Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.18.66 (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 6.1.18.66

क्रियते खेचरत्वेन किंकिं धर्मं विनिश्चयैः ।
यतो न सिध्यते मोक्षो जाति स्मृत्यादिकं तथा ॥ ६६ ॥

kriyate khecaratvena kiṃkiṃ dharmaṃ viniścayaiḥ |
yato na sidhyate mokṣo jāti smṛtyādikaṃ tathā || 66 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.18.66 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 (6.1.18.66). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kriyat, Khecaratva, Kim, Dharma, Vinishcaya, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Sidhyat, Moksha, Jati, Smriti, Smritya, Adika, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.18.66). 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: “kriyate khecaratvena kiṃkiṃ dharmaṃ viniścayaiḥ
  • kriyate -
  • kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • khecaratvena -
  • khecaratva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kiṅ -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viniścayaiḥ -
  • viniścaya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “yato na sidhyate mokṣo jāti smṛtyādikaṃ tathā
  • yato* -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sidhyate -
  • sidh -> sidhyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> sidhyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh (verb class 4)
    [present passive third single]
    sidh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • mokṣo* -
  • mokṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jāti -
  • jāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • smṛtyā -
  • smṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    smṛ -> smṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √smṛ]
    smṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ādikam -
  • ādika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ādika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.18.66

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 6.1.18.66 in Bengali sript:
ক্রিযতে খেচরত্বেন কিংকিং ধর্মং বিনিশ্চযৈঃ ।
যতো ন সিধ্যতে মোক্ষো জাতি স্মৃত্যাদিকং তথা ॥ ৬৬ ॥

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 6.1.18.66 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ರಿಯತೇ ಖೇಚರತ್ವೇನ ಕಿಂಕಿಂ ಧರ್ಮಂ ವಿನಿಶ್ಚಯೈಃ ।
ಯತೋ ನ ಸಿಧ್ಯತೇ ಮೋಕ್ಷೋ ಜಾತಿ ಸ್ಮೃತ್ಯಾದಿಕಂ ತಥಾ ॥ ೬೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.18.66 in Gujarati sript:
ક્રિયતે ખેચરત્વેન કિંકિં ધર્મં વિનિશ્ચયૈઃ ।
યતો ન સિધ્યતે મોક્ષો જાતિ સ્મૃત્યાદિકં તથા ॥ ૬૬ ॥

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 6.1.18.66 in Malayalam sript:
ക്രിയതേ ഖേചരത്വേന കിംകിം ധര്മം വിനിശ്ചയൈഃ ।
യതോ ന സിധ്യതേ മോക്ഷോ ജാതി സ്മൃത്യാദികം തഥാ ॥ ൬൬ ॥

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