Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.2.8.9 (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 3.2.8.9

स्कंद उवाच ।
किं कार्यं देव देवानां यत्त्वमाहूयसे त्वरम् ।
वृषं त्यक्त्वा कृपासिंधो कृपास्ति यदि मे वद ॥ ९ ॥

skaṃda uvāca |
kiṃ kāryaṃ deva devānāṃ yattvamāhūyase tvaram |
vṛṣaṃ tyaktvā kṛpāsiṃdho kṛpāsti yadi me vada || 9 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.2.8.9 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 (3.2.8.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Skanda, Kim, Karya, Deva, Yat, Yad, Tva, Yushmad, Ahuya, Vrisha, Kripasindhu, Krip, Kripa, Asti, Yadi, Asmad, Vada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.2.8.9). 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: “skaṃda uvāca
  • skanda* -
  • skanda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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: “kiṃ kāryaṃ deva devānāṃ yattvamāhūyase tvaram
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kāryam -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • 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]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • āhūya -
  • āhūya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • se -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • tvaram -
  • tvarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “vṛṣaṃ tyaktvā kṛpāsiṃdho kṛpāsti yadi me vada
  • vṛṣam -
  • vṛṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛṣan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vṛṣan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • tyaktvā -
  • tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tyaj]
  • kṛpāsindho -
  • kṛpāsindhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • kṛpā -
  • kṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛp (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vada -
  • vada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.2.8.9

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 3.2.8.9 in Bengali sript:
স্কংদ উবাচ ।
কিং কার্যং দেব দেবানাং যত্ত্বমাহূযসে ত্বরম্ ।
বৃষং ত্যক্ত্বা কৃপাসিংধো কৃপাস্তি যদি মে বদ ॥ ৯ ॥

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 3.2.8.9 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ಕಂದ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಿಂ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ದೇವ ದೇವಾನಾಂ ಯತ್ತ್ವಮಾಹೂಯಸೇ ತ್ವರಮ್ ।
ವೃಷಂ ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಕೃಪಾಸಿಂಧೋ ಕೃಪಾಸ್ತಿ ಯದಿ ಮೇ ವದ ॥ ೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.2.8.9 in Gujarati sript:
સ્કંદ ઉવાચ ।
કિં કાર્યં દેવ દેવાનાં યત્ત્વમાહૂયસે ત્વરમ્ ।
વૃષં ત્યક્ત્વા કૃપાસિંધો કૃપાસ્તિ યદિ મે વદ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 3.2.8.9 in Malayalam sript:
സ്കംദ ഉവാച ।
കിം കാര്യം ദേവ ദേവാനാം യത്ത്വമാഹൂയസേ ത്വരമ് ।
വൃഷം ത്യക്ത്വാ കൃപാസിംധോ കൃപാസ്തി യദി മേ വദ ॥ ൯ ॥

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