Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.17.23 (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 4.2.17.23

श्रुत्वा रत्नेश्वरोत्पतिं सेतिहासां नरोत्तमः ।
अनूढो लभते सत्यं कन्यारत्नं कुलोचितम् ॥ २३ ॥

śrutvā ratneśvarotpatiṃ setihāsāṃ narottamaḥ |
anūḍho labhate satyaṃ kanyāratnaṃ kulocitam || 23 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.17.23 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 (4.2.17.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Itihasa, Narottama, Anudha, Labhat, Satyam, Satya, Kanyaratna, Kulocita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.17.23). 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: “śrutvā ratneśvarotpatiṃ setihāsāṃ narottamaḥ
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • Cannot analyse ratneśvarotpatim*se
  • se -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    si (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • itihāsā -
  • itihāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • narottamaḥ -
  • narottama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “anūḍho labhate satyaṃ kanyāratnaṃ kulocitam
  • anūḍho* -
  • anūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • labhate -
  • labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kanyāratnam -
  • kanyāratna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kulocitam -
  • kulocita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kulocita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kulocitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.17.23

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 4.2.17.23 in Bengali sript:
শ্রুত্বা রত্নেশ্বরোত্পতিং সেতিহাসাং নরোত্তমঃ ।
অনূঢো লভতে সত্যং কন্যারত্নং কুলোচিতম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 4.2.17.23 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ರತ್ನೇಶ್ವರೋತ್ಪತಿಂ ಸೇತಿಹಾಸಾಂ ನರೋತ್ತಮಃ ।
ಅನೂಢೋ ಲಭತೇ ಸತ್ಯಂ ಕನ್ಯಾರತ್ನಂ ಕುಲೋಚಿತಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.17.23 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રુત્વા રત્નેશ્વરોત્પતિં સેતિહાસાં નરોત્તમઃ ।
અનૂઢો લભતે સત્યં કન્યારત્નં કુલોચિતમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 4.2.17.23 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രുത്വാ രത്നേശ്വരോത്പതിം സേതിഹാസാം നരോത്തമഃ ।
അനൂഢോ ലഭതേ സത്യം കന്യാരത്നം കുലോചിതമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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