Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.4.33.13 (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 2.4.33.13

अवश्यमेव कर्तव्यं तस्माद्भीष्मस्य पंचकम् ।
विष्णुप्रीतिकरं प्रोक्तं मया भीष्मस्य पञ्चकम् ॥ १३ ॥

avaśyameva kartavyaṃ tasmādbhīṣmasya paṃcakam |
viṣṇuprītikaraṃ proktaṃ mayā bhīṣmasya pañcakam || 13 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.4.33.13 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 (2.4.33.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Avashyam, Eva, Kartavya, Tasmat, Tad, Bhishma, Pancaka, Kara, Prokta, Maya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.4.33.13). 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: “avaśyameva kartavyaṃ tasmādbhīṣmasya paṃcakam
  • avaśyam -
  • avaśyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avaśyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kartavyam -
  • kartavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kartavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (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]
    kṛ -> kartavya (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]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (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]
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • bhīṣmasya -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pañcakam -
  • pañcaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pañcaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañcakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “viṣṇuprītikaraṃ proktaṃ mayā bhīṣmasya pañcakam
  • viṣṇuprīti -
  • viṣṇuprīti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • karam -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • proktam -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prokta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    proktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhīṣmasya -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pañcakam -
  • pañcaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pañcaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañcakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other print editions:

Also see the following print editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.4.33.13

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 2.4.33.13 in Bengali sript:
অবশ্যমেব কর্তব্যং তস্মাদ্ভীষ্মস্য পংচকম্ ।
বিষ্ণুপ্রীতিকরং প্রোক্তং মযা ভীষ্মস্য পঞ্চকম্ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 2.4.33.13 in Kannada sript:
ಅವಶ್ಯಮೇವ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಂ ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ಭೀಷ್ಮಸ್ಯ ಪಂಚಕಮ್ ।
ವಿಷ್ಣುಪ್ರೀತಿಕರಂ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಂ ಮಯಾ ಭೀಷ್ಮಸ್ಯ ಪಞ್ಚಕಮ್ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.4.33.13 in Gujarati sript:
અવશ્યમેવ કર્તવ્યં તસ્માદ્ભીષ્મસ્ય પંચકમ્ ।
વિષ્ણુપ્રીતિકરં પ્રોક્તં મયા ભીષ્મસ્ય પઞ્ચકમ્ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 2.4.33.13 in Malayalam sript:
അവശ്യമേവ കര്തവ്യം തസ്മാദ്ഭീഷ്മസ്യ പംചകമ് ।
വിഷ്ണുപ്രീതികരം പ്രോക്തം മയാ ഭീഷ്മസ്യ പഞ്ചകമ് ॥ ൧൩ ॥

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