Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.17.7 (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 6.1.17.7

ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः ।
यदेतद्भवता प्रोक्तं तस्य पूर्वे गयाशिरः ।
माहात्म्यं तस्य नो ब्रूहि सूतपुत्र सविस्तरम् ॥ ७ ॥

brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ |
yadetadbhavatā proktaṃ tasya pūrve gayāśiraḥ |
māhātmyaṃ tasya no brūhi sūtaputra savistaram || 7 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.17.7 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 (6.1.17.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahmana, Yad, Tadbhava, Tan, Prokta, Tad, Purva, Gayashiras, Gayashira, Mahatmya, Asmad, Sutaputra, Savistara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.17.7). 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: “brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ
  • brāhmaṇā* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative 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: “yadetadbhavatā proktaṃ tasya pūrve gayāśiraḥ
  • yade -
  • yad (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • tadbhava -
  • tadbhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadbhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • proktam -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prokta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    proktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pūrve -
  • pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • gayāśiraḥ -
  • gayāśiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    gayāśira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “māhātmyaṃ tasya no brūhi sūtaputra savistaram
  • māhātmyam -
  • māhātmya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • no* -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sūtaputra -
  • sūtaputra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • savistaram -
  • savistara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    savistara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    savistarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.17.7

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 6.1.17.7 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণা ঊচুঃ ।
যদেতদ্ভবতা প্রোক্তং তস্য পূর্বে গযাশিরঃ ।
মাহাত্ম্যং তস্য নো ব্রূহি সূতপুত্র সবিস্তরম্ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 6.1.17.7 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಯದೇತದ್ಭವತಾ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಪೂರ್ವೇ ಗಯಾಶಿರಃ ।
ಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯಂ ತಸ್ಯ ನೋ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಸೂತಪುತ್ರ ಸವಿಸ್ತರಮ್ ॥ ೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.17.7 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મણા ઊચુઃ ।
યદેતદ્ભવતા પ્રોક્તં તસ્ય પૂર્વે ગયાશિરઃ ।
માહાત્મ્યં તસ્ય નો બ્રૂહિ સૂતપુત્ર સવિસ્તરમ્ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 6.1.17.7 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മണാ ഊചുഃ ।
യദേതദ്ഭവതാ പ്രോക്തം തസ്യ പൂര്വേ ഗയാശിരഃ ।
മാഹാത്മ്യം തസ്യ നോ ബ്രൂഹി സൂതപുത്ര സവിസ്തരമ് ॥ ൭ ॥

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