Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.16.33 (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 4.2.16.33

स्कंद उवाच ।
इल्वलारे कथामेकां शृणुष्वावहितो भव ।
वरणायास्तटे रम्ये यद्वृत्त पूर्वमुत्तमम् ॥ ३३ ॥

skaṃda uvāca |
ilvalāre kathāmekāṃ śṛṇuṣvāvahito bhava |
varaṇāyāstaṭe ramye yadvṛtta pūrvamuttamam || 33 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.16.33 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 (4.2.16.33). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Skanda, Ilvalari, Katha, Eka, Shu, Hita, Bhava, Varana, Tata, Ramya, Yadvritta, Purvam, Purva, Uttamam, Uttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.16.33). 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: “skaṃda uvāca
  • skanda* -
  • skanda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “ilvalāre kathāmekāṃ śṛṇuṣvāvahito bhava
  • ilvalāre -
  • ilvalāri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • kathām -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ekām -
  • ekā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śṛṇu -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṣvā -
  • ṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṣū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • āva -
  • av (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • hito* -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √hi class 5 verb]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 3: “varaṇāyāstaṭe ramye yadvṛtta pūrvamuttamam
  • varaṇāyās -
  • varaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • taṭe -
  • taṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    taṭ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • ramye -
  • ramya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ramya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ramyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ram -> ramya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ram class 1 verb], [locative single from √ram]
    ram -> ramya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [locative single from √ram class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ram], [vocative dual from √ram], [accusative dual from √ram], [locative single from √ram]
    ram -> ramyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ram class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ram], [vocative single from √ram], [vocative dual from √ram], [accusative dual from √ram]
    ram (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    ram (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • yadvṛtta -
  • yadvṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.16.33

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 4.2.16.33 in Bengali sript:
স্কংদ উবাচ ।
ইল্বলারে কথামেকাং শৃণুষ্বাবহিতো ভব ।
বরণাযাস্তটে রম্যে যদ্বৃত্ত পূর্বমুত্তমম্ ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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 4.2.16.33 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ಕಂದ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಇಲ್ವಲಾರೇ ಕಥಾಮೇಕಾಂ ಶೃಣುಷ್ವಾವಹಿತೋ ಭವ ।
ವರಣಾಯಾಸ್ತಟೇ ರಮ್ಯೇ ಯದ್ವೃತ್ತ ಪೂರ್ವಮುತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ ೩೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.16.33 in Gujarati sript:
સ્કંદ ઉવાચ ।
ઇલ્વલારે કથામેકાં શૃણુષ્વાવહિતો ભવ ।
વરણાયાસ્તટે રમ્યે યદ્વૃત્ત પૂર્વમુત્તમમ્ ॥ ૩૩ ॥

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 4.2.16.33 in Malayalam sript:
സ്കംദ ഉവാച ।
ഇല്വലാരേ കഥാമേകാം ശൃണുഷ്വാവഹിതോ ഭവ ।
വരണായാസ്തടേ രമ്യേ യദ്വൃത്ത പൂര്വമുത്തമമ് ॥ ൩൩ ॥

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