Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.5.16.17 (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 2.5.16.17

अमात्यदोषो राजानं जायादोषः पतिं यथा ।
तथा शिष्यकृतो दोषो गुरुं प्राप्नोत्यसंशयम् ॥ १७ ॥

amātyadoṣo rājānaṃ jāyādoṣaḥ patiṃ yathā |
tathā śiṣyakṛto doṣo guruṃ prāpnotyasaṃśayam || 17 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.5.16.17 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 (2.5.16.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Amat, Amatya, Adosha, Rajan, Rajana, Jaya, Pati, Yatha, Tatha, Shishya, Krit, Krita, Dosha, Doshas, Dos, Guru, Pra, Asamshayam, Asamshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.5.16.17). 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: “amātyadoṣo rājānaṃ jāyādoṣaḥ patiṃ yathā
  • amātya -
  • amātya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amāt (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    amāt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • adoṣo* -
  • adoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājānam -
  • rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • jāyā -
  • jan -> jāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jan]
    jan -> jāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jan]
    jan -> jāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jan]
    jan -> jāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jan]
    ja (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    jāyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adoṣaḥ -
  • adoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • patim -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “tathā śiṣyakṛto doṣo guruṃ prāpnotyasaṃśayam
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiṣya -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śās -> śiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śās]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śiṣ]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śiṣ]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • kṛto* -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (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]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • doṣo* -
  • doṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dos (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • gurum -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnotya -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • asaṃśayam -
  • asaṃśayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    asaṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.5.16.17

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 2.5.16.17 in Bengali sript:
অমাত্যদোষো রাজানং জাযাদোষঃ পতিং যথা ।
তথা শিষ্যকৃতো দোষো গুরুং প্রাপ্নোত্যসংশযম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 2.5.16.17 in Kannada sript:
ಅಮಾತ್ಯದೋಷೋ ರಾಜಾನಂ ಜಾಯಾದೋಷಃ ಪತಿಂ ಯಥಾ ।
ತಥಾ ಶಿಷ್ಯಕೃತೋ ದೋಷೋ ಗುರುಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನೋತ್ಯಸಂಶಯಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.5.16.17 in Gujarati sript:
અમાત્યદોષો રાજાનં જાયાદોષઃ પતિં યથા ।
તથા શિષ્યકૃતો દોષો ગુરું પ્રાપ્નોત્યસંશયમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 2.5.16.17 in Malayalam sript:
അമാത്യദോഷോ രാജാനം ജായാദോഷഃ പതിം യഥാ ।
തഥാ ശിഷ്യകൃതോ ദോഷോ ഗുരും പ്രാപ്നോത്യസംശയമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

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