Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.3.9.59 (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 3.3.9.59

सुमेधा उवाच ।
मैवं कथय मर्यादां मा हिंसीर्मदमत्तवत् ।
आवां विज्ञातशास्त्रार्थौ त्वमेवं भाषसे कथम् ॥ ५९ ॥

sumedhā uvāca |
maivaṃ kathaya maryādāṃ mā hiṃsīrmadamattavat |
āvāṃ vijñātaśāstrārthau tvamevaṃ bhāṣase katham || 59 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.3.9.59 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 (3.3.9.59). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sumedha, Sumedhas, Asmad, Evam, Eva, Maryada, Mas, Mada, Mattavat, Vijnata, Shastrartha, Tva, Yushmad, Katham, Katha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.3.9.59). 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: “sumedhā uvāca
  • sumedhā* -
  • sumedha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sumedhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sumedhas (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: “maivaṃ kathaya maryādāṃ hiṃsīrmadamattavat
  • mai -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • kathaya -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [imperative active second single]
  • maryādām -
  • maryādā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mā* -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mās (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hiṃsīr -
  • hiṃs (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second single]
    hiṃs (verb class 10)
    [injunctive active second single]
    hiṃs (verb class 7)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • mada -
  • mada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mattavat -
  • mad -> mattavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mad class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mad class 3 verb], [vocative single from √mad class 3 verb], [accusative single from √mad class 3 verb], [nominative single from √mad class 4 verb], [vocative single from √mad class 4 verb], [accusative single from √mad class 4 verb]
  • Line 3: “āvāṃ vijñātaśāstrārthau tvamevaṃ bhāṣase katham
  • āvām -
  • au (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative dual]
  • vijñāta -
  • vijñāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vijñāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāstrārthau -
  • śāstrārtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • bhāṣase -
  • bhāṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle second single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.3.9.59

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 3.3.9.59 in Bengali sript:
সুমেধা উবাচ ।
মৈবং কথয মর্যাদাং মা হিংসীর্মদমত্তবত্ ।
আবাং বিজ্ঞাতশাস্ত্রার্থৌ ত্বমেবং ভাষসে কথম্ ॥ ৫৯ ॥

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 3.3.9.59 in Kannada sript:
ಸುಮೇಧಾ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಮೈವಂ ಕಥಯ ಮರ್ಯಾದಾಂ ಮಾ ಹಿಂಸೀರ್ಮದಮತ್ತವತ್ ।
ಆವಾಂ ವಿಜ್ಞಾತಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಾರ್ಥೌ ತ್ವಮೇವಂ ಭಾಷಸೇ ಕಥಮ್ ॥ ೫೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.3.9.59 in Gujarati sript:
સુમેધા ઉવાચ ।
મૈવં કથય મર્યાદાં મા હિંસીર્મદમત્તવત્ ।
આવાં વિજ્ઞાતશાસ્ત્રાર્થૌ ત્વમેવં ભાષસે કથમ્ ॥ ૫૯ ॥

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 3.3.9.59 in Malayalam sript:
സുമേധാ ഉവാച ।
മൈവം കഥയ മര്യാദാം മാ ഹിംസീര്മദമത്തവത് ।
ആവാം വിജ്ഞാതശാസ്ത്രാര്ഥൌ ത്വമേവം ഭാഷസേ കഥമ് ॥ ൫൯ ॥

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