Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.44.49 (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 4.2.44.49

मानुष्यं प्राप्य यं मूढा निमेषमितजीवितम् ।
न सेवंते पुरीं काशीं ते मुष्टा मंदबुद्धयः ॥ ४९ ॥

mānuṣyaṃ prāpya yaṃ mūḍhā nimeṣamitajīvitam |
na sevaṃte purīṃ kāśīṃ te muṣṭā maṃdabuddhayaḥ || 49 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.44.49 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 (4.2.44.49). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Manushya, Prapya, Yah, Mudha, Nimesha, Ita, Jivita, Puri, Kashi, Tad, Yushmad, Mushta, Mandabuddhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.44.49). 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: “mānuṣyaṃ prāpya yaṃ mūḍhā nimeṣamitajīvitam
  • mānuṣyam -
  • mānuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mānuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mānuṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prāpya -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mūḍhā* -
  • mūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
  • nimeṣam -
  • nimeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “na sevaṃte purīṃ kāśīṃ te muṣṭā maṃdabuddhayaḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sevante -
  • sev (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • purīm -
  • purī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kāśīm -
  • kāśī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • muṣṭā* -
  • muṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    muṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    muṣ -> muṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muṣ class 1 verb]
    muṣ -> muṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √muṣ class 1 verb]
    much -> muṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √much class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √much class 1 verb]
    much -> muṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √much class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √much class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √much class 1 verb]
    mus -> muṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mus class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √mus class 4 verb]
    mus -> muṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √mus class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √mus class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √mus class 4 verb]
  • mandabuddhayaḥ -
  • mandabuddhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mandabuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.44.49

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 4.2.44.49 in Bengali sript:
মানুষ্যং প্রাপ্য যং মূঢা নিমেষমিতজীবিতম্ ।
ন সেবংতে পুরীং কাশীং তে মুষ্টা মংদবুদ্ধযঃ ॥ ৪৯ ॥

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 4.2.44.49 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾನುಷ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ಯಂ ಮೂಢಾ ನಿಮೇಷಮಿತಜೀವಿತಮ್ ।
ನ ಸೇವಂತೇ ಪುರೀಂ ಕಾಶೀಂ ತೇ ಮುಷ್ಟಾ ಮಂದಬುದ್ಧಯಃ ॥ ೪೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.44.49 in Gujarati sript:
માનુષ્યં પ્રાપ્ય યં મૂઢા નિમેષમિતજીવિતમ્ ।
ન સેવંતે પુરીં કાશીં તે મુષ્ટા મંદબુદ્ધયઃ ॥ ૪૯ ॥

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 4.2.44.49 in Malayalam sript:
മാനുഷ്യം പ്രാപ്യ യം മൂഢാ നിമേഷമിതജീവിതമ് ।
ന സേവംതേ പുരീം കാശീം തേ മുഷ്ടാ മംദബുദ്ധയഃ ॥ ൪൯ ॥

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