Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.29.231 (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 6.1.29.231

यो भक्षयति मांसानि सत्त्वानां जीवितैषिणाम् ।
स याति नरकं घोरं तत्रस्थो भक्ष्यते च तैः ॥ २३१ ॥

yo bhakṣayati māṃsāni sattvānāṃ jīvitaiṣiṇām |
sa yāti narakaṃ ghoraṃ tatrastho bhakṣyate ca taiḥ || 231 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.29.231 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 (6.1.29.231). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Bhakshayat, Mamsa, Sattva, Jivita, Eshin, Yat, Yati, Naraka, Ghoram, Ghora, Tatrastha, Tad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.29.231). 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: “yo bhakṣayati māṃsāni sattvānāṃ jīvitaiṣiṇām
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhakṣayati -
  • bhakṣ -> bhakṣayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ (verb class 10)
    [present active third single]
    bhakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • māṃsāni -
  • māṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sattvānām -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • jīvitai -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • eṣiṇām -
  • eṣin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    eṣin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “sa yāti narakaṃ ghoraṃ tatrastho bhakṣyate ca taiḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • narakam -
  • naraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    naraka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ghoram -
  • ghoram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ghora (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tatrastho* -
  • tatrastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhakṣyate -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [future middle third single]
    bhakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    bhakṣ (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]
    bhakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taiḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.29.231

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 6.1.29.231 in Bengali sript:
যো ভক্ষযতি মাংসানি সত্ত্বানাং জীবিতৈষিণাম্ ।
স যাতি নরকং ঘোরং তত্রস্থো ভক্ষ্যতে চ তৈঃ ॥ ২৩১ ॥

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 6.1.29.231 in Kannada sript:
ಯೋ ಭಕ್ಷಯತಿ ಮಾಂಸಾನಿ ಸತ್ತ್ವಾನಾಂ ಜೀವಿತೈಷಿಣಾಮ್ ।
ಸ ಯಾತಿ ನರಕಂ ಘೋರಂ ತತ್ರಸ್ಥೋ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯತೇ ಚ ತೈಃ ॥ ೨೩೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.29.231 in Gujarati sript:
યો ભક્ષયતિ માંસાનિ સત્ત્વાનાં જીવિતૈષિણામ્ ।
સ યાતિ નરકં ઘોરં તત્રસ્થો ભક્ષ્યતે ચ તૈઃ ॥ ૨૩૧ ॥

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 6.1.29.231 in Malayalam sript:
യോ ഭക്ഷയതി മാംസാനി സത്ത്വാനാം ജീവിതൈഷിണാമ് ।
സ യാതി നരകം ഘോരം തത്രസ്ഥോ ഭക്ഷ്യതേ ച തൈഃ ॥ ൨൩൧ ॥

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