Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.1.17.93 (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 4.1.17.93

मह्यं श्रेयः कथं वा स्यादिति सा परिचिंत्य च ।
अगच्छद्वडवा भूत्वा तपसे पर्यनिंदिता ॥ ९३ ॥

mahyaṃ śreyaḥ kathaṃ vā syāditi sā pariciṃtya ca |
agacchadvaḍavā bhūtvā tapase paryaniṃditā || 93 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.1.17.93 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 (4.1.17.93). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahya, Asmad, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Katham, Katha, Syat, Sya, Iti, Vadava, Tapasa, Tapas, Pari, Anindita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.1.17.93). 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: “mahyaṃ śreyaḥ kathaṃ syāditi pariciṃtya ca
  • mahyam -
  • mahya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [nominative single from √mah], [accusative single from √mah]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single]
  • śreyaḥ -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • 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]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • paricintya -
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “agacchadvaḍavā bhūtvā tapase paryaniṃditā
  • agacchad -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • vaḍavā* -
  • vaḍavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vaḍava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • tapase -
  • tapasa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tapas (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    tap (verb class 1)
    [present middle second single]
  • parya -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aninditā -
  • aninditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.1.17.93

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 4.1.17.93 in Bengali sript:
মহ্যং শ্রেযঃ কথং বা স্যাদিতি সা পরিচিংত্য চ ।
অগচ্ছদ্বডবা ভূত্বা তপসে পর্যনিংদিতা ॥ ৯৩ ॥

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 4.1.17.93 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹ್ಯಂ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಕಥಂ ವಾ ಸ್ಯಾದಿತಿ ಸಾ ಪರಿಚಿಂತ್ಯ ಚ ।
ಅಗಚ್ಛದ್ವಡವಾ ಭೂತ್ವಾ ತಪಸೇ ಪರ್ಯನಿಂದಿತಾ ॥ ೯೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.1.17.93 in Gujarati sript:
મહ્યં શ્રેયઃ કથં વા સ્યાદિતિ સા પરિચિંત્ય ચ ।
અગચ્છદ્વડવા ભૂત્વા તપસે પર્યનિંદિતા ॥ ૯૩ ॥

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 4.1.17.93 in Malayalam sript:
മഹ്യം ശ്രേയഃ കഥം വാ സ്യാദിതി സാ പരിചിംത്യ ച ।
അഗച്ഛദ്വഡവാ ഭൂത്വാ തപസേ പര്യനിംദിതാ ॥ ൯൩ ॥

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