Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.2.18.248 (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 7.2.18.248

प्रोच्यते दानकालेषु यजमानैर्द्विजैरपि ।
अहमिन्द्रो द्विजो विष्णुर्द्रव्यमादित्यदेवता ।
तत्कथं न मया देयं विष्णवे प्रीयतामिति ॥ २४८ ॥

procyate dānakāleṣu yajamānairdvijairapi |
ahamindro dvijo viṣṇurdravyamādityadevatā |
tatkathaṃ na mayā deyaṃ viṣṇave prīyatāmiti || 248 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.248 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 (7.2.18.248). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pra, Ucyat, Danaka, Ala, Yajamana, Dvija, Api, Ahamindra, Vishnu, Dravya, Dravi, Adityadevata, Tat, Tad, Katham, Katha, Maya, Deya, Priyat, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.248). 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: “procyate dānakāleṣu yajamānairdvijairapi
  • 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]
  • dānakā -
  • dānaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dānakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aleṣu -
  • ala (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • yajamānair -
  • yajamāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yajamāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    yaj -> yajamāna (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> yajamāna (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • dvijair -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “ahamindro dvijo viṣṇurdravyamādityadevatā
  • ahamindro* -
  • ahamindra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvijo* -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viṣṇur -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dravyam -
  • dravya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dravya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dravyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dravī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ādityadevatā -
  • ādityadevatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “tatkathaṃ na mayā deyaṃ viṣṇave prīyatāmiti
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • deyam -
  • deya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    deyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viṣṇave -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • prīyatām -
  • prī -> prīyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √prī class 4 verb]
    prī -> prīyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √prī class 4 verb]
    pre (verb class 2)
    [imperative passive third single]
    prī (verb class 4)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single], [imperative passive third single]
    prī (verb class 9)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.248

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 7.2.18.248 in Bengali sript:
প্রোচ্যতে দানকালেষু যজমানৈর্দ্বিজৈরপি ।
অহমিন্দ্রো দ্বিজো বিষ্ণুর্দ্রব্যমাদিত্যদেবতা ।
তত্কথং ন মযা দেযং বিষ্ণবে প্রীযতামিতি ॥ ২৪৮ ॥

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 7.2.18.248 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರೋಚ್ಯತೇ ದಾನಕಾಲೇಷು ಯಜಮಾನೈರ್ದ್ವಿಜೈರಪಿ ।
ಅಹಮಿನ್ದ್ರೋ ದ್ವಿಜೋ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ದ್ರವ್ಯಮಾದಿತ್ಯದೇವತಾ ।
ತತ್ಕಥಂ ನ ಮಯಾ ದೇಯಂ ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ಪ್ರೀಯತಾಮಿತಿ ॥ ೨೪೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.2.18.248 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રોચ્યતે દાનકાલેષુ યજમાનૈર્દ્વિજૈરપિ ।
અહમિન્દ્રો દ્વિજો વિષ્ણુર્દ્રવ્યમાદિત્યદેવતા ।
તત્કથં ન મયા દેયં વિષ્ણવે પ્રીયતામિતિ ॥ ૨૪૮ ॥

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 7.2.18.248 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രോച്യതേ ദാനകാലേഷു യജമാനൈര്ദ്വിജൈരപി ।
അഹമിന്ദ്രോ ദ്വിജോ വിഷ്ണുര്ദ്രവ്യമാദിത്യദേവതാ ।
തത്കഥം ന മയാ ദേയം വിഷ്ണവേ പ്രീയതാമിതി ॥ ൨൪൮ ॥

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