Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.1.29.16 (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 4.1.29.16

जपनीयं प्रयन्नेन मौनिना वाचकं विना ।
शुचिस्थानेषु शुचिना सुस्पष्टाक्षरमेव च ॥ १६ ॥

japanīyaṃ prayannena mauninā vācakaṃ vinā |
śucisthāneṣu śucinā suspaṣṭākṣarameva ca || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.1.29.16 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 (4.1.29.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Japaniya, Prayas, Prayat, Maunin, Vacaka, Vina, Shuci, Tha, Idam, Shucin, Suspashta, Akshara, Eva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.1.29.16). 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: “japanīyaṃ prayannena mauninā vācakaṃ vinā
  • japanīyam -
  • japanīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    japanīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    japanīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jap -> japanīya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japanīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jap class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jap class 1 verb]
  • prayann -
  • prayas (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pre -> prayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • ena -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • mauninā -
  • maunin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    maunin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vācakam -
  • vācaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vinā -
  • vinā (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śucisthāneṣu śucinā suspaṣṭākṣarameva ca
  • śucis -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śuci (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • thān -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • eṣu -
  • e (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • śucinā -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śuci (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    śucin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śucin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    śucī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • suspaṣṭā -
  • suspaṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suspaṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suspaṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṣaram -
  • akṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣar (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣar (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.1.29.16

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 4.1.29.16 in Bengali sript:
জপনীযং প্রযন্নেন মৌনিনা বাচকং বিনা ।
শুচিস্থানেষু শুচিনা সুস্পষ্টাক্ষরমেব চ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 4.1.29.16 in Kannada sript:
ಜಪನೀಯಂ ಪ್ರಯನ್ನೇನ ಮೌನಿನಾ ವಾಚಕಂ ವಿನಾ ।
ಶುಚಿಸ್ಥಾನೇಷು ಶುಚಿನಾ ಸುಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಾಕ್ಷರಮೇವ ಚ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.1.29.16 in Gujarati sript:
જપનીયં પ્રયન્નેન મૌનિના વાચકં વિના ।
શુચિસ્થાનેષુ શુચિના સુસ્પષ્ટાક્ષરમેવ ચ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 4.1.29.16 in Malayalam sript:
ജപനീയം പ്രയന്നേന മൌനിനാ വാചകം വിനാ ।
ശുചിസ്ഥാനേഷു ശുചിനാ സുസ്പഷ്ടാക്ഷരമേവ ച ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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