Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.4.7.16 (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 2.4.7.16

तस्मादंतःस्थितं मोहं त्यज मूढे विचारतः ।
स्मर सर्वोत्तमं देवं कुरु श्रवणमादरात् ॥ १६ ॥

tasmādaṃtaḥsthitaṃ mohaṃ tyaja mūḍhe vicārataḥ |
smara sarvottamaṃ devaṃ kuru śravaṇamādarāt || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.4.7.16 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 (2.4.7.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tasmat, Tad, Antahsthita, Moha, Mudha, Vicarata, Smara, Sarvottama, Deva, Shravana, Adara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.4.7.16). 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: “tasmādaṃtaḥsthitaṃ mohaṃ tyaja mūḍhe vicārataḥ
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • antaḥsthitam -
  • antaḥsthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    antaḥsthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • moham -
  • moha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mohā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tyaja -
  • tyaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mūḍhe -
  • mūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [locative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √muh class 4 verb]
  • vicārataḥ -
  • vicārata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “smara sarvottamaṃ devaṃ kuru śravaṇamādarāt
  • smara -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sarvottamam -
  • sarvottama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarvottama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sarvottamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śravaṇam -
  • śravaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śravaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śravaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ādarāt -
  • ādara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.4.7.16

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 2.4.7.16 in Bengali sript:
তস্মাদংতঃস্থিতং মোহং ত্যজ মূঢে বিচারতঃ ।
স্মর সর্বোত্তমং দেবং কুরু শ্রবণমাদরাত্ ॥ 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 2.4.7.16 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಮಾದಂತಃಸ್ಥಿತಂ ಮೋಹಂ ತ್ಯಜ ಮೂಢೇ ವಿಚಾರತಃ ।
ಸ್ಮರ ಸರ್ವೋತ್ತಮಂ ದೇವಂ ಕುರು ಶ್ರವಣಮಾದರಾತ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.4.7.16 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્માદંતઃસ્થિતં મોહં ત્યજ મૂઢે વિચારતઃ ।
સ્મર સર્વોત્તમં દેવં કુરુ શ્રવણમાદરાત્ ॥ 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 2.4.7.16 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്മാദംതഃസ്ഥിതം മോഹം ത്യജ മൂഢേ വിചാരതഃ ।
സ്മര സര്വോത്തമം ദേവം കുരു ശ്രവണമാദരാത് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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