Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.58.13 (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 6.1.58.13

न कार्यः शपथस्तस्मात्तस्याग्रेऽपि लघुर्द्विजाः ।
अपि हास्योपचारेण आत्मनः सुखमिच्छता ॥ १३ ॥

na kāryaḥ śapathastasmāttasyāgre'pi laghurdvijāḥ |
api hāsyopacāreṇa ātmanaḥ sukhamicchatā || 13 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.58.13 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 (6.1.58.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kari, Karya, Shapatha, Tasmat, Tad, Agre, Agra, Agri, Api, Laghu, Dvija, Hasya, Upacara, Atman, Sukham, Sukha, Icchata, Icchat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.58.13). 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: “na kāryaḥ śapathastasmāttasyāgre'pi laghurdvijāḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāryaḥ -
  • kārī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • śapathas -
  • śapatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śap (verb class 1)
    [present active second dual]
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • tasyā -
  • 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]
  • agre' -
  • agre (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    agra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    agrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    agri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • laghur -
  • laghu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvijāḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “api hāsyopacāreṇa ātmanaḥ sukhamicchatā
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • hāsyo -
  • hāsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hāsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    has -> hāsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √has]
    hāsyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    has -> hāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √has class 1 verb]
    has -> hāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √has class 1 verb]
    has -> hāsyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √has class 1 verb]
  • upacāreṇa -
  • upacāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ātmanaḥ -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • icchatā -
  • icchatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.58.13

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 6.1.58.13 in Bengali sript:
ন কার্যঃ শপথস্তস্মাত্তস্যাগ্রেঽপি লঘুর্দ্বিজাঃ ।
অপি হাস্যোপচারেণ আত্মনঃ সুখমিচ্ছতা ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 6.1.58.13 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಃ ಶಪಥಸ್ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ತಸ್ಯಾಗ್ರೇಽಪಿ ಲಘುರ್ದ್ವಿಜಾಃ ।
ಅಪಿ ಹಾಸ್ಯೋಪಚಾರೇಣ ಆತ್ಮನಃ ಸುಖಮಿಚ್ಛತಾ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.58.13 in Gujarati sript:
ન કાર્યઃ શપથસ્તસ્માત્તસ્યાગ્રેઽપિ લઘુર્દ્વિજાઃ ।
અપિ હાસ્યોપચારેણ આત્મનઃ સુખમિચ્છતા ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 6.1.58.13 in Malayalam sript:
ന കാര്യഃ ശപഥസ്തസ്മാത്തസ്യാഗ്രേഽപി ലഘുര്ദ്വിജാഃ ।
അപി ഹാസ്യോപചാരേണ ആത്മനഃ സുഖമിച്ഛതാ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

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