Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.2.27.20 (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 3.2.27.20

चकार बहुदानानि लोकानां हितकाम्यया ।
यावदर्चयते ह्येवं रुद्रोऽपि स्वयमागतः ॥ २० ॥

cakāra bahudānāni lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā |
yāvadarcayate hyevaṃ rudro'pi svayamāgataḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.2.27.20 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 (3.2.27.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Cakara, Bahudana, Loka, Hitakamya, Yavat, Arcayat, Evam, Eva, Rudra, Api, Svayamagata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.2.27.20). 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: “cakāra bahudānāni lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā
  • cakāra -
  • cakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • bahudānāni -
  • bahudāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • lokānām -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • hitakāmyayā -
  • hitakāmyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “yāvadarcayate hyevaṃ rudro'pi svayamāgataḥ
  • yāvad -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • arcayate -
  • ṛc -> arcayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √ṛc]
    arcayat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    arcayat (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    arcayat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • hye -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rudro' -
  • rudra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • svayamāgataḥ -
  • svayamāgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.2.27.20

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 3.2.27.20 in Bengali sript:
চকার বহুদানানি লোকানাং হিতকাম্যযা ।
যাবদর্চযতে হ্যেবং রুদ্রোঽপি স্বযমাগতঃ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 3.2.27.20 in Kannada sript:
ಚಕಾರ ಬಹುದಾನಾನಿ ಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ಹಿತಕಾಮ್ಯಯಾ ।
ಯಾವದರ್ಚಯತೇ ಹ್ಯೇವಂ ರುದ್ರೋಽಪಿ ಸ್ವಯಮಾಗತಃ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.2.27.20 in Gujarati sript:
ચકાર બહુદાનાનિ લોકાનાં હિતકામ્યયા ।
યાવદર્ચયતે હ્યેવં રુદ્રોઽપિ સ્વયમાગતઃ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 3.2.27.20 in Malayalam sript:
ചകാര ബഹുദാനാനി ലോകാനാം ഹിതകാമ്യയാ ।
യാവദര്ചയതേ ഹ്യേവം രുദ്രോഽപി സ്വയമാഗതഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

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