Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.2.16.105 (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 7.2.16.105

द्वादशाब्दं व्रतमिदं कर्त्तव्यं प्रतिवत्सरम् ।
जीवितं चंचलं नृणां यदि कर्तुं न शक्यते ॥ १०५ ॥

dvādaśābdaṃ vratamidaṃ karttavyaṃ prativatsaram |
jīvitaṃ caṃcalaṃ nṛṇāṃ yadi kartuṃ na śakyate || 105 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.2.16.105 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 (7.2.16.105). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dvadashabda, Vrata, Idam, Karttavya, Prativatsara, Jivita, Cancala, Nri, Yadi, Yad, Kartu, Shakyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.2.16.105). 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: “dvādaśābdaṃ vratamidaṃ karttavyaṃ prativatsaram
  • dvādaśābdam -
  • dvādaśābda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvādaśābda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvādaśābdā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vratam -
  • vrata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vrata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karttavyam -
  • karttavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karttavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    karttavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt -> karttavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛt class 6 verb]
    kṛt -> karttavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛt class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛt class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛt class 6 verb]
  • prativatsaram -
  • prativatsara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “jīvitaṃ caṃcalaṃ nṛṇāṃ yadi kartuṃ na śakyate
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • cañcalam -
  • cañcala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cañcala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cañcalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nṛṇām -
  • nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śakyate -
  • śakyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śak (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.2.16.105

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 7.2.16.105 in Bengali sript:
দ্বাদশাব্দং ব্রতমিদং কর্ত্তব্যং প্রতিবত্সরম্ ।
জীবিতং চংচলং নৃণাং যদি কর্তুং ন শক্যতে ॥ ১০৫ ॥

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 7.2.16.105 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ವಾದಶಾಬ್ದಂ ವ್ರತಮಿದಂ ಕರ್ತ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರತಿವತ್ಸರಮ್ ।
ಜೀವಿತಂ ಚಂಚಲಂ ನೃಣಾಂ ಯದಿ ಕರ್ತುಂ ನ ಶಕ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೧೦೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.2.16.105 in Gujarati sript:
દ્વાદશાબ્દં વ્રતમિદં કર્ત્તવ્યં પ્રતિવત્સરમ્ ।
જીવિતં ચંચલં નૃણાં યદિ કર્તું ન શક્યતે ॥ ૧૦૫ ॥

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 7.2.16.105 in Malayalam sript:
ദ്വാദശാബ്ദം വ്രതമിദം കര്ത്തവ്യം പ്രതിവത്സരമ് ।
ജീവിതം ചംചലം നൃണാം യദി കര്തും ന ശക്യതേ ॥ ൧൦൫ ॥

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