Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.158.85 (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 6.1.158.85

किं तया क्रियते लक्ष्म्या या वधूरिव केवला ।
या न वेश्येव सामान्या पथिकैरपि भुज्यते ॥ ८५ ॥

kiṃ tayā kriyate lakṣmyā yā vadhūriva kevalā |
yā na veśyeva sāmānyā pathikairapi bhujyate || 85 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.158.85 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 (6.1.158.85). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Kriyat, Lakshmi, Vadhu, Iva, Kevala, Veshi, Veshin, Veshya, Eva, Samanya, Samani, Pathika, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.158.85). 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: “kiṃ tayā kriyate lakṣmyā vadhūriva kevalā
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • 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]
  • lakṣmyā* -
  • lakṣmī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • yā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vadhūr -
  • vadhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    vadhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kevalā -
  • kevalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ na veśyeva sāmānyā pathikairapi bhujyate
  • yā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • veśye -
  • veśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    veśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    veśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    veśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    veśya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    veśya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    veśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √viś class 6 verb], [locative single from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [locative single from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √viś], [vocative dual from √viś], [accusative dual from √viś], [locative single from √viś]
    viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative single from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √viś], [vocative single from √viś], [vocative dual from √viś], [accusative dual from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √viś class 1 verb], [locative single from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [locative single from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √viś], [vocative dual from √viś], [accusative dual from √viś], [locative single from √viś]
    viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √viś], [vocative single from √viś], [vocative dual from √viś], [accusative dual from √viś]
    viś (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
    viś (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāmānyā -
  • sāmānyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sāmāni (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • pathikair -
  • pathika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pathika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bhujyate -
  • bhuj (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    bhuj (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    bhuj (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.158.85

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 6.1.158.85 in Bengali sript:
কিং তযা ক্রিযতে লক্ষ্ম্যা যা বধূরিব কেবলা ।
যা ন বেশ্যেব সামান্যা পথিকৈরপি ভুজ্যতে ॥ ৮৫ ॥

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 6.1.158.85 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ತಯಾ ಕ್ರಿಯತೇ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮ್ಯಾ ಯಾ ವಧೂರಿವ ಕೇವಲಾ ।
ಯಾ ನ ವೇಶ್ಯೇವ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯಾ ಪಥಿಕೈರಪಿ ಭುಜ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೮೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.158.85 in Gujarati sript:
કિં તયા ક્રિયતે લક્ષ્મ્યા યા વધૂરિવ કેવલા ।
યા ન વેશ્યેવ સામાન્યા પથિકૈરપિ ભુજ્યતે ॥ ૮૫ ॥

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 6.1.158.85 in Malayalam sript:
കിം തയാ ക്രിയതേ ലക്ഷ്മ്യാ യാ വധൂരിവ കേവലാ ।
യാ ന വേശ്യേവ സാമാന്യാ പഥികൈരപി ഭുജ്യതേ ॥ ൮൫ ॥

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