Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.1.40.15 (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 4.1.40.15

श्वाविद्गोधे प्रशस्ते च ज्ञाताश्च मृगपक्षिणः ।
आयुष्कामैः स्वर्गकामैस्त्याज्यं मांसं प्रयत्नतः ॥ १५ ॥

śvāvidgodhe praśaste ca jñātāśca mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ |
āyuṣkāmaiḥ svargakāmaistyājyaṃ māṃsaṃ prayatnataḥ || 15 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.1.40.15 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 (4.1.40.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shvavidh, Godhi, Godha, Prashasta, Prashasti, Jnata, Mrigapakshin, Mrigapakshi, Ayushkama, Svargakama, Tyajya, Mamsa, Prayatnatah, Prayatnatas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.1.40.15). 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: “śvāvidgodhe praśaste ca jñātāśca mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ
  • śvāvid -
  • śvāvidh (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • godhe -
  • godhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    godha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    godhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gudh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • praśaste -
  • praśasta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    praśasta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    praśastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    praśasti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jñātāś -
  • jñāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jñātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ -
  • mṛgapakṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mṛgapakṣī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “āyuṣkāmaiḥ svargakāmaistyājyaṃ māṃsaṃ prayatnataḥ
  • āyuṣkāmaiḥ -
  • āyuṣkāma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    āyuṣkāma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • svargakāmais -
  • svargakāma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    svargakāma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tyājyam -
  • tyājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tyājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tyājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tyaj -> tyājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √tyaj]
    tyaj -> tyājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √tyaj]
    tyaj -> tyājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √tyaj]
    tyaj -> tyājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tyaj]
    tyaj -> tyājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tyaj], [accusative single from √tyaj]
  • māṃsam -
  • māṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prayatnataḥ -
  • prayatnataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prayatnatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.1.40.15

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 4.1.40.15 in Bengali sript:
শ্বাবিদ্গোধে প্রশস্তে চ জ্ঞাতাশ্চ মৃগপক্ষিণঃ ।
আযুষ্কামৈঃ স্বর্গকামৈস্ত্যাজ্যং মাংসং প্রযত্নতঃ ॥ 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 4.1.40.15 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ವಾವಿದ್ಗೋಧೇ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತೇ ಚ ಜ್ಞಾತಾಶ್ಚ ಮೃಗಪಕ್ಷಿಣಃ ।
ಆಯುಷ್ಕಾಮೈಃ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಕಾಮೈಸ್ತ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಂ ಮಾಂಸಂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನತಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.1.40.15 in Gujarati sript:
શ્વાવિદ્ગોધે પ્રશસ્તે ચ જ્ઞાતાશ્ચ મૃગપક્ષિણઃ ।
આયુષ્કામૈઃ સ્વર્ગકામૈસ્ત્યાજ્યં માંસં પ્રયત્નતઃ ॥ 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 4.1.40.15 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്വാവിദ്ഗോധേ പ്രശസ്തേ ച ജ്ഞാതാശ്ച മൃഗപക്ഷിണഃ ।
ആയുഷ്കാമൈഃ സ്വര്ഗകാമൈസ്ത്യാജ്യം മാംസം പ്രയത്നതഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

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