Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.8.7.48 (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 2.8.7.48

सौंदर्य्यदं शरीरस्य परं प्रत्ययकारकम् ।
यत्र स्नात्वा विधानेन दौर्गंध्यं त्यजति क्षणात् ।
तत्र स्नानं प्रयत्नेन कर्त्तव्यं पुण्यकांक्षिभिः ॥ ४८ ॥

sauṃdaryyadaṃ śarīrasya paraṃ pratyayakārakam |
yatra snātvā vidhānena daurgaṃdhyaṃ tyajati kṣaṇāt |
tatra snānaṃ prayatnena karttavyaṃ puṇyakāṃkṣibhiḥ || 48 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.8.7.48 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 (2.8.7.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sharira, Param, Para, Pratyayakaraka, Yatra, Snatva, Vidhana, Daurgandhya, Tyajat, Kshanat, Kshana, Tatra, Snana, Prayatna, Karttavya, Punya, Kankshin, Kankshi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.8.7.48). 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: “sauṃdaryyadaṃ śarīrasya paraṃ pratyayakārakam
  • Cannot analyse saundaryyadam*śa
  • śarīrasya -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pratyayakārakam -
  • pratyayakāraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratyayakāraka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratyayakārakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yatra snātvā vidhānena daurgaṃdhyaṃ tyajati kṣaṇāt
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • snātvā* -
  • snātva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    snātvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vidhānena -
  • vidhāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vidhāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • daurgandhyam -
  • daurgandhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tyajati -
  • tyaj -> tyajat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • kṣaṇāt -
  • kṣaṇāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 3: “tatra snānaṃ prayatnena karttavyaṃ puṇyakāṃkṣibhiḥ
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • snānam -
  • snāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prayatnena -
  • prayatna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental 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]
  • puṇya -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṇ -> puṇya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √puṇ]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • kāṅkṣibhiḥ -
  • kāṅkṣin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kāṅkṣin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kāṅkṣī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.8.7.48

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 2.8.7.48 in Bengali sript:
সৌংদর্য্যদং শরীরস্য পরং প্রত্যযকারকম্ ।
যত্র স্নাত্বা বিধানেন দৌর্গংধ্যং ত্যজতি ক্ষণাত্ ।
তত্র স্নানং প্রযত্নেন কর্ত্তব্যং পুণ্যকাংক্ষিভিঃ ॥ ৪৮ ॥

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 2.8.7.48 in Kannada sript:
ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ್ಯದಂ ಶರೀರಸ್ಯ ಪರಂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಯಕಾರಕಮ್ ।
ಯತ್ರ ಸ್ನಾತ್ವಾ ವಿಧಾನೇನ ದೌರ್ಗಂಧ್ಯಂ ತ್ಯಜತಿ ಕ್ಷಣಾತ್ ।
ತತ್ರ ಸ್ನಾನಂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನೇನ ಕರ್ತ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಪುಣ್ಯಕಾಂಕ್ಷಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೪೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.8.7.48 in Gujarati sript:
સૌંદર્ય્યદં શરીરસ્ય પરં પ્રત્યયકારકમ્ ।
યત્ર સ્નાત્વા વિધાનેન દૌર્ગંધ્યં ત્યજતિ ક્ષણાત્ ।
તત્ર સ્નાનં પ્રયત્નેન કર્ત્તવ્યં પુણ્યકાંક્ષિભિઃ ॥ ૪૮ ॥

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 2.8.7.48 in Malayalam sript:
സൌംദര്യ്യദം ശരീരസ്യ പരം പ്രത്യയകാരകമ് ।
യത്ര സ്നാത്വാ വിധാനേന ദൌര്ഗംധ്യം ത്യജതി ക്ഷണാത് ।
തത്ര സ്നാനം പ്രയത്നേന കര്ത്തവ്യം പുണ്യകാംക്ഷിഭിഃ ॥ ൪൮ ॥

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