Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.2.18.172 (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 7.2.18.172

स मां यजति यज्ञेन वधं तस्य करोतु कः ।
अहं च वामनो जातो नारदः कौतुकान्वितः ॥ १७२ ॥

sa māṃ yajati yajñena vadhaṃ tasya karotu kaḥ |
ahaṃ ca vāmano jāto nāradaḥ kautukānvitaḥ || 172 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.172 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 (7.2.18.172). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asmad, Yajat, Yajna, Vadha, Tad, Kah, Aha, Vamana, Jatri, Jata, Narada, Kautuka, Anvita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.172). 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: “sa māṃ yajati yajñena vadhaṃ tasya karotu kaḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • yajati -
  • yajati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yaj -> yajat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> yajat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • yajñena -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vadham -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • karotu -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active third single]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ahaṃ ca vāmano jāto nāradaḥ kautukānvitaḥ
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāmano* -
  • vāmana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jāto* -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • nāradaḥ -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kautukā -
  • kautuka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anvitaḥ -
  • anvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.172

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 7.2.18.172 in Bengali sript:
স মাং যজতি যজ্ঞেন বধং তস্য করোতু কঃ ।
অহং চ বামনো জাতো নারদঃ কৌতুকান্বিতঃ ॥ ১৭২ ॥

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 7.2.18.172 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಮಾಂ ಯಜತಿ ಯಜ್ಞೇನ ವಧಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಕರೋತು ಕಃ ।
ಅಹಂ ಚ ವಾಮನೋ ಜಾತೋ ನಾರದಃ ಕೌತುಕಾನ್ವಿತಃ ॥ ೧೭೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.2.18.172 in Gujarati sript:
સ માં યજતિ યજ્ઞેન વધં તસ્ય કરોતુ કઃ ।
અહં ચ વામનો જાતો નારદઃ કૌતુકાન્વિતઃ ॥ ૧૭૨ ॥

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 7.2.18.172 in Malayalam sript:
സ മാം യജതി യജ്ഞേന വധം തസ്യ കരോതു കഃ ।
അഹം ച വാമനോ ജാതോ നാരദഃ കൌതുകാന്വിതഃ ॥ ൧൭൨ ॥

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