Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.16.11 (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 4.2.16.11

श्रुतिस्मृती यतः सर्वमाचारं वित्त एव हि ।
नाममात्रेण नियतं यमज्ञासिषमीश्वरम् ॥ ११ ॥

śrutismṛtī yataḥ sarvamācāraṃ vitta eva hi |
nāmamātreṇa niyataṃ yamajñāsiṣamīśvaram || 11 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.16.11 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 (4.2.16.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shrutismriti, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Sarvam, Sarva, Acara, Vitta, Eva, Namamatra, Niyata, Yama, Jna, Ishvara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.16.11). 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: “śrutismṛtī yataḥ sarvamācāraṃ vitta eva hi
  • śrutismṛtī -
  • śrutismṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yataḥ -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ācāram -
  • ācāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vitta* -
  • vitta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Line 2: “nāmamātreṇa niyataṃ yamajñāsiṣamīśvaram
  • nāmamātreṇa -
  • nāmamātra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nāmamātra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • niyatam -
  • niyata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niyata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niyatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yama -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jñā -
  • jña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āsiṣam -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active first single], [injunctive active first single]
  • īśvaram -
  • īśvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īśvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īśvarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.16.11

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 4.2.16.11 in Bengali sript:
শ্রুতিস্মৃতী যতঃ সর্বমাচারং বিত্ত এব হি ।
নামমাত্রেণ নিযতং যমজ্ঞাসিষমীশ্বরম্ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 4.2.16.11 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರುತಿಸ್ಮೃತೀ ಯತಃ ಸರ್ವಮಾಚಾರಂ ವಿತ್ತ ಏವ ಹಿ ।
ನಾಮಮಾತ್ರೇಣ ನಿಯತಂ ಯಮಜ್ಞಾಸಿಷಮೀಶ್ವರಮ್ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.16.11 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રુતિસ્મૃતી યતઃ સર્વમાચારં વિત્ત એવ હિ ।
નામમાત્રેણ નિયતં યમજ્ઞાસિષમીશ્વરમ્ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 4.2.16.11 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രുതിസ്മൃതീ യതഃ സര്വമാചാരം വിത്ത ഏവ ഹി ।
നാമമാത്രേണ നിയതം യമജ്ഞാസിഷമീശ്വരമ് ॥ ൧൧ ॥

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