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Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.1.31.4 (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 3.1.31.4

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इति पृष्टस्तदा सूतो नैमिषारण्यवासिभिः ।
वक्तुं प्रचक्रमे तत्र व्यासं नत्वा गुरुं मुदा ।
श्रीसूत उवाच ।
राज्यार्थं कलहे जाते पांडवानां पुरा द्विजाः ।
धार्तराष्ट्रैर्महायुद्धे महदक्षौहिणीयुते ॥ ४ ॥

iti pṛṣṭastadā sūto naimiṣāraṇyavāsibhiḥ |
vaktuṃ pracakrame tatra vyāsaṃ natvā guruṃ mudā |
śrīsūta uvāca |
rājyārthaṃ kalahe jāte pāṃḍavānāṃ purā dvijāḥ |
dhārtarāṣṭrairmahāyuddhe mahadakṣauhiṇīyute || 4 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.1.31.4 is contained in the book The Skanda-Purana by G. V. Tagare. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by G. V. Tagare (2007)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.1.31.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Prishta, Tada, Suta, Naimisharanya, Vasi, Vasin, Pracakra, Asmad, Tatra, Vyasa, Guru, Mud, Muda, Shri, Rajya, Raji, Artha, Kalaha, Jata, Jati, Pandava, Pura, Dvija, Dhartarashtra, Mahayuddha, Mahat, Akshauhini, Yut, Yuta, Yuti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.1.31.4). 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: “iti pṛṣṭastadā sūto naimiṣāraṇyavāsibhiḥ ”
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pṛṣṭas -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    √pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    √praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sūto* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    √su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    √sū -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sū class 6 verb]
    √sū -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sū class 2 verb]
  • naimiṣāraṇya -
  • naimiṣāraṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāsibhiḥ -
  • vāsi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vāsi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vāsin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vāsin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “vaktuṃ pracakrame tatra vyāsaṃ natvā guruṃ mudā ”
  • vaktum -
  • √vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
    √vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
  • pracakra -
  • pracakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vyāsam -
  • vyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyāsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • natvā -
  • √nam -> natvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √nam]
  • gurum -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mudā -
  • mud (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “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]
    √sū -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sū class 6 verb]
    √sū -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sū 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 4: “rājyārthaṃ kalahe jāte pāṃḍavānāṃ purā dvijāḥ ”
  • rājyā -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    √rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √rāj]
    √rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √rāj]
    √rāj -> rājya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rāj]
    √rāj -> rājya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rāj]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rāji (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    rājī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    √rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
    √rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
    √rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kalahe -
  • kalaha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kalahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jāte -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jāti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    √jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    √jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    √jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb]
  • pāṇḍavānām -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvijāḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 5: “dhārtarāṣṭrairmahāyuddhe mahadakṣauhiṇīyute ”
  • dhārtarāṣṭrair -
  • dhārtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhārtarāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mahāyuddhe -
  • mahāyuddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • mahad -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • akṣauhiṇī -
  • akṣauhiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • yute -
  • yut (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    yut (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    yuta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yuta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    √yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yu class 2 verb], [locative single from √yu class 6 verb], [locative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    √yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [locative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [locative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √yu class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 9 verb], [locative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    √yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [vocative single from √yu class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [vocative single from √yu class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √yu class 9 verb], [vocative single from √yu class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 9 verb]
    √yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    √yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yu class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 3 verb], [locative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    √yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yu class 3 verb], [vocative single from √yu class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 3 verb]
    √yu (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.1.31.4

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 3.1.31.4 in Bengali sript:
ইতি পৃষ্টস্তদা সূতো নৈমিষারণ্যবাসিভিঃ ।
বক্তুং প্রচক্রমে তত্র ব্যাসং নত্বা গুরুং মুদা ।
শ্রীসূত উবাচ ।
রাজ্যার্থং কলহে জাতে পাংডবানাং পুরা দ্বিজাঃ ।
ধার্তরাষ্ট্রৈর্মহাযুদ্ধে মহদক্ষৌহিণীযুতে ॥ ৪ ॥

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 3.1.31.4 in Kannada sript:
ಇತಿ ಪೃಷ್ಟಸ್ತದಾ ಸೂತೋ ನೈಮಿಷಾರಣ್ಯವಾಸಿಭಿಃ ।
ವಕ್ತುಂ ಪ್ರಚಕ್ರಮೇ ತತ್ರ ವ್ಯಾಸಂ ನತ್ವಾ ಗುರುಂ ಮುದಾ ।
ಶ್ರೀಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ರಾಜ್ಯಾರ್ಥಂ ಕಲಹೇ ಜಾತೇ ಪಾಂಡವಾನಾಂ ಪುರಾ ದ್ವಿಜಾಃ ।
ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೈರ್ಮಹಾಯುದ್ಧೇ ಮಹದಕ್ಷೌಹಿಣೀಯುತೇ ॥ ೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.1.31.4 in Gujarati sript:
ઇતિ પૃષ્ટસ્તદા સૂતો નૈમિષારણ્યવાસિભિઃ ।
વક્તું પ્રચક્રમે તત્ર વ્યાસં નત્વા ગુરું મુદા ।
શ્રીસૂત ઉવાચ ।
રાજ્યાર્થં કલહે જાતે પાંડવાનાં પુરા દ્વિજાઃ ।
ધાર્તરાષ્ટ્રૈર્મહાયુદ્ધે મહદક્ષૌહિણીયુતે ॥ ૪ ॥

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 3.1.31.4 in Malayalam sript:
ഇതി പൃഷ്ടസ്തദാ സൂതോ നൈമിഷാരണ്യവാസിഭിഃ ।
വക്തും പ്രചക്രമേ തത്ര വ്യാസം നത്വാ ഗുരും മുദാ ।
ശ്രീസൂത ഉവാച ।
രാജ്യാര്ഥം കലഹേ ജാതേ പാംഡവാനാം പുരാ ദ്വിജാഃ ।
ധാര്തരാഷ്ട്രൈര്മഹായുദ്ധേ മഹദക്ഷൌഹിണീയുതേ ॥ ൪ ॥

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