Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.3.48.12 (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 7.3.48.12

इन्दुमत्युवाच ।
किमर्थं राजशार्दूल त्वं रोदिषि महास्वनम् ।
कथं ते कुशलं राज्ये शरीरे वा पुरेऽथवा ॥ १२ ॥

indumatyuvāca |
kimarthaṃ rājaśārdūla tvaṃ rodiṣi mahāsvanam |
kathaṃ te kuśalaṃ rājye śarīre vā pure'thavā || 12 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.3.48.12 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 (7.3.48.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Indumat, Indumati, Kimartha, Rajashardula, Tva, Yushmad, Mahasvana, Katham, Katha, Tad, Kushalam, Kushala, Rajya, Sharira, Pur, Pura, Puri, Athava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.3.48.12). 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: “indumatyuvāca
  • indumatyu -
  • indumatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    indumat (noun, masculine)
    [locative 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 rājaśārdūla tvaṃ rodiṣi mahāsvanam
  • kimartham -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kimartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kimarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājaśārdūla -
  • rājaśārdūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • rodiṣi -
  • rud (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • mahāsvanam -
  • mahāsvana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāsvana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāsvanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “kathaṃ te kuśalaṃ rājye śarīre pure'thavā
  • 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]
  • 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]
  • kuśalam -
  • kuśalam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kuśala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kuśala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kuśalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājye -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative single from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    rāj (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • śarīre -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pure' -
  • pur (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    puri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • athavā -
  • athavā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.3.48.12

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 7.3.48.12 in Bengali sript:
ইন্দুমত্যুবাচ ।
কিমর্থং রাজশার্দূল ত্বং রোদিষি মহাস্বনম্ ।
কথং তে কুশলং রাজ্যে শরীরে বা পুরেঽথবা ॥ ১২ ॥

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 7.3.48.12 in Kannada sript:
ಇನ್ದುಮತ್ಯುವಾಚ ।
ಕಿಮರ್ಥಂ ರಾಜಶಾರ್ದೂಲ ತ್ವಂ ರೋದಿಷಿ ಮಹಾಸ್ವನಮ್ ।
ಕಥಂ ತೇ ಕುಶಲಂ ರಾಜ್ಯೇ ಶರೀರೇ ವಾ ಪುರೇಽಥವಾ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.3.48.12 in Gujarati sript:
ઇન્દુમત્યુવાચ ।
કિમર્થં રાજશાર્દૂલ ત્વં રોદિષિ મહાસ્વનમ્ ।
કથં તે કુશલં રાજ્યે શરીરે વા પુરેઽથવા ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 7.3.48.12 in Malayalam sript:
ഇന്ദുമത്യുവാച ।
കിമര്ഥം രാജശാര്ദൂല ത്വം രോദിഷി മഹാസ്വനമ് ।
കഥം തേ കുശലം രാജ്യേ ശരീരേ വാ പുരേഽഥവാ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

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