Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.1.118.31 (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 7.1.118.31

नीलरक्तेन वस्त्रेण यत्कर्म कुरुते द्विजः ।
स्नानं दानं जपो होमः स्वाध्यायः पितृतर्पणम् ।
वृथा तस्य महायज्ञा नीलसूत्रस्य धारणात् ॥ ३१ ॥

nīlaraktena vastreṇa yatkarma kurute dvijaḥ |
snānaṃ dānaṃ japo homaḥ svādhyāyaḥ pitṛtarpaṇam |
vṛthā tasya mahāyajñā nīlasūtrasya dhāraṇāt || 31 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.1.118.31 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 (7.1.118.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nila, Rakta, Vastra, Yat, Yad, Karman, Kuruta, Dvija, Snana, Dana, Japa, Homa, Svadhyaya, Pitritarpana, Vritha, Tad, Mahayajna, Nilasutra, Dharana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.1.118.31). 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: “nīlaraktena vastreṇa yatkarma kurute dvijaḥ
  • nīla -
  • nīla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nīla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nīl (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • raktena -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √raj class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √raj class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √rañj class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √rañj class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • vastreṇa -
  • vastra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kurute -
  • kurutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kuruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present middle third single]
  • dvijaḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “snānaṃ dānaṃ japo homaḥ svādhyāyaḥ pitṛtarpaṇam
  • snānam -
  • snāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dānam -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • japo* -
  • japa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • homaḥ -
  • homa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svādhyāyaḥ -
  • svādhyāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pitṛtarpaṇam -
  • pitṛtarpaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “vṛthā tasya mahāyajñā nīlasūtrasya dhāraṇāt
  • vṛthā -
  • vṛthā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vṛthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mahāyajñā* -
  • mahāyajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahāyajñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nīlasūtrasya -
  • nīlasūtra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nīlasūtra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dhāraṇāt -
  • dhāraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dhāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.1.118.31

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 7.1.118.31 in Bengali sript:
নীলরক্তেন বস্ত্রেণ যত্কর্ম কুরুতে দ্বিজঃ ।
স্নানং দানং জপো হোমঃ স্বাধ্যাযঃ পিতৃতর্পণম্ ।
বৃথা তস্য মহাযজ্ঞা নীলসূত্রস্য ধারণাত্ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 7.1.118.31 in Kannada sript:
ನೀಲರಕ್ತೇನ ವಸ್ತ್ರೇಣ ಯತ್ಕರ್ಮ ಕುರುತೇ ದ್ವಿಜಃ ।
ಸ್ನಾನಂ ದಾನಂ ಜಪೋ ಹೋಮಃ ಸ್ವಾಧ್ಯಾಯಃ ಪಿತೃತರ್ಪಣಮ್ ।
ವೃಥಾ ತಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾಯಜ್ಞಾ ನೀಲಸೂತ್ರಸ್ಯ ಧಾರಣಾತ್ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.1.118.31 in Gujarati sript:
નીલરક્તેન વસ્ત્રેણ યત્કર્મ કુરુતે દ્વિજઃ ।
સ્નાનં દાનં જપો હોમઃ સ્વાધ્યાયઃ પિતૃતર્પણમ્ ।
વૃથા તસ્ય મહાયજ્ઞા નીલસૂત્રસ્ય ધારણાત્ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 7.1.118.31 in Malayalam sript:
നീലരക്തേന വസ്ത്രേണ യത്കര്മ കുരുതേ ദ്വിജഃ ।
സ്നാനം ദാനം ജപോ ഹോമഃ സ്വാധ്യായഃ പിതൃതര്പണമ് ।
വൃഥാ തസ്യ മഹായജ്ഞാ നീലസൂത്രസ്യ ധാരണാത് ॥ ൩൧ ॥

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