Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.103.161 (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 5.3.103.161

कीर्तनान्नश्यते धर्मो वर्धतेऽसौ निगूहनात् ।
इह लोके परे चैव पापस्याप्येवमेव च ॥ १६१ ॥

kīrtanānnaśyate dharmo vardhate'sau nigūhanāt |
iha loke pare caiva pāpasyāpyevameva ca || 161 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.103.161 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 (5.3.103.161). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kirtana, Nashyat, Dharma, Asi, Asu, Adah, Niguhana, Iha, Loka, Pare, Para, Pari, Papa, Apya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.103.161). 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: “kīrtanānnaśyate dharmo vardhate'sau nigūhanāt
  • kīrtanān -
  • kīrtana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • naśyate -
  • naśyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    naśyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    naś (verb class 4)
    [present passive third single]
    naś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • dharmo* -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vardhate' -
  • vṛdh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • nigūhanāt -
  • nigūhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “iha loke pare caiva pāpasyāpyevameva ca
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • pare -
  • pare (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • pāpasyā -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • apye -
  • apya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    apyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vameva -
  • vam (verb class 1)
    [optative active first dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.103.161

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 5.3.103.161 in Bengali sript:
কীর্তনান্নশ্যতে ধর্মো বর্ধতেঽসৌ নিগূহনাত্ ।
ইহ লোকে পরে চৈব পাপস্যাপ্যেবমেব চ ॥ ১৬১ ॥

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 5.3.103.161 in Kannada sript:
ಕೀರ್ತನಾನ್ನಶ್ಯತೇ ಧರ್ಮೋ ವರ್ಧತೇಽಸೌ ನಿಗೂಹನಾತ್ ।
ಇಹ ಲೋಕೇ ಪರೇ ಚೈವ ಪಾಪಸ್ಯಾಪ್ಯೇವಮೇವ ಚ ॥ ೧೬೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.103.161 in Gujarati sript:
કીર્તનાન્નશ્યતે ધર્મો વર્ધતેઽસૌ નિગૂહનાત્ ।
ઇહ લોકે પરે ચૈવ પાપસ્યાપ્યેવમેવ ચ ॥ ૧૬૧ ॥

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 5.3.103.161 in Malayalam sript:
കീര്തനാന്നശ്യതേ ധര്മോ വര്ധതേഽസൌ നിഗൂഹനാത് ।
ഇഹ ലോകേ പരേ ചൈവ പാപസ്യാപ്യേവമേവ ച ॥ ൧൬൧ ॥

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