Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.2.17.20 (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 3.2.17.20

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पालयन्ती च संस्थानं द्विजातीनां हिताय वै ।
यथौरसान्सुतान्माता पालयन्तीह सद्गुणैः ॥ २० ॥

pālayantī ca saṃsthānaṃ dvijātīnāṃ hitāya vai |
yathaurasānsutānmātā pālayantīha sadguṇaiḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.2.17.20 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 (3.2.17.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Palayat, Palayanti, Samsthana, Dvijati, Hita, Yatha, Aurasa, Suta, Matri, Mata, Iha, Sadguna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.2.17.20). 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: “pālayantī ca saṃsthānaṃ dvijātīnāṃ hitāya vai ”
pālayantī -
√pā -> pālayantī (participle, feminine)

[compound from √pā]

√pāl -> pālayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √pāl class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √pāl class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √pāl class 10 verb]

√pāl -> pālayantī (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √pāl class 10 verb]

√pā -> pālayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √pā], [vocative dual from √pā], [accusative dual from √pā]

√pā -> pālayantī (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √pā]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
saṃsthānam -
saṃsthāna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

saṃsthāna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

saṃsthānā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
dvijātīnām -
dvijāti (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

dvijāti (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

dvijāti (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
hitāya -
hita (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

hita (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

√hi -> hita (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √hi class 5 verb]

√hi -> hita (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √hi class 5 verb]
vai -
√vā (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
Line 2: “yathaurasānsutānmātā pālayantīha sadguṇaiḥ ”
yathau -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
aurasān -
aurasa (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
sutān -
suta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]

suta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]

√su -> suta (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √su class 5 verb], [ablative single from √su class 5 verb]

√su -> suta (participle, neuter)

[ablative single from √su class 5 verb]

√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √sū class 6 verb], [ablative single from √sū class 6 verb]

√sū -> suta (participle, neuter)

[ablative single from √sū class 6 verb]

√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √sū class 2 verb], [ablative single from √sū class 2 verb]

√sū -> suta (participle, neuter)

[ablative single from √sū class 2 verb]
mātā -
mātṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

mātā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

mātṛ (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√mā (verb class 2)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√mā (verb class 3)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√mā (verb class 4)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√mā (verb class 3)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√mā (verb class 1)

[periphrastic-future active third single]
pālayantī -
√pā -> pālayantī (participle, feminine)

[compound from √pā], [adverb from √pā]

√pāl -> pālayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √pāl class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √pāl class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √pāl class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √pāl class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √pāl class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √pāl class 10 verb]

√pāl -> pālayantī (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √pāl class 10 verb], [vocative single from √pāl class 10 verb]

√pā -> pālayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √pā], [nominative plural from √pā], [vocative dual from √pā], [vocative plural from √pā], [accusative dual from √pā], [accusative plural from √pā]

√pā -> pālayantī (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √pā], [vocative single from √pā]

√pāl (verb class 10)

[present active third plural]

√pā (verb class 0)

[present active third plural]
iha -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
sadguṇaiḥ -
sadguṇa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

sadguṇa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]