Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.6.4.42 (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 2.6.4.42

आसमाप्ति सकामेन कर्तव्यो हि विधिः स्वयम् ।
स्नातो नित्य क्रियां कृत्वा प्राश्य पादोदकं हरेः ॥ ४२ ॥

āsamāpti sakāmena kartavyo hi vidhiḥ svayam |
snāto nitya kriyāṃ kṛtvā prāśya pādodakaṃ hareḥ || 42 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.6.4.42 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 (2.6.4.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asamapti, Sakama, Kartavya, Vidhi, Svayam, Snata, Snat, Nitya, Kriya, Kritva, Kritvan, Prashya, Padodaka, Hari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.6.4.42). 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: “āsamāpti sakāmena kartavyo hi vidhiḥ svayam
  • āsamāpti -
  • āsamāpti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sakāmena -
  • sakāma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sakāma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kartavyo* -
  • kartavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kartavya (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 -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vidhiḥ -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “snāto nitya kriyāṃ kṛtvā prāśya pādodakaṃ hareḥ
  • snāto* -
  • snāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    snā -> snāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √snā class 4 verb]
    snā -> snāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb]
    snā (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • nitya -
  • nitya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kriyām -
  • kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāśya -
  • prāśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pādodakam -
  • pādodaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hareḥ -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.6.4.42

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 2.6.4.42 in Bengali sript:
আসমাপ্তি সকামেন কর্তব্যো হি বিধিঃ স্বযম্ ।
স্নাতো নিত্য ক্রিযাং কৃত্বা প্রাশ্য পাদোদকং হরেঃ ॥ ৪২ ॥

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 2.6.4.42 in Kannada sript:
ಆಸಮಾಪ್ತಿ ಸಕಾಮೇನ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯೋ ಹಿ ವಿಧಿಃ ಸ್ವಯಮ್ ।
ಸ್ನಾತೋ ನಿತ್ಯ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಾಶ್ಯ ಪಾದೋದಕಂ ಹರೇಃ ॥ ೪೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.6.4.42 in Gujarati sript:
આસમાપ્તિ સકામેન કર્તવ્યો હિ વિધિઃ સ્વયમ્ ।
સ્નાતો નિત્ય ક્રિયાં કૃત્વા પ્રાશ્ય પાદોદકં હરેઃ ॥ ૪૨ ॥

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 2.6.4.42 in Malayalam sript:
ആസമാപ്തി സകാമേന കര്തവ്യോ ഹി വിധിഃ സ്വയമ് ।
സ്നാതോ നിത്യ ക്രിയാം കൃത്വാ പ്രാശ്യ പാദോദകം ഹരേഃ ॥ ൪൨ ॥

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