Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

876,996 words | ISBN-10: 8170800978 | ISBN-13: 9788170800972

The Skanda-purana verse 7.2.17.245 (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 7.2.17.245

शुक्र उवाच ।
उत्पातशांतये कार्यो यज्ञः सर्वस्वदक्षिणः ।
ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रियैः सार्द्धं द्वादशाब्दो विधीयताम् ॥ २४५ ॥

śukra uvāca |
utpātaśāṃtaye kāryo yajñaḥ sarvasvadakṣiṇaḥ |
brāhmaṇaiḥ kṣatriyaiḥ sārddhaṃ dvādaśābdo vidhīyatām || 245 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.2.17.245 is contained in the book The Skanda-Purana by G. V. Tagare. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by G. V. Tagare (2007)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.2.17.245). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shukra, Utpata, Shanti, Kari, Karya, Yajna, Sarvasvadakshina, Brahmana, Kshatriya, Arddha, Dvadashabda, Vidh, Vidhi, Iyat, Iyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.2.17.245). 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: “śukra uvāca
  • śukra* -
  • śukra (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: “utpātaśāṃtaye kāryo yajñaḥ sarvasvadakṣiṇaḥ
  • utpāta -
  • utpāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāntaye -
  • śānti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    śānti (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • kāryo* -
  • kārī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • yajñaḥ -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvasvadakṣiṇaḥ -
  • sarvasvadakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “brāhmaṇaiḥ kṣatriyaiḥ sārddhaṃ dvādaśābdo vidhīyatām
  • brāhmaṇaiḥ -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kṣatriyaiḥ -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kṣatriya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārddham -
  • ārddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dvādaśābdo* -
  • dvādaśābda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vidhī -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iyatām -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.2.17.245

Cover of edition (2016)

Skanda Purana (Hindi Translation)
by S. N. Khandelwal (2016)

(Set of 10 Books) - Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

Skanda Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

স্কন্ধ পুরাণম: - (Set of 7 Volumes)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 7.2.17.245 in Bengali sript:
শুক্র উবাচ ।
উত্পাতশাংতযে কার্যো যজ্ঞঃ সর্বস্বদক্ষিণঃ ।
ব্রাহ্মণৈঃ ক্ষত্রিযৈঃ সার্দ্ধং দ্বাদশাব্দো বিধীযতাম্ ॥ ২৪৫ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Skanda Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

ಶ್ರೀ ಸ್ಕಾಂದ ಮಹಾಪುರಣಂ: (Set of 25 Volumes)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 7.2.17.245 in Kannada sript:
ಶುಕ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಉತ್ಪಾತಶಾಂತಯೇ ಕಾರ್ಯೋ ಯಜ್ಞಃ ಸರ್ವಸ್ವದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ ।
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೈಃ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯೈಃ ಸಾರ್ದ್ಧಂ ದ್ವಾದಶಾಬ್ದೋ ವಿಧೀಯತಾಮ್ ॥ ೨೪೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 7.2.17.245 in Gujarati sript:
શુક્ર ઉવાચ ।
ઉત્પાતશાંતયે કાર્યો યજ્ઞઃ સર્વસ્વદક્ષિણઃ ।
બ્રાહ્મણૈઃ ક્ષત્રિયૈઃ સાર્દ્ધં દ્વાદશાબ્દો વિધીયતામ્ ॥ ૨૪૫ ॥

Cover of edition (2015)

Shri Skanda purana (Malayalam)
by M.P. Pillai kaniyanthara (2015)

(Condensed/Summary) - Devi Book Stall, Kodungallur

Buy now!

Preview of verse 7.2.17.245 in Malayalam sript:
ശുക്ര ഉവാച ।
ഉത്പാതശാംതയേ കാര്യോ യജ്ഞഃ സര്വസ്വദക്ഷിണഃ ।
ബ്രാഹ്മണൈഃ ക്ഷത്രിയൈഃ സാര്ദ്ധം ദ്വാദശാബ്ദോ വിധീയതാമ് ॥ ൨൪൫ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: