Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.2.16.78 (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 7.2.16.78

गायंति काश्चिद्विहसंति काश्चिन्नृत्यंति काश्चित्प्रपठंति काश्चित् ।
वदन्ति काश्चिज्जयशब्दसंयुतैर्वाक्यैरनेकैर्गुरुसन्निधाने ॥ ७८ ॥

gāyaṃti kāścidvihasaṃti kāścinnṛtyaṃti kāścitprapaṭhaṃti kāścit |
vadanti kāścijjayaśabdasaṃyutairvākyairanekairgurusannidhāne || 78 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.2.16.78 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 (7.2.16.78). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gayanti, Gayat, Cit, Vihasat, Nrityat, Nrityanti, Pra, Pathat, Pathanti, Vadat, Vadanti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.2.16.78). 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: “gāyaṃti kāścidvihasaṃti kāścinnṛtyaṃti kāścitprapaṭhaṃti kāścit
  • gāyanti -
  • gāyantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    gāyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • kāś -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cid -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vihasanti -
  • vihasat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kāś -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cin -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nṛtyanti -
  • nṛtyantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    nṛtyantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nṛtyantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √nṛt class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √nṛt class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √nṛt class 4 verb]
    nṛt -> nṛtyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]
    nṛt (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • kāś -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cit -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • paṭhanti -
  • paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • kāś -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cit -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vadanti kāścijjayaśabdasaṃyutairvākyairanekairgurusannidhāne
  • vadanti -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • Cannot analyse kāścijjayaśabdasaṃyutairvākyairanekairgurusannidhāne

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.2.16.78

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 7.2.16.78 in Bengali sript:
গাযংতি কাশ্চিদ্বিহসংতি কাশ্চিন্নৃত্যংতি কাশ্চিত্প্রপঠংতি কাশ্চিত্ ।
বদন্তি কাশ্চিজ্জযশব্দসংযুতৈর্বাক্যৈরনেকৈর্গুরুসন্নিধানে ॥ ৭৮ ॥

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 7.2.16.78 in Kannada sript:
ಗಾಯಂತಿ ಕಾಶ್ಚಿದ್ವಿಹಸಂತಿ ಕಾಶ್ಚಿನ್ನೃತ್ಯಂತಿ ಕಾಶ್ಚಿತ್ಪ್ರಪಠಂತಿ ಕಾಶ್ಚಿತ್ ।
ವದನ್ತಿ ಕಾಶ್ಚಿಜ್ಜಯಶಬ್ದಸಂಯುತೈರ್ವಾಕ್ಯೈರನೇಕೈರ್ಗುರುಸನ್ನಿಧಾನೇ ॥ ೭೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.2.16.78 in Gujarati sript:
ગાયંતિ કાશ્ચિદ્વિહસંતિ કાશ્ચિન્નૃત્યંતિ કાશ્ચિત્પ્રપઠંતિ કાશ્ચિત્ ।
વદન્તિ કાશ્ચિજ્જયશબ્દસંયુતૈર્વાક્યૈરનેકૈર્ગુરુસન્નિધાને ॥ ૭૮ ॥

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 7.2.16.78 in Malayalam sript:
ഗായംതി കാശ്ചിദ്വിഹസംതി കാശ്ചിന്നൃത്യംതി കാശ്ചിത്പ്രപഠംതി കാശ്ചിത് ।
വദന്തി കാശ്ചിജ്ജയശബ്ദസംയുതൈര്വാക്യൈരനേകൈര്ഗുരുസന്നിധാനേ ॥ ൭൮ ॥

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