Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.57.16 (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 6.1.57.16

मार्कंडेय उवाच ।
दशानां ब्राह्मणेंद्राणां यद्वधे पातकं स्मृतम् ।
तत्पापं स्त्रीवधे कृत्स्नं जायते भरतर्षभ ॥ १६ ॥

mārkaṃḍeya uvāca |
daśānāṃ brāhmaṇeṃdrāṇāṃ yadvadhe pātakaṃ smṛtam |
tatpāpaṃ strīvadhe kṛtsnaṃ jāyate bharatarṣabha || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.57.16 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 (6.1.57.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Markandeya, Dasha, Brahmana, Indra, Yadu, Adhi, Pataka, Smrita, Tat, Tad, Papam, Papa, Strivadha, Kritsna, Jayat, Bharatarshabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.57.16). 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: “mārkaṃḍeya uvāca
  • mārkaṇḍeya* -
  • mārkaṇḍeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “daśānāṃ brāhmaṇeṃdrāṇāṃ yadvadhe pātakaṃ smṛtam
  • daśānām -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    daśā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • brāhmaṇe -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • indrāṇām -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    indrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • yadva -
  • yadu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • adhe -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • pātakam -
  • pātaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pātaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pātakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • smṛtam -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • Line 3: “tatpāpaṃ strīvadhe kṛtsnaṃ jāyate bharatarṣabha
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • strīvadhe -
  • strīvadha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kṛtsnam -
  • kṛtsna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtsna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.57.16

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 6.1.57.16 in Bengali sript:
মার্কংডেয উবাচ ।
দশানাং ব্রাহ্মণেংদ্রাণাং যদ্বধে পাতকং স্মৃতম্ ।
তত্পাপং স্ত্রীবধে কৃত্স্নং জাযতে ভরতর্ষভ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 6.1.57.16 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾರ್ಕಂಡೇಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ದಶಾನಾಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಂದ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಯದ್ವಧೇ ಪಾತಕಂ ಸ್ಮೃತಮ್ ।
ತತ್ಪಾಪಂ ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಧೇ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಂ ಜಾಯತೇ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.57.16 in Gujarati sript:
માર્કંડેય ઉવાચ ।
દશાનાં બ્રાહ્મણેંદ્રાણાં યદ્વધે પાતકં સ્મૃતમ્ ।
તત્પાપં સ્ત્રીવધે કૃત્સ્નં જાયતે ભરતર્ષભ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 6.1.57.16 in Malayalam sript:
മാര്കംഡേയ ഉവാച ।
ദശാനാം ബ്രാഹ്മണേംദ്രാണാം യദ്വധേ പാതകം സ്മൃതമ് ।
തത്പാപം സ്ത്രീവധേ കൃത്സ്നം ജായതേ ഭരതര്ഷഭ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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