Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

876,996 words | ISBN-10: 8170800978 | ISBN-13: 9788170800972

The Skanda-purana verse 5.2.71.23 (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 5.2.71.23

गंगोवाच ।
पुत्रकामा न ते हन्मि पुत्रं पुत्रवतांवर ।
जीर्णस्तु मम वासोऽयं यथा मे समयः कृतः ॥ २३ ॥

gaṃgovāca |
putrakāmā na te hanmi putraṃ putravatāṃvara |
jīrṇastu mama vāso'yaṃ yathā me samayaḥ kṛtaḥ || 23 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.2.71.23 is contained in the book The Skanda-Purana by G. V. Tagare. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by G. V. Tagare (2007)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (5.2.71.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ganga, Putrakama, Tad, Yushmad, Putra, Putravat, Putravata, Vara, Jirna, Asmad, Vasas, Vasu, Vasa, Aya, Idam, Yatha, Samaya, Krit, Krita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.2.71.23). 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: “gaṃgovāca
  • gaṅgo -
  • gaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “putrakāmā na te hanmi putraṃ putravatāṃvara
  • putrakāmā* -
  • putrakāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    putrakāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • hanmi -
  • han (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • putram -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • putravatāṃ -
  • putravat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    putravat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    putravatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vara -
  • vara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 3: “jīrṇastu mama vāso'yaṃ yathā me samayaḥ kṛtaḥ
  • jīrṇas -
  • jīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √jṝ class 9 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • vāso' -
  • vāsas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vāsu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • samayaḥ -
  • samaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtaḥ -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.2.71.23

Cover of edition (2016)

Skanda Purana (Hindi Translation)
by S. N. Khandelwal (2016)

(Set of 10 Books) - Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

Skanda Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

স্কন্ধ পুরাণম: - (Set of 7 Volumes)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 5.2.71.23 in Bengali sript:
গংগোবাচ ।
পুত্রকামা ন তে হন্মি পুত্রং পুত্রবতাংবর ।
জীর্ণস্তু মম বাসোঽযং যথা মে সমযঃ কৃতঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Skanda Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

ಶ್ರೀ ಸ್ಕಾಂದ ಮಹಾಪುರಣಂ: (Set of 25 Volumes)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 5.2.71.23 in Kannada sript:
ಗಂಗೋವಾಚ ।
ಪುತ್ರಕಾಮಾ ನ ತೇ ಹನ್ಮಿ ಪುತ್ರಂ ಪುತ್ರವತಾಂವರ ।
ಜೀರ್ಣಸ್ತು ಮಮ ವಾಸೋಽಯಂ ಯಥಾ ಮೇ ಸಮಯಃ ಕೃತಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 5.2.71.23 in Gujarati sript:
ગંગોવાચ ।
પુત્રકામા ન તે હન્મિ પુત્રં પુત્રવતાંવર ।
જીર્ણસ્તુ મમ વાસોઽયં યથા મે સમયઃ કૃતઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

Cover of edition (2015)

Shri Skanda purana (Malayalam)
by M.P. Pillai kaniyanthara (2015)

(Condensed/Summary) - Devi Book Stall, Kodungallur

Buy now!

Preview of verse 5.2.71.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഗംഗോവാച ।
പുത്രകാമാ ന തേ ഹന്മി പുത്രം പുത്രവതാംവര ।
ജീര്ണസ്തു മമ വാസോഽയം യഥാ മേ സമയഃ കൃതഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: