Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.4.8.24 (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 7.4.8.24

आषाढ्यां च तथा माघ्यां कार्तिक्यां संगमे नरः ।
पितॄणां तर्पणं स्नानं श्राद्धं पावकपूजनम् ।
कुर्याच्चैव तथा दानं यदीच्छेदक्षयं पदम् ॥ २४ ॥

āṣāḍhyāṃ ca tathā māghyāṃ kārtikyāṃ saṃgame naraḥ |
pitṝṇāṃ tarpaṇaṃ snānaṃ śrāddhaṃ pāvakapūjanam |
kuryāccaiva tathā dānaṃ yadīcchedakṣayaṃ padam || 24 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.4.8.24 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 (7.4.8.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashadhi, Tatha, Maghi, Kartiki, Sangama, Nara, Nri, Pitri, Tarpana, Snana, Shraddha, Pavaka, Pujana, Dana, Yadi, Yad, Akshaya, Pada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.4.8.24). 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: “āṣāḍhyāṃ ca tathā māghyāṃ kārtikyāṃ saṃgame naraḥ
  • āṣāḍhyām -
  • āṣāḍhī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • māghyām -
  • māghī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • kārtikyām -
  • kārtikī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • saṅgame -
  • saṅgama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅgamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “pitṝṇāṃ tarpaṇaṃ snānaṃ śrāddhaṃ pāvakapūjanam
  • pitṝṇām -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tarpaṇam -
  • tarpaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tarpaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • snānam -
  • snāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrāddham -
  • śrāddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śrāddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrāddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pāvaka -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūjanam -
  • pūjana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pūjanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “kuryāccaiva tathā dānaṃ yadīcchedakṣayaṃ padam
  • kuryāc -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dānam -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yadī -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • icched -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • akṣayam -
  • akṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣi (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣi (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.4.8.24

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 7.4.8.24 in Bengali sript:
আষাঢ্যাং চ তথা মাঘ্যাং কার্তিক্যাং সংগমে নরঃ ।
পিতৄণাং তর্পণং স্নানং শ্রাদ্ধং পাবকপূজনম্ ।
কুর্যাচ্চৈব তথা দানং যদীচ্ছেদক্ষযং পদম্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 7.4.8.24 in Kannada sript:
ಆಷಾಢ್ಯಾಂ ಚ ತಥಾ ಮಾಘ್ಯಾಂ ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ್ಯಾಂ ಸಂಗಮೇ ನರಃ ।
ಪಿತೄಣಾಂ ತರ್ಪಣಂ ಸ್ನಾನಂ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧಂ ಪಾವಕಪೂಜನಮ್ ।
ಕುರ್ಯಾಚ್ಚೈವ ತಥಾ ದಾನಂ ಯದೀಚ್ಛೇದಕ್ಷಯಂ ಪದಮ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.4.8.24 in Gujarati sript:
આષાઢ્યાં ચ તથા માઘ્યાં કાર્તિક્યાં સંગમે નરઃ ।
પિતૄણાં તર્પણં સ્નાનં શ્રાદ્ધં પાવકપૂજનમ્ ।
કુર્યાચ્ચૈવ તથા દાનં યદીચ્છેદક્ષયં પદમ્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 7.4.8.24 in Malayalam sript:
ആഷാഢ്യാം ച തഥാ മാഘ്യാം കാര്തിക്യാം സംഗമേ നരഃ ।
പിതൄണാം തര്പണം സ്നാനം ശ്രാദ്ധം പാവകപൂജനമ് ।
കുര്യാച്ചൈവ തഥാ ദാനം യദീച്ഛേദക്ഷയം പദമ് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

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