Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.171.23 (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 5.3.171.23

ऋषय ऊचुः ।
पूर्वजन्मनि विप्रेन्द्र किं त्वया दुष्कृतं कृतम् ।
येन कष्टमिदं प्राप्तं सन्धानं शूलगर्हितम् ॥ २३ ॥

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ |
pūrvajanmani viprendra kiṃ tvayā duṣkṛtaṃ kṛtam |
yena kaṣṭamidaṃ prāptaṃ sandhānaṃ śūlagarhitam || 23 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.171.23 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 (5.3.171.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rishi, Purvajanman, Viprendra, Kim, Tva, Yushmad, Dushkrit, Dushkrita, Krit, Krita, Yena, Yah, Yat, Kashtam, Kashta, Idam, Prapta, Sandhana, Shula, Garhitam, Garhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.171.23). 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: “ṛṣaya ūcuḥ
  • ṛṣaya* -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “pūrvajanmani viprendra kiṃ tvayā duṣkṛtaṃ kṛtam
  • pūrvajanmani -
  • pūrvajanman (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pūrvajanman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • viprendra -
  • viprendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • duṣkṛtam -
  • duṣkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duṣkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duṣkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    duṣkṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • Line 3: “yena kaṣṭamidaṃ prāptaṃ sandhānaṃ śūlagarhitam
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kaṣṭam -
  • kaṣṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]
    kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prāptam -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sandhānam -
  • sandhāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sandhāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sandhānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śūla -
  • śūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūl (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • garhitam -
  • garhitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    garhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    garhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    garhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.171.23

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 5.3.171.23 in Bengali sript:
ঋষয ঊচুঃ ।
পূর্বজন্মনি বিপ্রেন্দ্র কিং ত্বযা দুষ্কৃতং কৃতম্ ।
যেন কষ্টমিদং প্রাপ্তং সন্ধানং শূলগর্হিতম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 5.3.171.23 in Kannada sript:
ಋಷಯ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಪೂರ್ವಜನ್ಮನಿ ವಿಪ್ರೇನ್ದ್ರ ಕಿಂ ತ್ವಯಾ ದುಷ್ಕೃತಂ ಕೃತಮ್ ।
ಯೇನ ಕಷ್ಟಮಿದಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಂ ಸನ್ಧಾನಂ ಶೂಲಗರ್ಹಿತಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.171.23 in Gujarati sript:
ઋષય ઊચુઃ ।
પૂર્વજન્મનિ વિપ્રેન્દ્ર કિં ત્વયા દુષ્કૃતં કૃતમ્ ।
યેન કષ્ટમિદં પ્રાપ્તં સન્ધાનં શૂલગર્હિતમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 5.3.171.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഋഷയ ഊചുഃ ।
പൂര്വജന്മനി വിപ്രേന്ദ്ര കിം ത്വയാ ദുഷ്കൃതം കൃതമ് ।
യേന കഷ്ടമിദം പ്രാപ്തം സന്ധാനം ശൂലഗര്ഹിതമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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