Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.159.16 (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 5.3.159.16

अविद्यां यः प्रयच्छेत बलीवर्दो भवेद्धि सः ।
अन्नं पर्युषितं विप्रे ददानः क्लीबतां व्रजेत् ॥ १६ ॥

avidyāṃ yaḥ prayaccheta balīvardo bhaveddhi saḥ |
annaṃ paryuṣitaṃ vipre dadānaḥ klībatāṃ vrajet || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.159.16 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 (5.3.159.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Avidya, Yah, Prayat, Sha, Shi, Ita, Balin, Bali, Sah, Anna, Paryushita, Vipra, Dada, Klibata, Klibat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.159.16). 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: “avidyāṃ yaḥ prayaccheta balīvardo bhaveddhi saḥ
  • avidyām -
  • avidyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prayacch -
  • pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śe -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • balī -
  • balī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    balī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    balin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ardo -
  • bhaveddh -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “annaṃ paryuṣitaṃ vipre dadānaḥ klībatāṃ vrajet
  • annam -
  • anna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    annā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • paryuṣitam -
  • paryuṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paryuṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paryuṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vipre -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    viprā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dadān -
  • dada (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • klībatām -
  • klībatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    klīb -> klībat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √klīb class 1 verb]
    klīb -> klībat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √klīb class 1 verb]
    klīb (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • vrajet -
  • vraj (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.159.16

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 5.3.159.16 in Bengali sript:
অবিদ্যাং যঃ প্রযচ্ছেত বলীবর্দো ভবেদ্ধি সঃ ।
অন্নং পর্যুষিতং বিপ্রে দদানঃ ক্লীবতাং ব্রজেত্ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 5.3.159.16 in Kannada sript:
ಅವಿದ್ಯಾಂ ಯಃ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛೇತ ಬಲೀವರ್ದೋ ಭವೇದ್ಧಿ ಸಃ ।
ಅನ್ನಂ ಪರ್ಯುಷಿತಂ ವಿಪ್ರೇ ದದಾನಃ ಕ್ಲೀಬತಾಂ ವ್ರಜೇತ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.159.16 in Gujarati sript:
અવિદ્યાં યઃ પ્રયચ્છેત બલીવર્દો ભવેદ્ધિ સઃ ।
અન્નં પર્યુષિતં વિપ્રે દદાનઃ ક્લીબતાં વ્રજેત્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 5.3.159.16 in Malayalam sript:
അവിദ്യാം യഃ പ്രയച്ഛേത ബലീവര്ദോ ഭവേദ്ധി സഃ ।
അന്നം പര്യുഷിതം വിപ്രേ ദദാനഃ ക്ലീബതാം വ്രജേത് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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