Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.4.2.45 (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 2.4.2.45

नामस्मरणमाहात्म्यं मया वक्तुं न शक्यते ।
पुष्करेण यथा पूर्वं नारकीयाश्च मोचिताः ॥ ४५ ॥

nāmasmaraṇamāhātmyaṃ mayā vaktuṃ na śakyate |
puṣkareṇa yathā pūrvaṃ nārakīyāśca mocitāḥ || 45 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.4.2.45 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 (2.4.2.45). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Naman, Smarana, Ahan, Atmya, Atmi, Maya, Shakyata, Pushkara, Yatha, Purvam, Purva, Naraki, Narakin, Mocita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.4.2.45). 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: “nāmasmaraṇamāhātmyaṃ mayā vaktuṃ na śakyate
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • smaraṇam -
  • smaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āhā -
  • āhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āhan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third single]
  • ātmyam -
  • ātmya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ātmī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vaktum -
  • vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
    vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śakyate -
  • śakyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śak (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “puṣkareṇa yathā pūrvaṃ nārakīyāśca mocitāḥ
  • puṣkareṇa -
  • puṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    puṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nārakī -
  • nārakī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    nārakin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    nārakin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iyāś -
  • ī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    i (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mocitāḥ -
  • mocita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mocitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    muc -> mocita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muc], [vocative plural from √muc]
    muc -> mocitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muc], [vocative plural from √muc], [accusative plural from √muc]
    muc -> mocita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muc], [vocative plural from √muc]
    muc -> mocitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muc], [vocative plural from √muc], [accusative plural from √muc]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.4.2.45

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 2.4.2.45 in Bengali sript:
নামস্মরণমাহাত্ম্যং মযা বক্তুং ন শক্যতে ।
পুষ্করেণ যথা পূর্বং নারকীযাশ্চ মোচিতাঃ ॥ ৪৫ ॥

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 2.4.2.45 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಮಸ್ಮರಣಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯಂ ಮಯಾ ವಕ್ತುಂ ನ ಶಕ್ಯತೇ ।
ಪುಷ್ಕರೇಣ ಯಥಾ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ನಾರಕೀಯಾಶ್ಚ ಮೋಚಿತಾಃ ॥ ೪೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.4.2.45 in Gujarati sript:
નામસ્મરણમાહાત્મ્યં મયા વક્તું ન શક્યતે ।
પુષ્કરેણ યથા પૂર્વં નારકીયાશ્ચ મોચિતાઃ ॥ ૪૫ ॥

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 2.4.2.45 in Malayalam sript:
നാമസ്മരണമാഹാത്മ്യം മയാ വക്തും ന ശക്യതേ ।
പുഷ്കരേണ യഥാ പൂര്വം നാരകീയാശ്ച മോചിതാഃ ॥ ൪൫ ॥

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