Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.97.159 (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 5.3.97.159

परोक्षवादिनो दुष्टान्गुरुनिन्दापरायणान् ।
वेदद्वेषणशीलांश्च हैतुकान् बकवृत्तिकान् ॥ १५९ ॥

parokṣavādino duṣṭāngurunindāparāyaṇān |
vedadveṣaṇaśīlāṃśca haitukān bakavṛttikān || 159 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.97.159 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 (5.3.97.159). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Paroksha, Vadi, Vadin, Dushta, Guruninda, Aparayana, Veda, Dveshana, Shila, Haituka, Bakavritti, Kah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.97.159). 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: “parokṣavādino duṣṭāngurunindāparāyaṇān
  • parokṣa -
  • parokṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parokṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vādino* -
  • vādi (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vādin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vādin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vādī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • duṣṭān -
  • duṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • gurunindā -
  • gurunindā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aparāyaṇān -
  • aparāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “vedadveṣaṇaśīlāṃśca haitukān bakavṛttikān
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • dveṣaṇa -
  • dveṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dveṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śīlāṃś -
  • śīla (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • haitukān -
  • haituka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bakavṛtti -
  • bakavṛtti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bakavṛtti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bakavṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kān -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.97.159

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 5.3.97.159 in Bengali sript:
পরোক্ষবাদিনো দুষ্টান্গুরুনিন্দাপরাযণান্ ।
বেদদ্বেষণশীলাংশ্চ হৈতুকান্ বকবৃত্তিকান্ ॥ ১৫৯ ॥

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 5.3.97.159 in Kannada sript:
ಪರೋಕ್ಷವಾದಿನೋ ದುಷ್ಟಾನ್ಗುರುನಿನ್ದಾಪರಾಯಣಾನ್ ।
ವೇದದ್ವೇಷಣಶೀಲಾಂಶ್ಚ ಹೈತುಕಾನ್ ಬಕವೃತ್ತಿಕಾನ್ ॥ ೧೫೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.97.159 in Gujarati sript:
પરોક્ષવાદિનો દુષ્ટાન્ગુરુનિન્દાપરાયણાન્ ।
વેદદ્વેષણશીલાંશ્ચ હૈતુકાન્ બકવૃત્તિકાન્ ॥ ૧૫૯ ॥

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 5.3.97.159 in Malayalam sript:
പരോക്ഷവാദിനോ ദുഷ്ടാന്ഗുരുനിന്ദാപരായണാന് ।
വേദദ്വേഷണശീലാംശ്ച ഹൈതുകാന് ബകവൃത്തികാന് ॥ ൧൫൯ ॥

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