Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.1.36.18 (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 7.1.36.18

ईश्वर उवाच ।
शृणुष्वावहिता भद्रे कथां पातकनाशिनीम् ।
यां श्रुत्वा मानवो भक्त्या पवित्रात्मा प्रजायते ॥ १८ ॥

īśvara uvāca |
śṛṇuṣvāvahitā bhadre kathāṃ pātakanāśinīm |
yāṃ śrutvā mānavo bhaktyā pavitrātmā prajāyate || 18 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.1.36.18 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 (7.1.36.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ishvara, Shu, Hita, Bhadra, Katha, Pataka, Nashini, Manava, Bhaktya, Bhakti, Pavitra, Asmad, Praja, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.1.36.18). 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: “īśvara uvāca
  • īśvara* -
  • īśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “śṛṇuṣvāvahitā bhadre kathāṃ pātakanāśinīm
  • śṛṇu -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṣvā -
  • ṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṣū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • āva -
  • av (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • hitā* -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √hi class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √hi class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √hi class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √hi class 5 verb]
  • bhadre -
  • bhadra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhadra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhadrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kathām -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pātaka -
  • pātaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pātaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāśinīm -
  • nāśinī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “yāṃ śrutvā mānavo bhaktyā pavitrātmā prajāyate
  • yām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • mānavo* -
  • mānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhaktyā -
  • bhaktyā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhakti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • pavitrāt -
  • pavitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pavitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • prajāya -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    praja (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.1.36.18

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 7.1.36.18 in Bengali sript:
ঈশ্বর উবাচ ।
শৃণুষ্বাবহিতা ভদ্রে কথাং পাতকনাশিনীম্ ।
যাং শ্রুত্বা মানবো ভক্ত্যা পবিত্রাত্মা প্রজাযতে ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 7.1.36.18 in Kannada sript:
ಈಶ್ವರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಶೃಣುಷ್ವಾವಹಿತಾ ಭದ್ರೇ ಕಥಾಂ ಪಾತಕನಾಶಿನೀಮ್ ।
ಯಾಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಮಾನವೋ ಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಾ ಪ್ರಜಾಯತೇ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.1.36.18 in Gujarati sript:
ઈશ્વર ઉવાચ ।
શૃણુષ્વાવહિતા ભદ્રે કથાં પાતકનાશિનીમ્ ।
યાં શ્રુત્વા માનવો ભક્ત્યા પવિત્રાત્મા પ્રજાયતે ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 7.1.36.18 in Malayalam sript:
ഈശ്വര ഉവാച ।
ശൃണുഷ്വാവഹിതാ ഭദ്രേ കഥാം പാതകനാശിനീമ് ।
യാം ശ്രുത്വാ മാനവോ ഭക്ത്യാ പവിത്രാത്മാ പ്രജായതേ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

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