Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.7.22.72 (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 2.7.22.72

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सा दूर्वा वंशरूपा हि तन्मूलं सततं मुने ।
कालाख्यो मूषकस्तस्य मूलं खादति प्रत्यहम् ॥ ७२ ॥

sā dūrvā vaṃśarūpā hi tanmūlaṃ satataṃ mune |
kālākhyo mūṣakastasya mūlaṃ khādati pratyaham || 72 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.7.22.72 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 (2.7.22.72). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Durva, Vamsha, Rupa, Tanmula, Satatam, Satata, Muni, Kalakhya, Mushaka, Tad, Mula, Khadat, Pratyaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.7.22.72). 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: “sā dūrvā vaṃśarūpā hi tanmūlaṃ satataṃ mune ”
sā* -
so (noun, feminine)

[accusative plural]
dūrvā* -
dūrva (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

dūrvā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
vaṃśa -
vaṃśa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
rūpā* -
rūpa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

rūpā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
tanmūlam -
tanmūla (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

tanmūla (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tanmūlā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
satatam -
satatam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

satata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

satata (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

satatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
mune -
muni (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

mū (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
Line 2: “kālākhyo mūṣakastasya mūlaṃ khādati pratyaham ”
kālākhyo* -
kālākhya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
mūṣakas -
mūṣaka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tasya -
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tas]

ta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

√tas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
mūlam -
mūla (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mūla (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

mūlā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
khādati -
√khād -> khādat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √khād class 1 verb]

√khād -> khādat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √khād class 1 verb]

√khād (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
pratyaham -
pratyaha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pratyaha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

pratyahā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]