Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.2.10.54 (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 3.2.10.54

केचिद्विष्णुं जपंतीह शिवं केचिज्जपंति हि ।
ब्रह्माणं च जपंत्येके यमसूक्तं हि केचन ।
यजंति याजकाश्चैव अग्निहोत्रमुपासते ।
स्वाहाकारस्वधाकारवषट्कारैश्च सुव्रत ॥ ५४ ॥

kecidviṣṇuṃ japaṃtīha śivaṃ kecijjapaṃti hi |
brahmāṇaṃ ca japaṃtyeke yamasūktaṃ hi kecana |
yajaṃti yājakāścaiva agnihotramupāsate |
svāhākārasvadhākāravaṣaṭkāraiśca suvrata || 54 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.2.10.54 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 (3.2.10.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kah, Kim, Cit, Vishnu, Japat, Japanti, Iha, Shivam, Shiva, Brahma, Brahman, Eka, Yamasukta, Cana, Yajat, Yajanti, Yajaka, Agnihotra, Upa, Asat, Svahakara, Svadhakara, Vashatkara, Suvrata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.2.10.54). 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: “kecidviṣṇuṃ japaṃtīha śivaṃ kecijjapaṃti hi
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cid -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • viṣṇum -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • japantī -
  • jap -> japat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jap class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jap class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jap class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jap class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śivam -
  • śivam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse kecijjapanti*hi
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Line 2: “brahmāṇaṃ ca japaṃtyeke yamasūktaṃ hi kecana
  • brahmā -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āṇam -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • japantye -
  • jap -> japat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jap class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jap class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jap class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jap class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • eke -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    ekā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yamasūktam -
  • yamasūkta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 3: “yajaṃti yājakāścaiva agnihotramupāsate
  • yajanti -
  • yaj -> yajat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> yajantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • yājakāś -
  • yājaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • agnihotram -
  • agnihotra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agnihotra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agnihotrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asate -
  • asat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    asat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • Line 4: “svāhākārasvadhākāravaṣaṭkāraiśca suvrata
  • svāhākāra -
  • svāhākāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svadhākāra -
  • svadhākāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaṣaṭkāraiś -
  • vaṣaṭkāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • suvrata -
  • suvrata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suvrata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.2.10.54

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 3.2.10.54 in Bengali sript:
কেচিদ্বিষ্ণুং জপংতীহ শিবং কেচিজ্জপংতি হি ।
ব্রহ্মাণং চ জপংত্যেকে যমসূক্তং হি কেচন ।
যজংতি যাজকাশ্চৈব অগ্নিহোত্রমুপাসতে ।
স্বাহাকারস্বধাকারবষট্কারৈশ্চ সুব্রত ॥ ৫৪ ॥

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 3.2.10.54 in Kannada sript:
ಕೇಚಿದ್ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಜಪಂತೀಹ ಶಿವಂ ಕೇಚಿಜ್ಜಪಂತಿ ಹಿ ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಣಂ ಚ ಜಪಂತ್ಯೇಕೇ ಯಮಸೂಕ್ತಂ ಹಿ ಕೇಚನ ।
ಯಜಂತಿ ಯಾಜಕಾಶ್ಚೈವ ಅಗ್ನಿಹೋತ್ರಮುಪಾಸತೇ ।
ಸ್ವಾಹಾಕಾರಸ್ವಧಾಕಾರವಷಟ್ಕಾರೈಶ್ಚ ಸುವ್ರತ ॥ ೫೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.2.10.54 in Gujarati sript:
કેચિદ્વિષ્ણું જપંતીહ શિવં કેચિજ્જપંતિ હિ ।
બ્રહ્માણં ચ જપંત્યેકે યમસૂક્તં હિ કેચન ।
યજંતિ યાજકાશ્ચૈવ અગ્નિહોત્રમુપાસતે ।
સ્વાહાકારસ્વધાકારવષટ્કારૈશ્ચ સુવ્રત ॥ ૫૪ ॥

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 3.2.10.54 in Malayalam sript:
കേചിദ്വിഷ്ണും ജപംതീഹ ശിവം കേചിജ്ജപംതി ഹി ।
ബ്രഹ്മാണം ച ജപംത്യേകേ യമസൂക്തം ഹി കേചന ।
യജംതി യാജകാശ്ചൈവ അഗ്നിഹോത്രമുപാസതേ ।
സ്വാഹാകാരസ്വധാകാരവഷട്കാരൈശ്ച സുവ്രത ॥ ൫൪ ॥

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