Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.3.30.2 (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 7.3.30.2

ययातिरुवाच ।
किमर्थं भगवन्वह्निः पुरा नष्टो द्विजोत्तम ।
कथं तत्रैव लब्धस्तु कौतुकं मे महामुने ॥ २ ॥

yayātiruvāca |
kimarthaṃ bhagavanvahniḥ purā naṣṭo dvijottama |
kathaṃ tatraiva labdhastu kautukaṃ me mahāmune || 2 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.3.30.2 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 (7.3.30.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yayati, Kimartha, Bhagavat, Bhagavan, Vahni, Pura, Nashta, Dvijottama, Katham, Katha, Tatraiva, Labdhri, Labdha, Kautuka, Asmad, Mahamuni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.3.30.2). 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: “yayātiruvāca
  • yayātir -
  • yayāti (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: “kimarthaṃ bhagavanvahniḥ purā naṣṭo dvijottama
  • kimartham -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kimartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kimarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhagavan -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhagavan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vahniḥ -
  • vahni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • naṣṭo* -
  • naṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √naś class 1 verb]
  • dvijottama -
  • dvijottama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “kathaṃ tatraiva labdhastu kautukaṃ me mahāmune
  • 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]
  • tatraiva -
  • tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • labdhas -
  • labdhṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    labdhṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    labdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √labh class 1 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kautukam -
  • kautuka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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]
  • mahāmune -
  • mahāmuni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.3.30.2

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 7.3.30.2 in Bengali sript:
যযাতিরুবাচ ।
কিমর্থং ভগবন্বহ্নিঃ পুরা নষ্টো দ্বিজোত্তম ।
কথং তত্রৈব লব্ধস্তু কৌতুকং মে মহামুনে ॥ ২ ॥

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 7.3.30.2 in Kannada sript:
ಯಯಾತಿರುವಾಚ ।
ಕಿಮರ್ಥಂ ಭಗವನ್ವಹ್ನಿಃ ಪುರಾ ನಷ್ಟೋ ದ್ವಿಜೋತ್ತಮ ।
ಕಥಂ ತತ್ರೈವ ಲಬ್ಧಸ್ತು ಕೌತುಕಂ ಮೇ ಮಹಾಮುನೇ ॥ ೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.3.30.2 in Gujarati sript:
યયાતિરુવાચ ।
કિમર્થં ભગવન્વહ્નિઃ પુરા નષ્ટો દ્વિજોત્તમ ।
કથં તત્રૈવ લબ્ધસ્તુ કૌતુકં મે મહામુને ॥ ૨ ॥

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 7.3.30.2 in Malayalam sript:
യയാതിരുവാച ।
കിമര്ഥം ഭഗവന്വഹ്നിഃ പുരാ നഷ്ടോ ദ്വിജോത്തമ ।
കഥം തത്രൈവ ലബ്ധസ്തു കൌതുകം മേ മഹാമുനേ ॥ ൨ ॥

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