Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.2.18.26 (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 5.2.18.26

काठिन्यं कष्टमभ्येति धातुभ्यो बहुघातिता ।
कुटिलत्वं च सर्वेभ्योऽसेव्यत्वं च हिमादिव ॥ २६ ॥

kāṭhinyaṃ kaṣṭamabhyeti dhātubhyo bahughātitā |
kuṭilatvaṃ ca sarvebhyo'sevyatvaṃ ca himādiva || 26 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.2.18.26 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 (5.2.18.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kathinya, Kashtam, Kashta, Abhi, Dhatu, Bahu, Ghatita, Kutilatva, Sarva, Asevya, Tva, Yushmad, Hima, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.2.18.26). 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: “kāṭhinyaṃ kaṣṭamabhyeti dhātubhyo bahughātitā
  • kāṭhinyam -
  • kāṭhinya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kaṣṭam -
  • kaṣṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]
    kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
  • abhye -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • dhātubhyo* -
  • dhātu (noun, feminine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    dhātu (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    dhātu (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ghātitā -
  • han -> ghātitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √han]
  • Line 2: “kuṭilatvaṃ ca sarvebhyo'sevyatvaṃ ca himādiva
  • kuṭilatvam -
  • kuṭilatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvebhyo' -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • asevya -
  • asevya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asevya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • himād -
  • hima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    hima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.2.18.26

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 5.2.18.26 in Bengali sript:
কাঠিন্যং কষ্টমভ্যেতি ধাতুভ্যো বহুঘাতিতা ।
কুটিলত্বং চ সর্বেভ্যোঽসেব্যত্বং চ হিমাদিব ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 5.2.18.26 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾಠಿನ್ಯಂ ಕಷ್ಟಮಭ್ಯೇತಿ ಧಾತುಭ್ಯೋ ಬಹುಘಾತಿತಾ ।
ಕುಟಿಲತ್ವಂ ಚ ಸರ್ವೇಭ್ಯೋಽಸೇವ್ಯತ್ವಂ ಚ ಹಿಮಾದಿವ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.2.18.26 in Gujarati sript:
કાઠિન્યં કષ્ટમભ્યેતિ ધાતુભ્યો બહુઘાતિતા ।
કુટિલત્વં ચ સર્વેભ્યોઽસેવ્યત્વં ચ હિમાદિવ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 5.2.18.26 in Malayalam sript:
കാഠിന്യം കഷ്ടമഭ്യേതി ധാതുഭ്യോ ബഹുഘാതിതാ ।
കുടിലത്വം ച സര്വേഭ്യോഽസേവ്യത്വം ച ഹിമാദിവ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

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