Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.3.38.24 (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 7.3.38.24

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श्रीमहादेव उवाच ।
कर्त्तव्यं जाह्नवि श्रेयः पुरो गत्वा नगात्मजाम् ।
अत्यर्थं मानिनी ह्येषा साम्ना च वशवर्तिनी ॥ २४ ॥

śrīmahādeva uvāca |
karttavyaṃ jāhnavi śreyaḥ puro gatvā nagātmajām |
atyarthaṃ māninī hyeṣā sāmnā ca vaśavartinī || 24 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.3.38.24 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 (7.3.38.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shriman, Hadi, Hada, Karttavya, Jahnavi, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Purah, Pur, Pura, Nagatmaja, Atyartham, Atyartha, Manin, Manini, Esha, Saman, Vashavartin, Vashavartini, Vashavarti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.3.38.24). 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: “śrīmahādeva uvāca ”
śrīma -
śrīman (noun, masculine)

[compound]

śrīman (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
hāde -
hāda (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

hāda (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

hādi (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
iva* -
√i (verb class 2)

[present active first dual]
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: “karttavyaṃ jāhnavi śreyaḥ puro gatvā nagātmajām ”
karttavyam -
karttavya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

karttavya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

karttavyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛt -> karttavya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛt class 6 verb]

√kṛt -> karttavya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛt class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛt class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛt class 6 verb]
jāhnavi -
jāhnavī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

jāhnavi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

jāhnavi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

jāhnavi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
śreyaḥ -
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]
puro* -
puraḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

puraḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pur (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

pura (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
gatvā -
√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √gam]

√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √gam]

√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √gam]
nagātmajām -
nagātmajā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
Line 3: “atyarthaṃ māninī hyeṣā sāmnā ca vaśavartinī ”
atyartham -
atyartham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

atyartha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

atyartha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

atyarthā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
māninī -
māninī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

mānin (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
hye -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
eṣā -
eṣā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
sāmnā -
sāman (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vaśavartinī -
vaśavartinī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

vaśavartin (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

vaśavartī (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.3.38.24

Skanda Purana (Hindi Translation)
by S. N. Khandelwal (2016)

(Set of 10 Books) - Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office

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Skanda Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

স্কন্ধ পুরাণম: - (Set of 7 Volumes)

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Preview of verse 7.3.38.24 in Bengali sript:
শ্রীমহাদেব উবাচ ।
কর্ত্তব্যং জাহ্নবি শ্রেযঃ পুরো গত্বা নগাত্মজাম্ ।
অত্যর্থং মানিনী হ্যেষা সাম্না চ বশবর্তিনী ॥ ২৪ ॥

Skanda Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

ಶ್ರೀ ಸ್ಕಾಂದ ಮಹಾಪುರಣಂ: (Set of 25 Volumes)

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Preview of verse 7.3.38.24 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರೀಮಹಾದೇವ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕರ್ತ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಜಾಹ್ನವಿ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಪುರೋ ಗತ್ವಾ ನಗಾತ್ಮಜಾಮ್ ।
ಅತ್ಯರ್ಥಂ ಮಾನಿನೀ ಹ್ಯೇಷಾ ಸಾಮ್ನಾ ಚ ವಶವರ್ತಿನೀ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.3.38.24 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રીમહાદેવ ઉવાચ ।
કર્ત્તવ્યં જાહ્નવિ શ્રેયઃ પુરો ગત્વા નગાત્મજામ્ ।
અત્યર્થં માનિની હ્યેષા સામ્ના ચ વશવર્તિની ॥ ૨૪ ॥

Shri Skanda purana (Malayalam)
by M.P. Pillai kaniyanthara (2015)

(Condensed/Summary) - Devi Book Stall, Kodungallur

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Preview of verse 7.3.38.24 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രീമഹാദേവ ഉവാച ।
കര്ത്തവ്യം ജാഹ്നവി ശ്രേയഃ പുരോ ഗത്വാ നഗാത്മജാമ് ।
അത്യര്ഥം മാനിനീ ഹ്യേഷാ സാമ്നാ ച വശവര്തിനീ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Last Updated: 09 August, 2021