Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.5.17.18 (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 2.5.17.18

मथुरायां कृतं पापं मथुरायां प्रणश्यति ।
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाख्यं स्थित्वा तत्र लभेन्नरः ॥ १८ ॥

mathurāyāṃ kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ mathurāyāṃ praṇaśyati |
dharmārthakāmamokṣākhyaṃ sthitvā tatra labhennaraḥ || 18 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.5.17.18 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 (2.5.17.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mathura, Krit, Krita, Papam, Papa, Prana, Shyat, Dharmarthakamamoksha, Sthitva, Tatra, Nara, Nri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.5.17.18). 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: “mathurāyāṃ kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ mathurāyāṃ praṇaśyati
  • mathurāyām -
  • mathurā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (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 -> kṛta (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 (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mathurāyām -
  • mathurā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • praṇa -
  • praṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyati -
  • śā -> śyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “dharmārthakāmamokṣākhyaṃ sthitvā tatra labhennaraḥ
  • dharmārthakāmamokṣā -
  • dharmārthakāmamokṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akhyam -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active first single]
  • sthitvā -
  • sthitvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sthā -> sthitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sthā]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • labhen -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.5.17.18

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 2.5.17.18 in Bengali sript:
মথুরাযাং কৃতং পাপং মথুরাযাং প্রণশ্যতি ।
ধর্মার্থকামমোক্ষাখ্যং স্থিত্বা তত্র লভেন্নরঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 2.5.17.18 in Kannada sript:
ಮಥುರಾಯಾಂ ಕೃತಂ ಪಾಪಂ ಮಥುರಾಯಾಂ ಪ್ರಣಶ್ಯತಿ ।
ಧರ್ಮಾರ್ಥಕಾಮಮೋಕ್ಷಾಖ್ಯಂ ಸ್ಥಿತ್ವಾ ತತ್ರ ಲಭೇನ್ನರಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.5.17.18 in Gujarati sript:
મથુરાયાં કૃતં પાપં મથુરાયાં પ્રણશ્યતિ ।
ધર્માર્થકામમોક્ષાખ્યં સ્થિત્વા તત્ર લભેન્નરઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 2.5.17.18 in Malayalam sript:
മഥുരായാം കൃതം പാപം മഥുരായാം പ്രണശ്യതി ।
ധര്മാര്ഥകാമമോക്ഷാഖ്യം സ്ഥിത്വാ തത്ര ലഭേന്നരഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

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