Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.2.55.16 (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 5.2.55.16

उत्पादितं स्तनाभ्यां तु तस्य सिंहस्य कारणात ।
तथापि दह्यतेऽत्यर्थं दुष्टभावं यतो गतः ॥ १६ ॥

utpāditaṃ stanābhyāṃ tu tasya siṃhasya kāraṇāta |
tathāpi dahyate'tyarthaṃ duṣṭabhāvaṃ yato gataḥ || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.2.55.16 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 (5.2.55.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Utpadita, Stana, Tad, Simha, Karana, Tatha, Api, Atyartham, Atyartha, Dushtabhava, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Gat, Gata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.2.55.16). 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: “utpāditaṃ stanābhyāṃ tu tasya siṃhasya kāraṇāta
  • utpāditam -
  • utpādita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    utpādita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    utpāditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • stanābhyām -
  • stana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • siṃhasya -
  • siṃha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • kāraṇāt -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tathāpi dahyate'tyarthaṃ duṣṭabhāvaṃ yato gataḥ
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dahyate' -
  • dah (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • atyartham -
  • atyartham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atyartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atyartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atyarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • duṣṭabhāvam -
  • duṣṭabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duṣṭabhāva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duṣṭabhāvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yato* -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • gataḥ -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.2.55.16

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 5.2.55.16 in Bengali sript:
উত্পাদিতং স্তনাভ্যাং তু তস্য সিংহস্য কারণাত ।
তথাপি দহ্যতেঽত্যর্থং দুষ্টভাবং যতো গতঃ ॥ 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 5.2.55.16 in Kannada sript:
ಉತ್ಪಾದಿತಂ ಸ್ತನಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ತು ತಸ್ಯ ಸಿಂಹಸ್ಯ ಕಾರಣಾತ ।
ತಥಾಪಿ ದಹ್ಯತೇಽತ್ಯರ್ಥಂ ದುಷ್ಟಭಾವಂ ಯತೋ ಗತಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.2.55.16 in Gujarati sript:
ઉત્પાદિતં સ્તનાભ્યાં તુ તસ્ય સિંહસ્ય કારણાત ।
તથાપિ દહ્યતેઽત્યર્થં દુષ્ટભાવં યતો ગતઃ ॥ 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 5.2.55.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഉത്പാദിതം സ്തനാഭ്യാം തു തസ്യ സിംഹസ്യ കാരണാത ।
തഥാപി ദഹ്യതേഽത്യര്ഥം ദുഷ്ടഭാവം യതോ ഗതഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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