Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.7.16.5 (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 2.7.16.5

मुह्यंति मायाचरितेषु मूढा गुणेषु चित्रं भगवद्विचेष्टितम् ।
अनीह एतद्बहुधैक आत्मना सृजत्यवत्यत्ति न सज्जतेऽप्यथ ॥ ५ ॥

muhyaṃti māyācariteṣu mūḍhā guṇeṣu citraṃ bhagavadviceṣṭitam |
anīha etadbahudhaika ātmanā sṛjatyavatyatti na sajjate'pyatha || 5 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.7.16.5 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 (2.7.16.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Muhyat, Muhyanti, Maya, Acarita, Mudha, Guna, Citram, Citra, Bhagavat, Viceshtita, Aniha, Etad, Bahudha, Aika, Atman, Srijati, Srijat, Avat, Sajjata, Sajjat, Api, Apya, Atha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.7.16.5). 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: “muhyaṃti māyācariteṣu mūḍhā guṇeṣu citraṃ bhagavadviceṣṭitam
  • muhyanti -
  • muh -> muhyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> muhyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • māyā -
  • māya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    māya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> māya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> māya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> māya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    man -> māya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    man -> māya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    ma (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    māyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • acariteṣu -
  • acarita (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • mūḍhā* -
  • mūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
  • guṇeṣu -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • citram -
  • citram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    citra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    citrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhagavad -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhagavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • viceṣṭitam -
  • viceṣṭita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viceṣṭita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viceṣṭitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “anīha etadbahudhaika ātmanā sṛjatyavatyatti na sajjate'pyatha
  • anīha* -
  • anīha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bahudhai -
  • bahudhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aika*ā -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • āt -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ātmanā -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sṛjatya -
  • sṛjati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sṛj -> sṛjat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
    sṛj -> sṛjat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb], [locative single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
    sṛj (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • avatya -
  • avat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    avat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    u -> avat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √u class 1 verb]
    u -> avat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √u class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √u class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √u class 1 verb], [locative single from √u class 1 verb]
    av (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • atti -
  • atti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    atti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sajjate' -
  • sajjatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sajj -> sajjat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √sajj class 1 verb]
    sajj -> sajjat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √sajj class 1 verb]
    sajj (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    sañj (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.7.16.5

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 2.7.16.5 in Bengali sript:
মুহ্যংতি মাযাচরিতেষু মূঢা গুণেষু চিত্রং ভগবদ্বিচেষ্টিতম্ ।
অনীহ এতদ্বহুধৈক আত্মনা সৃজত্যবত্যত্তি ন সজ্জতেঽপ্যথ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 2.7.16.5 in Kannada sript:
ಮುಹ್ಯಂತಿ ಮಾಯಾಚರಿತೇಷು ಮೂಢಾ ಗುಣೇಷು ಚಿತ್ರಂ ಭಗವದ್ವಿಚೇಷ್ಟಿತಮ್ ।
ಅನೀಹ ಏತದ್ಬಹುಧೈಕ ಆತ್ಮನಾ ಸೃಜತ್ಯವತ್ಯತ್ತಿ ನ ಸಜ್ಜತೇಽಪ್ಯಥ ॥ ೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.7.16.5 in Gujarati sript:
મુહ્યંતિ માયાચરિતેષુ મૂઢા ગુણેષુ ચિત્રં ભગવદ્વિચેષ્ટિતમ્ ।
અનીહ એતદ્બહુધૈક આત્મના સૃજત્યવત્યત્તિ ન સજ્જતેઽપ્યથ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 2.7.16.5 in Malayalam sript:
മുഹ്യംതി മായാചരിതേഷു മൂഢാ ഗുണേഷു ചിത്രം ഭഗവദ്വിചേഷ്ടിതമ് ।
അനീഹ ഏതദ്ബഹുധൈക ആത്മനാ സൃജത്യവത്യത്തി ന സജ്ജതേഽപ്യഥ ॥ ൫ ॥

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