Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.166.40 (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 6.1.166.40

अतीतानागतं वेत्ति विना लिंगैर्भवानिह ।
तस्मात्कुरु प्रसादं मे यथा स्याद्ब्राह्मणः सुतः ।
क्षत्रियस्य तु पुत्रस्य भवान्नार्हः कथंचन ॥ ४० ॥

atītānāgataṃ vetti vinā liṃgairbhavāniha |
tasmātkuru prasādaṃ me yathā syādbrāhmaṇaḥ sutaḥ |
kṣatriyasya tu putrasya bhavānnārhaḥ kathaṃcana || 40 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.166.40 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 (6.1.166.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atita, Agata, Vina, Linga, Bhava, Bhavani, Han, Tasmat, Tad, Prasada, Asmad, Yatha, Syat, Sya, Brahmana, Sut, Suta, Kshatriya, Putra, Bhavant, Katham, Katha, Cana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.166.40). 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: “atītānāgataṃ vetti vinā liṃgairbhavāniha
  • atītān -
  • atīta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • āgatam -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second dual]
  • vetti -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • vinā* -
  • vina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • liṅgair -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bhavāni -
  • bhavānī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tasmātkuru prasādaṃ me yathā syādbrāhmaṇaḥ sutaḥ
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prasādam -
  • prasāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • brāhmaṇaḥ -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sutaḥ -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • Line 3: “kṣatriyasya tu putrasya bhavānnārhaḥ kathaṃcana
  • kṣatriyasya -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kṣatriya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • putrasya -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bhavānn -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārhaḥ -
  • arh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • kathañ -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.166.40

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 6.1.166.40 in Bengali sript:
অতীতানাগতং বেত্তি বিনা লিংগৈর্ভবানিহ ।
তস্মাত্কুরু প্রসাদং মে যথা স্যাদ্ব্রাহ্মণঃ সুতঃ ।
ক্ষত্রিযস্য তু পুত্রস্য ভবান্নার্হঃ কথংচন ॥ ৪০ ॥

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 6.1.166.40 in Kannada sript:
ಅತೀತಾನಾಗತಂ ವೇತ್ತಿ ವಿನಾ ಲಿಂಗೈರ್ಭವಾನಿಹ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ಕುರು ಪ್ರಸಾದಂ ಮೇ ಯಥಾ ಸ್ಯಾದ್ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಃ ಸುತಃ ।
ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಸ್ಯ ತು ಪುತ್ರಸ್ಯ ಭವಾನ್ನಾರ್ಹಃ ಕಥಂಚನ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.166.40 in Gujarati sript:
અતીતાનાગતં વેત્તિ વિના લિંગૈર્ભવાનિહ ।
તસ્માત્કુરુ પ્રસાદં મે યથા સ્યાદ્બ્રાહ્મણઃ સુતઃ ।
ક્ષત્રિયસ્ય તુ પુત્રસ્ય ભવાન્નાર્હઃ કથંચન ॥ ૪૦ ॥

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 6.1.166.40 in Malayalam sript:
അതീതാനാഗതം വേത്തി വിനാ ലിംഗൈര്ഭവാനിഹ ।
തസ്മാത്കുരു പ്രസാദം മേ യഥാ സ്യാദ്ബ്രാഹ്മണഃ സുതഃ ।
ക്ഷത്രിയസ്യ തു പുത്രസ്യ ഭവാന്നാര്ഹഃ കഥംചന ॥ ൪൦ ॥

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