Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.18.33 (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 6.1.18.33

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कन्यां यच्छति वृद्धाय नीचाय धनलिप्सया ।
कुरूपाय कुशीलाय स प्रेतो जायते नरः ॥ ३३ ॥

kanyāṃ yacchati vṛddhāya nīcāya dhanalipsayā |
kurūpāya kuśīlāya sa preto jāyate naraḥ || 33 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.18.33 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 (6.1.18.33). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kani, Kanya, Yacchat, Vriddha, Nica, Dhana, Lipsa, Kurupa, Kushila, Pretri, Preta, Jayat, Nara, Nri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.18.33). 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: “kanyāṃ yacchati vṛddhāya nīcāya dhanalipsayā ”
kanyām -
kanī (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

kanyā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
yacchati -
√yam -> yacchat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √yam class 1 verb]

√yam -> yacchat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √yam class 1 verb]

√yam (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
vṛddhāya -
vṛddha (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

vṛddha (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]

√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
nīcāya -
nīca (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

nīca (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
dhana -
dhana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dhana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√dhan (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
lipsayā -
lipsā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
Line 2: “kurūpāya kuśīlāya sa preto jāyate naraḥ ”
kurūpāya -
kurūpa (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

kurūpa (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
kuśīlāya -
kuśīla (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
preto* -
pretṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

preta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√pre (verb class 2)

[present active third dual]
jāyate -
√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]

√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]

√jai (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]

√jan (verb class 4)

[present middle third single]
naraḥ -
nara (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

nṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]