Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 6.1.238.54 (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 6.1.238.54

महत्तप इदं येन कृतं जगति दुर्लभम् ।
इदमेव महापुण्यमिदमेव महत्सुखम् ।
इदमेव परं श्रेयो महापाराकसेवनम् ॥ ५४ ॥

mahattapa idaṃ yena kṛtaṃ jagati durlabham |
idameva mahāpuṇyamidameva mahatsukham |
idameva paraṃ śreyo mahāpārākasevanam || 54 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 6.1.238.54 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 (6.1.238.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahat, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Idam, Yena, Yah, Yat, Krit, Krita, Jagat, Jagati, Durlabha, Eva, Mahapunya, Kham, Kha, Param, Para, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Mahapara, Kasa, Vana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 6.1.238.54). 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: “mahattapa idaṃ yena kṛtaṃ jagati durlabham
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tapa* -
  • 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]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (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]
    kṛ -> kṛta (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]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • jagati -
  • jagatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jagat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • durlabham -
  • durlabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durlabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durlabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “idameva mahāpuṇyamidameva mahatsukham
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahāpuṇyam -
  • mahāpuṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāpuṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāpuṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahatsu -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • kham -
  • kham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “idameva paraṃ śreyo mahāpārākasevanam
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śreyo* -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • mahāpārā -
  • mahāpārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kase -
  • kasa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kasa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vanam -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 6.1.238.54

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 6.1.238.54 in Bengali sript:
মহত্তপ ইদং যেন কৃতং জগতি দুর্লভম্ ।
ইদমেব মহাপুণ্যমিদমেব মহত্সুখম্ ।
ইদমেব পরং শ্রেযো মহাপারাকসেবনম্ ॥ ৫৪ ॥

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 6.1.238.54 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹತ್ತಪ ಇದಂ ಯೇನ ಕೃತಂ ಜಗತಿ ದುರ್ಲಭಮ್ ।
ಇದಮೇವ ಮಹಾಪುಣ್ಯಮಿದಮೇವ ಮಹತ್ಸುಖಮ್ ।
ಇದಮೇವ ಪರಂ ಶ್ರೇಯೋ ಮಹಾಪಾರಾಕಸೇವನಮ್ ॥ ೫೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 6.1.238.54 in Gujarati sript:
મહત્તપ ઇદં યેન કૃતં જગતિ દુર્લભમ્ ।
ઇદમેવ મહાપુણ્યમિદમેવ મહત્સુખમ્ ।
ઇદમેવ પરં શ્રેયો મહાપારાકસેવનમ્ ॥ ૫૪ ॥

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 6.1.238.54 in Malayalam sript:
മഹത്തപ ഇദം യേന കൃതം ജഗതി ദുര്ലഭമ് ।
ഇദമേവ മഹാപുണ്യമിദമേവ മഹത്സുഖമ് ।
ഇദമേവ പരം ശ്രേയോ മഹാപാരാകസേവനമ് ॥ ൫൪ ॥

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