Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.1.38.2 (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 3.1.38.2

कस्य पुत्री च सा कद्रूः सपत्नीसा च कस्य वै ।
किमर्थमजयत्कद्रूः स्वसपत्नीं छलेन तु ।
एतन्नः श्रद्दधानानां ब्रूहि सूत कृपानिधे ॥ २ ॥

kasya putrī ca sā kadrūḥ sapatnīsā ca kasya vai |
kimarthamajayatkadrūḥ svasapatnīṃ chalena tu |
etannaḥ śraddadhānānāṃ brūhi sūta kṛpānidhe || 2 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.1.38.2 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 (3.1.38.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kah, Kim, Putri, Putrin, Kadru, Sapatni, Kimartha, Sva, Svan, Chala, Etad, Asmad, Shraddadhana, Suta, Kripanidhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.1.38.2). 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: “kasya putrī ca kadrūḥ sapatnīsā ca kasya vai
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • putrī -
  • putrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    putrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kadrūḥ -
  • kadru (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    kadrū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kadrū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • sapatnī -
  • sapatnī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sapatnī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • Line 2: “kimarthamajayatkadrūḥ svasapatnīṃ chalena tu
  • kimartham -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kimartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kimarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ajayat -
  • ji (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • kadrūḥ -
  • kadru (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    kadrū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kadrū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • sva -
  • sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sapatnīm -
  • sapatnī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • chalena -
  • chala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    chala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Line 3: “etannaḥ śraddadhānānāṃ brūhi sūta kṛpānidhe
  • etan -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • śraddadhānānām -
  • śraddadhāna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śraddadhāna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śraddadhānā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sūta -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • kṛpānidhe -
  • kṛpānidhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛpānidhi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.1.38.2

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 3.1.38.2 in Bengali sript:
কস্য পুত্রী চ সা কদ্রূঃ সপত্নীসা চ কস্য বৈ ।
কিমর্থমজযত্কদ্রূঃ স্বসপত্নীং ছলেন তু ।
এতন্নঃ শ্রদ্দধানানাং ব্রূহি সূত কৃপানিধে ॥ ২ ॥

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 3.1.38.2 in Kannada sript:
ಕಸ್ಯ ಪುತ್ರೀ ಚ ಸಾ ಕದ್ರೂಃ ಸಪತ್ನೀಸಾ ಚ ಕಸ್ಯ ವೈ ।
ಕಿಮರ್ಥಮಜಯತ್ಕದ್ರೂಃ ಸ್ವಸಪತ್ನೀಂ ಛಲೇನ ತು ।
ಏತನ್ನಃ ಶ್ರದ್ದಧಾನಾನಾಂ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಸೂತ ಕೃಪಾನಿಧೇ ॥ ೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.1.38.2 in Gujarati sript:
કસ્ય પુત્રી ચ સા કદ્રૂઃ સપત્નીસા ચ કસ્ય વૈ ।
કિમર્થમજયત્કદ્રૂઃ સ્વસપત્નીં છલેન તુ ।
એતન્નઃ શ્રદ્દધાનાનાં બ્રૂહિ સૂત કૃપાનિધે ॥ ૨ ॥

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 3.1.38.2 in Malayalam sript:
കസ്യ പുത്രീ ച സാ കദ്രൂഃ സപത്നീസാ ച കസ്യ വൈ ।
കിമര്ഥമജയത്കദ്രൂഃ സ്വസപത്നീം ഛലേന തു ।
ഏതന്നഃ ശ്രദ്ദധാനാനാം ബ്രൂഹി സൂത കൃപാനിധേ ॥ ൨ ॥

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