Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.97.116 (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 5.3.97.116

याचस्वान्यं वरं पुत्र यत्किंचिद्भुवि दुर्लभम् ।
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो देव्या व्यासो मूर्च्छां यतस्तदा ॥ ११६ ॥

yācasvānyaṃ varaṃ putra yatkiṃcidbhuvi durlabham |
etacchrutvā vaco devyā vyāso mūrcchāṃ yatastadā || 116 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.97.116 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 (5.3.97.116). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anya, Varam, Vara, Putra, Yat, Yad, Kincid, Kincit, Bhu, Durlabha, Etad, Vaca, Vacas, Devi, Devya, Vyasa, Murccha, Yatah, Yata, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “yācasvānyaṃ varaṃ putra yatkiṃcidbhuvi durlabham
  • yācasvā -
  • yāc (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • anyam -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • putra -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kiñcid -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kiñcit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhuvi -
  • bhū (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • durlabham -
  • durlabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durlabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durlabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “etacchrutvā vaco devyā vyāso mūrcchāṃ yatastadā
  • etacch -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • vaco* -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • devyā* -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dīv -> devya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √dīv], [vocative plural from √dīv]
    dīv -> devyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √dīv], [vocative plural from √dīv], [accusative plural from √dīv]
  • vyāso* -
  • vyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mūrcchām -
  • mūrcchā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yatas -
  • 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]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.97.116

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 5.3.97.116 in Bengali sript:
যাচস্বান্যং বরং পুত্র যত্কিংচিদ্ভুবি দুর্লভম্ ।
এতচ্ছ্রুত্বা বচো দেব্যা ব্যাসো মূর্চ্ছাং যতস্তদা ॥ ১১৬ ॥

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 5.3.97.116 in Kannada sript:
ಯಾಚಸ್ವಾನ್ಯಂ ವರಂ ಪುತ್ರ ಯತ್ಕಿಂಚಿದ್ಭುವಿ ದುರ್ಲಭಮ್ ।
ಏತಚ್ಛ್ರುತ್ವಾ ವಚೋ ದೇವ್ಯಾ ವ್ಯಾಸೋ ಮೂರ್ಚ್ಛಾಂ ಯತಸ್ತದಾ ॥ ೧೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.97.116 in Gujarati sript:
યાચસ્વાન્યં વરં પુત્ર યત્કિંચિદ્ભુવિ દુર્લભમ્ ।
એતચ્છ્રુત્વા વચો દેવ્યા વ્યાસો મૂર્ચ્છાં યતસ્તદા ॥ ૧૧૬ ॥

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 5.3.97.116 in Malayalam sript:
യാചസ്വാന്യം വരം പുത്ര യത്കിംചിദ്ഭുവി ദുര്ലഭമ് ।
ഏതച്ഛ്രുത്വാ വചോ ദേവ്യാ വ്യാസോ മൂര്ച്ഛാം യതസ്തദാ ॥ ൧൧൬ ॥

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