Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.3.21.9 (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 7.3.21.9

न मे सरस्वती देवी जिह्वाग्रे परिवर्तते ।
कारणं नान्यदस्तीह मृत्योर्मम वरानने ।
दृष्टोऽकस्मात्त्वया चाहं ततो यास्यामि चान्यतः ।
मरणं हि मम श्रेयो मूकभावान्न जीवितम् ॥ ९ ॥

na me sarasvatī devī jihvāgre parivartate |
kāraṇaṃ nānyadastīha mṛtyormama varānane |
dṛṣṭo'kasmāttvayā cāhaṃ tato yāsyāmi cānyataḥ |
maraṇaṃ hi mama śreyo mūkabhāvānna jīvitam || 9 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.3.21.9 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 (7.3.21.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asmad, Sarasvat, Sarasvati, Devi, Devin, Jihvagra, Parivarta, Tad, Yushmad, Karana, Ada, Sti, Iha, Mriti, Mrityu, Varanana, Drishta, Akasmat, Tva, Aha, Tatah, Tata, Atah, Marana, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Mukabhava, Jivita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.3.21.9). 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: “na me sarasvatī devī jihvāgre parivartate
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • sarasvatī -
  • sarasvatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sarasvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jihvāgre -
  • jihvāgra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • parivarta -
  • parivarta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “kāraṇaṃ nānyadastīha mṛtyormama varānane
  • kāraṇam -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nānya -
  • na (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ada -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • stī -
  • sti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mṛtyor -
  • mṛti (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    mṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • varānane -
  • varānanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    varānana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    varānana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 3: “dṛṣṭo'kasmāttvayā cāhaṃ tato yāsyāmi cānyataḥ
  • dṛṣṭo' -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • akasmāt -
  • akasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • yāsyāmi -
  • (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
  • cānya -
  • cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 4: “maraṇaṃ hi mama śreyo mūkabhāvānna jīvitam
  • maraṇam -
  • maraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • śreyo* -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • mūkabhāvānn -
  • mūkabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.3.21.9

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 7.3.21.9 in Bengali sript:
ন মে সরস্বতী দেবী জিহ্বাগ্রে পরিবর্ততে ।
কারণং নান্যদস্তীহ মৃত্যোর্মম বরাননে ।
দৃষ্টোঽকস্মাত্ত্বযা চাহং ততো যাস্যামি চান্যতঃ ।
মরণং হি মম শ্রেযো মূকভাবান্ন জীবিতম্ ॥ ৯ ॥

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 7.3.21.9 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಮೇ ಸರಸ್ವತೀ ದೇವೀ ಜಿಹ್ವಾಗ್ರೇ ಪರಿವರ್ತತೇ ।
ಕಾರಣಂ ನಾನ್ಯದಸ್ತೀಹ ಮೃತ್ಯೋರ್ಮಮ ವರಾನನೇ ।
ದೃಷ್ಟೋಽಕಸ್ಮಾತ್ತ್ವಯಾ ಚಾಹಂ ತತೋ ಯಾಸ್ಯಾಮಿ ಚಾನ್ಯತಃ ।
ಮರಣಂ ಹಿ ಮಮ ಶ್ರೇಯೋ ಮೂಕಭಾವಾನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತಮ್ ॥ ೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.3.21.9 in Gujarati sript:
ન મે સરસ્વતી દેવી જિહ્વાગ્રે પરિવર્તતે ।
કારણં નાન્યદસ્તીહ મૃત્યોર્મમ વરાનને ।
દૃષ્ટોઽકસ્માત્ત્વયા ચાહં તતો યાસ્યામિ ચાન્યતઃ ।
મરણં હિ મમ શ્રેયો મૂકભાવાન્ન જીવિતમ્ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 7.3.21.9 in Malayalam sript:
ന മേ സരസ്വതീ ദേവീ ജിഹ്വാഗ്രേ പരിവര്തതേ ।
കാരണം നാന്യദസ്തീഹ മൃത്യോര്മമ വരാനനേ ।
ദൃഷ്ടോഽകസ്മാത്ത്വയാ ചാഹം തതോ യാസ്യാമി ചാന്യതഃ ।
മരണം ഹി മമ ശ്രേയോ മൂകഭാവാന്ന ജീവിതമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

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