Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.8.77 (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 4.2.8.77

प्रवर्तिताभिर्भवता प्रजाभिर्यदनुष्ठितम् ।
धर्मे धर्मं स्वधर्मज्ञ तेन तृप्ता दिवौकसः ॥ ७७ ॥

pravartitābhirbhavatā prajābhiryadanuṣṭhitam |
dharme dharmaṃ svadharmajña tena tṛptā divaukasaḥ || 77 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.8.77 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 (4.2.8.77). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pravartita, Bhavat, Bhavant, Praja, Yat, Yad, Anushthita, Dharma, Svadharma, Svadharman, Jna, Tad, Tena, Tripta, Divaukas, Divaukasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.8.77). 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: “pravartitābhirbhavatā prajābhiryadanuṣṭhitam
  • pravartitābhir -
  • pravartitā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bhavatā -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prajābhir -
  • prajā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anuṣṭhitam -
  • anuṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuṣṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dharme dharmaṃ svadharmajña tena tṛptā divaukasaḥ
  • dharme -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svadharma -
  • svadharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svadharman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svadharman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • jña -
  • jña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • tṛptā* -
  • tṛpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tṛptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tṛp -> tṛpta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tṛp class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tṛp class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √tṛp class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √tṛp class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √tṛp class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √tṛp class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √tṛp class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √tṛp class 6 verb]
    tṛp -> tṛptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √tṛp class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tṛp class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tṛp class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √tṛp class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √tṛp class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √tṛp class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √tṛp class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √tṛp class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √tṛp class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √tṛp class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √tṛp class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √tṛp class 6 verb]
  • divaukasaḥ -
  • divaukas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    divaukasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.8.77

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 4.2.8.77 in Bengali sript:
প্রবর্তিতাভির্ভবতা প্রজাভির্যদনুষ্ঠিতম্ ।
ধর্মে ধর্মং স্বধর্মজ্ঞ তেন তৃপ্তা দিবৌকসঃ ॥ ৭৭ ॥

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 4.2.8.77 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರವರ್ತಿತಾಭಿರ್ಭವತಾ ಪ್ರಜಾಭಿರ್ಯದನುಷ್ಠಿತಮ್ ।
ಧರ್ಮೇ ಧರ್ಮಂ ಸ್ವಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞ ತೇನ ತೃಪ್ತಾ ದಿವೌಕಸಃ ॥ ೭೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.8.77 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રવર્તિતાભિર્ભવતા પ્રજાભિર્યદનુષ્ઠિતમ્ ।
ધર્મે ધર્મં સ્વધર્મજ્ઞ તેન તૃપ્તા દિવૌકસઃ ॥ ૭૭ ॥

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 4.2.8.77 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രവര്തിതാഭിര്ഭവതാ പ്രജാഭിര്യദനുഷ്ഠിതമ് ।
ധര്മേ ധര്മം സ്വധര്മജ്ഞ തേന തൃപ്താ ദിവൌകസഃ ॥ ൭൭ ॥

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