Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.60.21 (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 5.3.60.21

ततः समीपगा वृद्धा तस्य वृन्दस्य भारत ।
स्वाध्यायनिरता विप्रा दृष्टास्तैः पापकर्मभिः ॥ २१ ॥

tataḥ samīpagā vṛddhā tasya vṛndasya bhārata |
svādhyāyaniratā viprā dṛṣṭāstaiḥ pāpakarmabhiḥ || 21 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.60.21 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 (5.3.60.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Samipaga, Vriddha, Vrinda, Bharata, Svadhyaya, Nirata, Vipra, Drishta, Papakarman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.60.21). 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: “tataḥ samīpagā vṛddhā tasya vṛndasya bhārata
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • samīpagā* -
  • samīpaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samīpagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vṛddhā -
  • vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • 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]
  • vṛndasya -
  • vṛnda (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vṛnda (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “svādhyāyaniratā viprā dṛṣṭāstaiḥ pāpakarmabhiḥ
  • svādhyāya -
  • svādhyāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svādhyāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niratā* -
  • nirata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    niratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • viprā* -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viprā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dṛṣṭās -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • taiḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pāpakarmabhiḥ -
  • pāpakarman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pāpakarman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.60.21

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 5.3.60.21 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সমীপগা বৃদ্ধা তস্য বৃন্দস্য ভারত ।
স্বাধ্যাযনিরতা বিপ্রা দৃষ্টাস্তৈঃ পাপকর্মভিঃ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 5.3.60.21 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಸಮೀಪಗಾ ವೃದ್ಧಾ ತಸ್ಯ ವೃನ್ದಸ್ಯ ಭಾರತ ।
ಸ್ವಾಧ್ಯಾಯನಿರತಾ ವಿಪ್ರಾ ದೃಷ್ಟಾಸ್ತೈಃ ಪಾಪಕರ್ಮಭಿಃ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.60.21 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ સમીપગા વૃદ્ધા તસ્ય વૃન્દસ્ય ભારત ।
સ્વાધ્યાયનિરતા વિપ્રા દૃષ્ટાસ્તૈઃ પાપકર્મભિઃ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 5.3.60.21 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ സമീപഗാ വൃദ്ധാ തസ്യ വൃന്ദസ്യ ഭാരത ।
സ്വാധ്യായനിരതാ വിപ്രാ ദൃഷ്ടാസ്തൈഃ പാപകര്മഭിഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

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