Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.8.9.9 (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 2.8.9.9

श्राद्धं श्रद्धायुतैः सम्यगभीष्टफलकांक्षिभिः ।
गयाकूपे विशेषेण पितॄणां दत्तमक्षयम् ॥ ९ ॥

śrāddhaṃ śraddhāyutaiḥ samyagabhīṣṭaphalakāṃkṣibhiḥ |
gayākūpe viśeṣeṇa pitṝṇāṃ dattamakṣayam || 9 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.8.9.9 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 (2.8.9.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shraddha, Ayuta, Samyak, Abhishta, Phalakankshin, Gayakupa, Vishesha, Pitri, Datta, Akshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.8.9.9). 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: “śrāddhaṃ śraddhāyutaiḥ samyagabhīṣṭaphalakāṃkṣibhiḥ
  • śrāddham -
  • śrāddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śrāddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrāddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śraddhā -
  • śraddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śraddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śraddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayutaiḥ -
  • ayuta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ayuta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • samyag -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhīṣṭa -
  • abhīṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhīṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • phalakāṅkṣibhiḥ -
  • phalakāṅkṣin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    phalakāṅkṣin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “gayākūpe viśeṣeṇa pitṝṇāṃ dattamakṣayam
  • gayākūpe -
  • gayākūpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • viśeṣeṇa -
  • viśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    viśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pitṝṇām -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • dattam -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • akṣayam -
  • akṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣi (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣi (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.8.9.9

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 2.8.9.9 in Bengali sript:
শ্রাদ্ধং শ্রদ্ধাযুতৈঃ সম্যগভীষ্টফলকাংক্ষিভিঃ ।
গযাকূপে বিশেষেণ পিতৄণাং দত্তমক্ষযম্ ॥ ৯ ॥

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 2.8.9.9 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧಂ ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾಯುತೈಃ ಸಮ್ಯಗಭೀಷ್ಟಫಲಕಾಂಕ್ಷಿಭಿಃ ।
ಗಯಾಕೂಪೇ ವಿಶೇಷೇಣ ಪಿತೄಣಾಂ ದತ್ತಮಕ್ಷಯಮ್ ॥ ೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.8.9.9 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રાદ્ધં શ્રદ્ધાયુતૈઃ સમ્યગભીષ્ટફલકાંક્ષિભિઃ ।
ગયાકૂપે વિશેષેણ પિતૄણાં દત્તમક્ષયમ્ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 2.8.9.9 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രാദ്ധം ശ്രദ്ധായുതൈഃ സമ്യഗഭീഷ്ടഫലകാംക്ഷിഭിഃ ।
ഗയാകൂപേ വിശേഷേണ പിതൄണാം ദത്തമക്ഷയമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

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