Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.9.6.44 (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 2.9.6.44

महर्षय ऊचुः ।
धान्यैर्यष्टव्यमित्येव पक्षोऽस्माकं नराधिप ।
देवानां तु पशुः पक्षो मतं राजन्वदात्मनः ॥ ४४ ॥

maharṣaya ūcuḥ |
dhānyairyaṣṭavyamityeva pakṣo'smākaṃ narādhipa |
devānāṃ tu paśuḥ pakṣo mataṃ rājanvadātmanaḥ || 44 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.9.6.44 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 (2.9.6.44). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Maharshi, Dhanya, Yashtavya, Iti, Itya, Eva, Paksha, Pakshas, Pakshu, Asmaka, Asmad, Naradhipa, Deva, Pashu, Mata, Rajanvat, Atman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.9.6.44). 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: “maharṣaya ūcuḥ
  • maharṣaya* -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “dhānyairyaṣṭavyamityeva pakṣo'smākaṃ narādhipa
  • dhānyair -
  • dhānya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhānya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yaṣṭavyam -
  • yaṣṭavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yaj -> yaṣṭavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> yaṣṭavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • itye -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pakṣo' -
  • pakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pakṣu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • narādhipa -
  • narādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “devānāṃ tu paśuḥ pakṣo mataṃ rājanvadātmanaḥ
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • paśuḥ -
  • paśu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pakṣo* -
  • pakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • matam -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • rājanvad -
  • rājanvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rājanvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ātmanaḥ -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.9.6.44

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 2.9.6.44 in Bengali sript:
মহর্ষয ঊচুঃ ।
ধান্যৈর্যষ্টব্যমিত্যেব পক্ষোঽস্মাকং নরাধিপ ।
দেবানাং তু পশুঃ পক্ষো মতং রাজন্বদাত্মনঃ ॥ ৪৪ ॥

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 2.9.6.44 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹರ್ಷಯ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಧಾನ್ಯೈರ್ಯಷ್ಟವ್ಯಮಿತ್ಯೇವ ಪಕ್ಷೋಽಸ್ಮಾಕಂ ನರಾಧಿಪ ।
ದೇವಾನಾಂ ತು ಪಶುಃ ಪಕ್ಷೋ ಮತಂ ರಾಜನ್ವದಾತ್ಮನಃ ॥ ೪೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.9.6.44 in Gujarati sript:
મહર્ષય ઊચુઃ ।
ધાન્યૈર્યષ્ટવ્યમિત્યેવ પક્ષોઽસ્માકં નરાધિપ ।
દેવાનાં તુ પશુઃ પક્ષો મતં રાજન્વદાત્મનઃ ॥ ૪૪ ॥

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 2.9.6.44 in Malayalam sript:
മഹര്ഷയ ഊചുഃ ।
ധാന്യൈര്യഷ്ടവ്യമിത്യേവ പക്ഷോഽസ്മാകം നരാധിപ ।
ദേവാനാം തു പശുഃ പക്ഷോ മതം രാജന്വദാത്മനഃ ॥ ൪൪ ॥

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