Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.3.20.15 (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 3.3.20.15

अत्रेदं पुण्यमाख्यानं वर्णयंति मनीषिणः ।
महापापक्षयकरं श्रवणात्कीर्त्तनादपि ॥ १५ ॥

atredaṃ puṇyamākhyānaṃ varṇayaṃti manīṣiṇaḥ |
mahāpāpakṣayakaraṃ śravaṇātkīrttanādapi || 15 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.3.20.15 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 (3.3.20.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atra, Atri, Idam, Punya, Akhyana, Varnayat, Varnayanti, Manishin, Manishi, Mahapapa, Kshayakara, Shravana, Kirttana, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.3.20.15). 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: “atredaṃ puṇyamākhyānaṃ varṇayaṃti manīṣiṇaḥ
  • atre -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    atrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    atri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • ākhyānam -
  • ākhyāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • varṇayanti -
  • varṇayantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    varṇayantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    varṇayantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    varṇ -> varṇayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √varṇ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √varṇ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √varṇ class 10 verb]
    varṇ -> varṇayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]
    varṇayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    varṇ (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
  • manīṣiṇaḥ -
  • manīṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manīṣin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manīṣī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “mahāpāpakṣayakaraṃ śravaṇātkīrttanādapi
  • mahāpāpa -
  • mahāpāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣayakaram -
  • kṣayakara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣayakara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣayakarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śravaṇāt -
  • śravaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śravaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kīrttanād -
  • kīrttana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kīrttana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.3.20.15

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 3.3.20.15 in Bengali sript:
অত্রেদং পুণ্যমাখ্যানং বর্ণযংতি মনীষিণঃ ।
মহাপাপক্ষযকরং শ্রবণাত্কীর্ত্তনাদপি ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 3.3.20.15 in Kannada sript:
ಅತ್ರೇದಂ ಪುಣ್ಯಮಾಖ್ಯಾನಂ ವರ್ಣಯಂತಿ ಮನೀಷಿಣಃ ।
ಮಹಾಪಾಪಕ್ಷಯಕರಂ ಶ್ರವಣಾತ್ಕೀರ್ತ್ತನಾದಪಿ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.3.20.15 in Gujarati sript:
અત્રેદં પુણ્યમાખ્યાનં વર્ણયંતિ મનીષિણઃ ।
મહાપાપક્ષયકરં શ્રવણાત્કીર્ત્તનાદપિ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 3.3.20.15 in Malayalam sript:
അത്രേദം പുണ്യമാഖ്യാനം വര്ണയംതി മനീഷിണഃ ।
മഹാപാപക്ഷയകരം ശ്രവണാത്കീര്ത്തനാദപി ॥ ൧൫ ॥

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