Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.5.39 (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 4.2.5.39

अद्यैव वास्तुमरणं बहुकालांतरेपि वा ।
कलिकाल भिया पुंसां काशी त्याज्या न कर्हिचित् ॥ ३९ ॥

adyaiva vāstumaraṇaṃ bahukālāṃtarepi vā |
kalikāla bhiyā puṃsāṃ kāśī tyājyā na karhicit || 39 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.5.39 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 (4.2.5.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adyaiva, Vastu, Arana, Kalikala, Bhiya, Bhi, Pums, Kashi, Kashin, Tyajya, Karhi, Cit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.5.39). 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: “adyaiva vāstumaraṇaṃ bahukālāṃtarepi
  • adyaiva -
  • adyaiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vāstum -
  • vāstu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • araṇam -
  • araṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    araṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    araṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    raṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • Cannot analyse bahukālāntarepi*vā
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “kalikāla bhiyā puṃsāṃ kāśī tyājyā na karhicit
  • kalikāla -
  • kalikāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhiyā -
  • bhiyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • puṃsām -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kāśī -
  • kāśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kāśi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kāśi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kāśin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tyājyā* -
  • tyājya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tyājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tyaj -> tyājya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √tyaj], [vocative plural from √tyaj]
    tyaj -> tyājyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √tyaj], [vocative plural from √tyaj], [accusative plural from √tyaj]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karhi -
  • karhi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cit -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [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 4.2.5.39

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 4.2.5.39 in Bengali sript:
অদ্যৈব বাস্তুমরণং বহুকালাংতরেপি বা ।
কলিকাল ভিযা পুংসাং কাশী ত্যাজ্যা ন কর্হিচিত্ ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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 4.2.5.39 in Kannada sript:
ಅದ್ಯೈವ ವಾಸ್ತುಮರಣಂ ಬಹುಕಾಲಾಂತರೇಪಿ ವಾ ।
ಕಲಿಕಾಲ ಭಿಯಾ ಪುಂಸಾಂ ಕಾಶೀ ತ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಾ ನ ಕರ್ಹಿಚಿತ್ ॥ ೩೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.5.39 in Gujarati sript:
અદ્યૈવ વાસ્તુમરણં બહુકાલાંતરેપિ વા ।
કલિકાલ ભિયા પુંસાં કાશી ત્યાજ્યા ન કર્હિચિત્ ॥ ૩૯ ॥

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 4.2.5.39 in Malayalam sript:
അദ്യൈവ വാസ്തുമരണം ബഹുകാലാംതരേപി വാ ।
കലികാല ഭിയാ പുംസാം കാശീ ത്യാജ്യാ ന കര്ഹിചിത് ॥ ൩൯ ॥

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