Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.167.74 (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 6.1.167.74

एतत्कर्म मया कार्यं यथा स्याद्ब्रह्मजं बलम् ।
त्यक्त्वा चैव निजं राज्यं चरिष्यामि महत्तपः ।
एवं स निश्चयं कृत्वा राज्ये संस्थाप्य वै सुतम् ।
नाम्ना विश्वसहं ख्यातं प्रजगाम तपोवनम् ॥ ७४ ॥

etatkarma mayā kāryaṃ yathā syādbrahmajaṃ balam |
tyaktvā caiva nijaṃ rājyaṃ cariṣyāmi mahattapaḥ |
evaṃ sa niścayaṃ kṛtvā rājye saṃsthāpya vai sutam |
nāmnā viśvasahaṃ khyātaṃ prajagāma tapovanam || 74 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.167.74 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 (6.1.167.74). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Karman, Maya, Asmad, Karya, Yatha, Syat, Sya, Brahmaja, Bala, Nija, Rajya, Mahat, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Evam, Eva, Nishcaya, Kritva, Kritvan, Samsthapya, Sut, Suta, Namna, Naman, Vishvasaha, Khyata, Praja, Gama, Tapovana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.167.74). 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: “etatkarma mayā kāryaṃ yathā syādbrahmajaṃ balam
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • kāryam -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • 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]
  • brahmajam -
  • brahmaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    brahmaja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    brahmajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tyaktvā caiva nijaṃ rājyaṃ cariṣyāmi mahattapaḥ
  • tyaktvā -
  • tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tyaj]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • nijam -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājyam -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
  • cariṣyāmi -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tapaḥ -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “evaṃ sa niścayaṃ kṛtvā rājye saṃsthāpya vai sutam
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niścayam -
  • niścaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājye -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative single from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    rāj (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • saṃsthāpya -
  • saṃsthāpya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    saṃsthāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃsthāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • sutam -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb], [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • Line 4: “nāmnā viśvasahaṃ khyātaṃ prajagāma tapovanam
  • nāmnā -
  • nāmnā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • viśvasaham -
  • viśvasaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viśvasaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viśvasahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • khyātam -
  • khyāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khyāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khyātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    khyā -> khyāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā -> khyāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • praja -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gāma -
  • gāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural], [injunctive active first plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • tapovanam -
  • tapovana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tapovanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.167.74

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 6.1.167.74 in Bengali sript:
এতত্কর্ম মযা কার্যং যথা স্যাদ্ব্রহ্মজং বলম্ ।
ত্যক্ত্বা চৈব নিজং রাজ্যং চরিষ্যামি মহত্তপঃ ।
এবং স নিশ্চযং কৃত্বা রাজ্যে সংস্থাপ্য বৈ সুতম্ ।
নাম্না বিশ্বসহং খ্যাতং প্রজগাম তপোবনম্ ॥ ৭৪ ॥

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 6.1.167.74 in Kannada sript:
ಏತತ್ಕರ್ಮ ಮಯಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಯಥಾ ಸ್ಯಾದ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಜಂ ಬಲಮ್ ।
ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಚೈವ ನಿಜಂ ರಾಜ್ಯಂ ಚರಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಮಹತ್ತಪಃ ।
ಏವಂ ಸ ನಿಶ್ಚಯಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ರಾಜ್ಯೇ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪ್ಯ ವೈ ಸುತಮ್ ।
ನಾಮ್ನಾ ವಿಶ್ವಸಹಂ ಖ್ಯಾತಂ ಪ್ರಜಗಾಮ ತಪೋವನಮ್ ॥ ೭೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.167.74 in Gujarati sript:
એતત્કર્મ મયા કાર્યં યથા સ્યાદ્બ્રહ્મજં બલમ્ ।
ત્યક્ત્વા ચૈવ નિજં રાજ્યં ચરિષ્યામિ મહત્તપઃ ।
એવં સ નિશ્ચયં કૃત્વા રાજ્યે સંસ્થાપ્ય વૈ સુતમ્ ।
નામ્ના વિશ્વસહં ખ્યાતં પ્રજગામ તપોવનમ્ ॥ ૭૪ ॥

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 6.1.167.74 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതത്കര്മ മയാ കാര്യം യഥാ സ്യാദ്ബ്രഹ്മജം ബലമ് ।
ത്യക്ത്വാ ചൈവ നിജം രാജ്യം ചരിഷ്യാമി മഹത്തപഃ ।
ഏവം സ നിശ്ചയം കൃത്വാ രാജ്യേ സംസ്ഥാപ്യ വൈ സുതമ് ।
നാമ്നാ വിശ്വസഹം ഖ്യാതം പ്രജഗാമ തപോവനമ് ॥ ൭൪ ॥

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