Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.21.20 (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 5.3.21.20

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यथायथा कलिर्घोरो वर्तते दारुणो नृप ।
तथातथाल्पतां यान्ति हीनसत्त्वा यतो नराः ॥ २० ॥

yathāyathā kalirghoro vartate dāruṇo nṛpa |
tathātathālpatāṃ yānti hīnasattvā yato narāḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.21.20 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 (5.3.21.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Ayatha, Kali, Ghora, Vartat, Daruna, Daru, Nripa, Tatha, Atha, Alpata, Yantin, Yanti, Hinasattva, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Nara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.21.20). 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: “yathāyathā kalirghoro vartate dāruṇo nṛpa ”
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ayathā -
ayathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ayathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
kalir -
kali (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ghoro* -
ghora (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vartate -
√vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]

√vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]

√vṛt (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]
dāruṇo* -
dāruṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

dāru (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
nṛpa -
nṛpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 2: “tathātathālpatāṃ yānti hīnasattvā yato narāḥ ”
tathāt -
tatha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

tatha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
athā -
athā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

atha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
alpatām -
alpatā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
yānti -
yāntin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

yāntin (noun, neuter)

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

yāntī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

yāntī (noun, feminine)

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

yāntī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
hīnasattvā* -
hīnasattva (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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]
narāḥ -
nara (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

narā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]