Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.8.6.66 (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 2.8.6.66

तथा चक्रहरेः पीठे मत्प्रीत्यै दानमुत्तमम् ।
जपहोमादिकं चापि कर्त्तव्यं यत्नतो नरैः ॥ ६६ ॥

tathā cakrahareḥ pīṭhe matprītyai dānamuttamam |
japahomādikaṃ cāpi karttavyaṃ yatnato naraiḥ || 66 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.8.6.66 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 (2.8.6.66). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatha, Cakra, Hari, Pitha, Asmad, Priti, Dana, Uttamam, Uttama, Japahoma, Adika, Capin, Capi, Karttavya, Yatnatah, Yatnata, Nara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.8.6.66). 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: “tathā cakrahareḥ pīṭhe matprītyai dānamuttamam
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cakra -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • hareḥ -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • pīṭhe -
  • pīṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pīṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • mat -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • prītyai -
  • prīti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    prītī (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • dānam -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “japahomādikaṃ cāpi karttavyaṃ yatnato naraiḥ
  • japahomā -
  • japahoma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adikam -
  • adika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • karttavyam -
  • karttavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karttavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    karttavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt -> karttavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛt class 6 verb]
    kṛt -> karttavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛt class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛt class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛt class 6 verb]
  • yatnato* -
  • yatnataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatnata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • naraiḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.8.6.66

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 2.8.6.66 in Bengali sript:
তথা চক্রহরেঃ পীঠে মত্প্রীত্যৈ দানমুত্তমম্ ।
জপহোমাদিকং চাপি কর্ত্তব্যং যত্নতো নরৈঃ ॥ ৬৬ ॥

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 2.8.6.66 in Kannada sript:
ತಥಾ ಚಕ್ರಹರೇಃ ಪೀಠೇ ಮತ್ಪ್ರೀತ್ಯೈ ದಾನಮುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಜಪಹೋಮಾದಿಕಂ ಚಾಪಿ ಕರ್ತ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಯತ್ನತೋ ನರೈಃ ॥ ೬೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.8.6.66 in Gujarati sript:
તથા ચક્રહરેઃ પીઠે મત્પ્રીત્યૈ દાનમુત્તમમ્ ।
જપહોમાદિકં ચાપિ કર્ત્તવ્યં યત્નતો નરૈઃ ॥ ૬૬ ॥

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 2.8.6.66 in Malayalam sript:
തഥാ ചക്രഹരേഃ പീഠേ മത്പ്രീത്യൈ ദാനമുത്തമമ് ।
ജപഹോമാദികം ചാപി കര്ത്തവ്യം യത്നതോ നരൈഃ ॥ ൬൬ ॥

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