Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.2.18.16 (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 7.2.18.16

देहीति प्रोच्यते देहे स चात्मानं च पश्यति ।
विंदन्ति परमात्मानं षष्ठं तं विंशतेः परम् ॥ १६ ॥

dehīti procyate dehe sa cātmānaṃ ca paśyati |
viṃdanti paramātmānaṃ ṣaṣṭhaṃ taṃ viṃśateḥ param || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.16 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 (7.2.18.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dehi, Dehin, Iti, Pra, Ucyat, Deha, Mana, Pashyat, Vindat, Vindanti, Paramatman, Shashtha, Vimshati, Param, Para,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.16). 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: “dehīti procyate dehe sa cātmānaṃ ca paśyati
  • dehī -
  • dehī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dehin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    dehin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pro -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • dehe -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paśyati -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “viṃdanti paramātmānaṃ ṣaṣṭhaṃ taṃ viṃśateḥ param
  • vindanti -
  • vid -> vindat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vindantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vindat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present active third plural]
  • paramātmānam -
  • paramātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṣaṣṭham -
  • ṣaṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣaṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • viṃśateḥ -
  • viṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṃśati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.16

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 7.2.18.16 in Bengali sript:
দেহীতি প্রোচ্যতে দেহে স চাত্মানং চ পশ্যতি ।
বিংদন্তি পরমাত্মানং ষষ্ঠং তং বিংশতেঃ পরম্ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 7.2.18.16 in Kannada sript:
ದೇಹೀತಿ ಪ್ರೋಚ್ಯತೇ ದೇಹೇ ಸ ಚಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ಚ ಪಶ್ಯತಿ ।
ವಿಂದನ್ತಿ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ಷಷ್ಠಂ ತಂ ವಿಂಶತೇಃ ಪರಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.2.18.16 in Gujarati sript:
દેહીતિ પ્રોચ્યતે દેહે સ ચાત્માનં ચ પશ્યતિ ।
વિંદન્તિ પરમાત્માનં ષષ્ઠં તં વિંશતેઃ પરમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 7.2.18.16 in Malayalam sript:
ദേഹീതി പ്രോച്യതേ ദേഹേ സ ചാത്മാനം ച പശ്യതി ।
വിംദന്തി പരമാത്മാനം ഷഷ്ഠം തം വിംശതേഃ പരമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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