudana, Shraddadhana, Bhagavan, Kripa, Vada, Asmad, Pitri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.3.1.16). 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: “kṣetrāṇi kāni puṇyāni tīrthāni saritastathā
  • kṣetrāṇi -
  • kṣetra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kāni -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • puṇyāni -
  • puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • tīrthāni -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • saritas -
  • sarit (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kena prāpyate sākṣādbhagavānmadhusūdanaḥ
  • kena -
  • kena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prāpya -
  • prāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    prāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ate -
  • sākṣād -
  • sākṣāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bhagavān -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • madhusūdanaḥ -
  • madhusūdana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “śraddadhānāya bhagavankṛpayā vada me pitaḥ
  • śraddadhānāya -
  • śraddadhāna (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śraddadhāna (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • bhagavan -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhagavan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • kṛpayā -
  • kṛpā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vada -
  • vada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • pitaḥ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pi (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.3.1.16

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 2.3.1.16 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষেত্রাণি কানি পুণ্যানি তীর্থানি সরিতস্তথা ।
কেন বা প্রাপ্যতে সাক্ষাদ্ভগবান্মধুসূদনঃ ।
শ্রদ্দধানায ভগবন্কৃপযা বদ মে পিতঃ ॥ 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 2.3.1.16 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಾಣಿ ಕಾನಿ ಪುಣ್ಯಾನಿ ತೀರ್ಥಾನಿ ಸರಿತಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಕೇನ ವಾ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯತೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಾದ್ಭಗವಾನ್ಮಧುಸೂದನಃ ।
ಶ್ರದ್ದಧಾನಾಯ ಭಗವನ್ಕೃಪಯಾ ವದ ಮೇ ಪಿತಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.3.1.16 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષેત્રાણિ કાનિ પુણ્યાનિ તીર્થાનિ સરિતસ્તથા ।
કેન વા પ્રાપ્યતે સાક્ષાદ્ભગવાન્મધુસૂદનઃ ।
શ્રદ્દધાનાય ભગવન્કૃપયા વદ મે પિતઃ ॥ 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 2.3.1.16 in Malayalam sript:
ക്ഷേത്രാണി കാനി പുണ്യാനി തീര്ഥാനി സരിതസ്തഥാ ।
കേന വാ പ്രാപ്യതേ സാക്ഷാദ്ഭഗവാന്മധുസൂദനഃ ।
ശ്രദ്ദധാനായ ഭഗവന്കൃപയാ വദ മേ പിതഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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