Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.37.16 (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 4.2.37.16

बाधया रहिता गावः कच्चित्संति महीतले ।
स्त्रियः संति हि सुश्रीकाः पतिव्रतपरायणाः ॥ १६ ॥

bādhayā rahitā gāvaḥ kaccitsaṃti mahītale |
striyaḥ saṃti hi suśrīkāḥ pativrataparāyaṇāḥ || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.37.16 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 (4.2.37.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Badha, Rahita, Gava, Mahitala, Stri, Sat, Santi, Sushrika, Pativrata, Parayana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.37.16). 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: “bādhayā rahitā gāvaḥ kaccitsaṃti mahītale
  • bādhayā -
  • bādhā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • rahitā* -
  • rahita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rahitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rah -> rahita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √rah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rah class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rah class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √rah class 10 verb]
    rah -> rahitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √rah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rah class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rah class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √rah class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √rah class 10 verb]
  • gāvaḥ -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • Cannot analyse kaccitsanti*ma
  • mahītale -
  • mahītala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “striyaḥ saṃti hi suśrīkāḥ pativrataparāyaṇāḥ
  • striyaḥ -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • santi -
  • santi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    santi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    santi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • suśrīkāḥ -
  • suśrīka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    suśrīkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pativrata -
  • pativrata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parāyaṇāḥ -
  • parāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    parāyaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.37.16

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 4.2.37.16 in Bengali sript:
বাধযা রহিতা গাবঃ কচ্চিত্সংতি মহীতলে ।
স্ত্রিযঃ সংতি হি সুশ্রীকাঃ পতিব্রতপরাযণাঃ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 4.2.37.16 in Kannada sript:
ಬಾಧಯಾ ರಹಿತಾ ಗಾವಃ ಕಚ್ಚಿತ್ಸಂತಿ ಮಹೀತಲೇ ।
ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯಃ ಸಂತಿ ಹಿ ಸುಶ್ರೀಕಾಃ ಪತಿವ್ರತಪರಾಯಣಾಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.37.16 in Gujarati sript:
બાધયા રહિતા ગાવઃ કચ્ચિત્સંતિ મહીતલે ।
સ્ત્રિયઃ સંતિ હિ સુશ્રીકાઃ પતિવ્રતપરાયણાઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 4.2.37.16 in Malayalam sript:
ബാധയാ രഹിതാ ഗാവഃ കച്ചിത്സംതി മഹീതലേ ।
സ്ത്രിയഃ സംതി ഹി സുശ്രീകാഃ പതിവ്രതപരായണാഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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