Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.1.27.20 (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 3.1.27.20

श्रीसूत उवाच ।
अहो रहस्यं युष्माभिः पृष्टमेतन्मुनीश्वराः ।
नारदाय पुरा शंभुः पृच्छते यत्किलाब्रवीत् ॥ २० ॥

śrīsūta uvāca |
aho rahasyaṃ yuṣmābhiḥ pṛṣṭametanmunīśvarāḥ |
nāradāya purā śaṃbhuḥ pṛcchate yatkilābravīt || 20 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.1.27.20 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 (3.1.27.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shri, Suta, Ahan, Rahasyam, Rahasya, Yushmad, Prishta, Etad, Munishvara, Narada, Pura, Pur, Shambhu, Pricchat, Yat, Yad, Kila,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.1.27.20). 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: “śrīsūta uvāca
  • śrī -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • sūta* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “aho rahasyaṃ yuṣmābhiḥ pṛṣṭametanmunīśvarāḥ
  • aho* -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    has (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
  • rahasyam -
  • rahasyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    rahasya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rahasya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rahasyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yuṣmābhiḥ -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pṛṣṭam -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb], [accusative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • etan -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • munīśvarāḥ -
  • munīśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 3: “nāradāya purā śaṃbhuḥ pṛcchate yatkilābravīt
  • nāradāya -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śambhuḥ -
  • śambhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śambhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pṛcchate -
  • praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    pṛcchat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pṛcchat (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    pṛcchat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    praś (verb class 6)
    [present middle third single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kilā -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.1.27.20

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 3.1.27.20 in Bengali sript:
শ্রীসূত উবাচ ।
অহো রহস্যং যুষ্মাভিঃ পৃষ্টমেতন্মুনীশ্বরাঃ ।
নারদায পুরা শংভুঃ পৃচ্ছতে যত্কিলাব্রবীত্ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 3.1.27.20 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರೀಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಹೋ ರಹಸ್ಯಂ ಯುಷ್ಮಾಭಿಃ ಪೃಷ್ಟಮೇತನ್ಮುನೀಶ್ವರಾಃ ।
ನಾರದಾಯ ಪುರಾ ಶಂಭುಃ ಪೃಚ್ಛತೇ ಯತ್ಕಿಲಾಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.1.27.20 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રીસૂત ઉવાચ ।
અહો રહસ્યં યુષ્માભિઃ પૃષ્ટમેતન્મુનીશ્વરાઃ ।
નારદાય પુરા શંભુઃ પૃચ્છતે યત્કિલાબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 3.1.27.20 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രീസൂത ഉവാച ।
അഹോ രഹസ്യം യുഷ്മാഭിഃ പൃഷ്ടമേതന്മുനീശ്വരാഃ ।
നാരദായ പുരാ ശംഭുഃ പൃച്ഛതേ യത്കിലാബ്രവീത് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

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