Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.1.20.4 (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 5.1.20.4

यस्य नाम्ना नरः स्नाति पिशाच त्वात्स मुच्यते ।
कुंभान्वा करकान्वापि योऽत्र दद्यात्समंडकान् ॥ ४ ॥

yasya nāmnā naraḥ snāti piśāca tvātsa mucyate |
kuṃbhānvā karakānvāpi yo'tra dadyātsamaṃḍakān || 4 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.1.20.4 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 (5.1.20.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yasya, Yah, Yat, Namna, Naman, Nara, Nri, Snat, Snati, Pishaca, Tva, Kumbha, Karaka, Vapi, Vapin, Atra, Samam, Samat, Daka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.1.20.4). 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: “yasya nāmnā naraḥ snāti piśāca tvātsa mucyate
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nāmnā -
  • nāmnā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • snāti -
  • snātī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    snātī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    snātī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    snā -> snāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √snā class 2 verb]
    snā -> snāt (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √snā class 2 verb]
    snā -> snātī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √snā class 2 verb]
    snā (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • piśāca -
  • piśāca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvāt -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mucyate -
  • muc (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    muc (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    muñc (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “kuṃbhānvā karakānvāpi yo'tra dadyātsamaṃḍakān
  • kumbhān -
  • kumbha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • karakān -
  • karaka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yo' -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dadyāt -
  • (verb class 3)
    [optative active third single]
  • samaṇ -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sam -> samat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sam class 1 verb]
  • ḍakā -
  • ḍakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.1.20.4

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 5.1.20.4 in Bengali sript:
যস্য নাম্না নরঃ স্নাতি পিশাচ ত্বাত্স মুচ্যতে ।
কুংভান্বা করকান্বাপি যোঽত্র দদ্যাত্সমংডকান্ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 5.1.20.4 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ಯ ನಾಮ್ನಾ ನರಃ ಸ್ನಾತಿ ಪಿಶಾಚ ತ್ವಾತ್ಸ ಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ।
ಕುಂಭಾನ್ವಾ ಕರಕಾನ್ವಾಪಿ ಯೋಽತ್ರ ದದ್ಯಾತ್ಸಮಂಡಕಾನ್ ॥ ೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.1.20.4 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્ય નામ્ના નરઃ સ્નાતિ પિશાચ ત્વાત્સ મુચ્યતે ।
કુંભાન્વા કરકાન્વાપિ યોઽત્ર દદ્યાત્સમંડકાન્ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 5.1.20.4 in Malayalam sript:
യസ്യ നാമ്നാ നരഃ സ്നാതി പിശാച ത്വാത്സ മുച്യതേ ।
കുംഭാന്വാ കരകാന്വാപി യോഽത്ര ദദ്യാത്സമംഡകാന് ॥ ൪ ॥

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