Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.1.6.12 (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 5.1.6.12

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प्रयच्छ ब्रह्मन्सर्वेषां दीक्षां नः शिवतोषदाम् ।
श्रुत्वेति वचनं ब्रह्मा प्रत्युवाच विचारितम् ॥ १२ ॥

prayaccha brahmansarveṣāṃ dīkṣāṃ naḥ śivatoṣadām |
śrutveti vacanaṃ brahmā pratyuvāca vicāritam || 12 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.1.6.12 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 (5.1.6.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prayat, Sha, Diksha, Asmad, Shivata, Iti, Vacana, Brahma, Prati, Vicarita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.1.6.12). 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: “prayaccha brahmansarveṣāṃ dīkṣāṃ naḥ śivatoṣadām ”
prayacch -
√pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
śa -
śa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
Cannot analyse brahmansarveṣām*dī
dīkṣām -
dīkṣā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
naḥ -
na (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
śivato -
śivatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
uṣad -
uṣat (noun, masculine)

[compound]
ām -
ā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

o (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “śrutveti vacanaṃ brahmā pratyuvāca vicāritam ”
śrutve -
√śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √śru]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
vacanam -
vacana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vacana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

vacanā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
brahmā -
brahmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
pratyu -
prati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

prati (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

pratī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

pratī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

pratī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

prati (Preverb)

[Preverb]
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]
vicāritam -
vicārita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vicārita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

vicāritā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]