Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.8.4.18 (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 2.8.4.18

श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
तुष्टोऽहं भवतो धर्म स्तोत्रेणानेन सुव्रत ।
वरं वरय धर्मज्ञ यस्ते स्यान्मनसः प्रियः ॥ १८ ॥

śrībhagavānuvāca |
tuṣṭo'haṃ bhavato dharma stotreṇānena suvrata |
varaṃ varaya dharmajña yaste syānmanasaḥ priyaḥ || 18 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.8.4.18 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 (2.8.4.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shri, Bhagavat, Tushta, Aha, Asmad, Bhavat, Bhavant, Dharma, Dharman, Stotra, Ana, Anena, Idam, Suvrata, Varam, Vara, Dharmajna, Yasta, Syat, Sya, Manas, Manasa, Pri, Priya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.8.4.18). 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: “śrībhagavānuvāca
  • śrī -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • bhagavān -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tuṣṭo'haṃ bhavato dharma stotreṇānena suvrata
  • tuṣṭo' -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavato* -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • dharma -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • stotreṇā -
  • stotra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • anena -
  • anena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • suvrata -
  • suvrata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suvrata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “varaṃ varaya dharmajña yaste syānmanasaḥ priyaḥ
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • varaya -
  • vṛ (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dharmajña -
  • dharmajña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharmajña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yaste -
  • yasta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yasta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yas -> yasta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yas class 4 verb]
    yas -> yasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [locative single from √yas class 4 verb]
    yas -> yastā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yas class 4 verb]
  • syān -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • manasaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • priyaḥ -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.8.4.18

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 2.8.4.18 in Bengali sript:
শ্রীভগবানুবাচ ।
তুষ্টোঽহং ভবতো ধর্ম স্তোত্রেণানেন সুব্রত ।
বরং বরয ধর্মজ্ঞ যস্তে স্যান্মনসঃ প্রিযঃ ॥ 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 2.8.4.18 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನುವಾಚ ।
ತುಷ್ಟೋಽಹಂ ಭವತೋ ಧರ್ಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರೇಣಾನೇನ ಸುವ್ರತ ।
ವರಂ ವರಯ ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞ ಯಸ್ತೇ ಸ್ಯಾನ್ಮನಸಃ ಪ್ರಿಯಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.8.4.18 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રીભગવાનુવાચ ।
તુષ્ટોઽહં ભવતો ધર્મ સ્તોત્રેણાનેન સુવ્રત ।
વરં વરય ધર્મજ્ઞ યસ્તે સ્યાન્મનસઃ પ્રિયઃ ॥ 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 2.8.4.18 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രീഭഗവാനുവാച ।
തുഷ്ടോഽഹം ഭവതോ ധര്മ സ്തോത്രേണാനേന സുവ്രത ।
വരം വരയ ധര്മജ്ഞ യസ്തേ സ്യാന്മനസഃ പ്രിയഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

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