Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.2.10.26 (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 3.2.10.26

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
को वा गन्धर्वराजासौ किंनामा कुत्र वा स्थितः ।
कियन्मात्रास्तस्य कन्याः किमाचारा ब्रवीहि मे ॥ २६ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
ko vā gandharvarājāsau kiṃnāmā kutra vā sthitaḥ |
kiyanmātrāstasya kanyāḥ kimācārā bravīhi me || 26 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.2.10.26 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 (3.2.10.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yudhishthira, Kah, Var, Gandharvaraja, Asi, Asu, Adah, Kimnaman, Kutra, Sthita, Kiyanmatra, Tad, Kani, Kanya, Kimacara, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.2.10.26). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (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: “ko gandharvarājāsau kiṃnāmā kutra sthitaḥ
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gandharvarājā -
  • gandharvarāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kiṃnāmā -
  • kiṃnāman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kutra -
  • kutra (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kutra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 3: “kiyanmātrāstasya kanyāḥ kimācārā bravīhi me
  • kiyanmātrās -
  • kiyanmātra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kiyanmātrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kanyāḥ -
  • kanī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kanya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kimācārā* -
  • kimācāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kimācārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bravīhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.2.10.26

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 3.2.10.26 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
কো বা গন্ধর্বরাজাসৌ কিংনামা কুত্র বা স্থিতঃ ।
কিযন্মাত্রাস্তস্য কন্যাঃ কিমাচারা ব্রবীহি মে ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 3.2.10.26 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕೋ ವಾ ಗನ್ಧರ್ವರಾಜಾಸೌ ಕಿಂನಾಮಾ ಕುತ್ರ ವಾ ಸ್ಥಿತಃ ।
ಕಿಯನ್ಮಾತ್ರಾಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಕನ್ಯಾಃ ಕಿಮಾಚಾರಾ ಬ್ರವೀಹಿ ಮೇ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.2.10.26 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
કો વા ગન્ધર્વરાજાસૌ કિંનામા કુત્ર વા સ્થિતઃ ।
કિયન્માત્રાસ્તસ્ય કન્યાઃ કિમાચારા બ્રવીહિ મે ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 3.2.10.26 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
കോ വാ ഗന്ധര്വരാജാസൌ കിംനാമാ കുത്ര വാ സ്ഥിതഃ ।
കിയന്മാത്രാസ്തസ്യ കന്യാഃ കിമാചാരാ ബ്രവീഹി മേ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

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