Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.9.6.27 (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 2.9.6.27

सात्त्विकानां देवतानां सुरामांसाशनं क्वचित् ।
अस्माभिस्त्वीक्षितं नैव न श्रुतं च सतां मुखात् ॥ २७ ॥

sāttvikānāṃ devatānāṃ surāmāṃsāśanaṃ kvacit |
asmābhistvīkṣitaṃ naiva na śrutaṃ ca satāṃ mukhāt || 27 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.9.6.27 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 (2.9.6.27). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sattvika, Devata, Suraman, Surama, Amsa, Ashana, Kva, Acit, Asmad, Ikshita, Naiva, Shrut, Shruta, Sat, Mukha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.9.6.27). 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: “sāttvikānāṃ devatānāṃ surāmāṃsāśanaṃ kvacit
  • sāttvikānām -
  • sāttvika (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sāttvika (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • devatānām -
  • devatā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    devata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    devata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • surāmā -
  • surāman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    surāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    surāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • aṃsā -
  • aṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aśanam -
  • aśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kva -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • acit -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “asmābhistvīkṣitaṃ naiva na śrutaṃ ca satāṃ mukhāt
  • asmābhis -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tvī -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • īkṣitam -
  • īkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īkṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īkṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
    īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
  • naiva -
  • naiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • satām -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • mukhāt -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.9.6.27

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 2.9.6.27 in Bengali sript:
সাত্ত্বিকানাং দেবতানাং সুরামাংসাশনং ক্বচিত্ ।
অস্মাভিস্ত্বীক্ষিতং নৈব ন শ্রুতং চ সতাং মুখাত্ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 2.9.6.27 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾತ್ತ್ವಿಕಾನಾಂ ದೇವತಾನಾಂ ಸುರಾಮಾಂಸಾಶನಂ ಕ್ವಚಿತ್ ।
ಅಸ್ಮಾಭಿಸ್ತ್ವೀಕ್ಷಿತಂ ನೈವ ನ ಶ್ರುತಂ ಚ ಸತಾಂ ಮುಖಾತ್ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.9.6.27 in Gujarati sript:
સાત્ત્વિકાનાં દેવતાનાં સુરામાંસાશનં ક્વચિત્ ।
અસ્માભિસ્ત્વીક્ષિતં નૈવ ન શ્રુતં ચ સતાં મુખાત્ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 2.9.6.27 in Malayalam sript:
സാത്ത്വികാനാം ദേവതാനാം സുരാമാംസാശനം ക്വചിത് ।
അസ്മാഭിസ്ത്വീക്ഷിതം നൈവ ന ശ്രുതം ച സതാം മുഖാത് ॥ ൨൭ ॥

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