Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.4.23.174 (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 7.4.23.174

या नारी विधवा भूत्वा कुरुते द्वारकाश्रयम् ।
कुलायुतसहस्रं तु नयते परमं पदम् ॥ १७४ ॥

yā nārī vidhavā bhūtvā kurute dvārakāśrayam |
kulāyutasahasraṃ tu nayate paramaṃ padam || 174 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.4.23.174 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 (7.4.23.174). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nari, Vidhava, Kuruta, Dvaraka, Kula, Ayuta, Sahasram, Sahasra, Nayat, Paramam, Parama, Pada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.4.23.174). 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: “ nārī vidhavā bhūtvā kurute dvārakāśrayam
  • yā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nārī -
  • nārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nāri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vidhavā* -
  • vidhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vidhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • kurute -
  • kurutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kuruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present middle third single]
  • dvārakā -
  • dvāraka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvāraka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvārakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśrayam -
  • śri (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • Line 2: “kulāyutasahasraṃ tu nayate paramaṃ padam
  • kulā -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayuta -
  • ayuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ayuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yu (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • sahasram -
  • sahasram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nayate -
  • nayat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    nayat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    nay -> nayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √nay class 1 verb]
    nay -> nayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √nay class 1 verb]
    -> nayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> nayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √ class 1 verb]
    nay (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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 7.4.23.174

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 7.4.23.174 in Bengali sript:
যা নারী বিধবা ভূত্বা কুরুতে দ্বারকাশ্রযম্ ।
কুলাযুতসহস্রং তু নযতে পরমং পদম্ ॥ ১৭৪ ॥

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 7.4.23.174 in Kannada sript:
ಯಾ ನಾರೀ ವಿಧವಾ ಭೂತ್ವಾ ಕುರುತೇ ದ್ವಾರಕಾಶ್ರಯಮ್ ।
ಕುಲಾಯುತಸಹಸ್ರಂ ತು ನಯತೇ ಪರಮಂ ಪದಮ್ ॥ ೧೭೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.4.23.174 in Gujarati sript:
યા નારી વિધવા ભૂત્વા કુરુતે દ્વારકાશ્રયમ્ ।
કુલાયુતસહસ્રં તુ નયતે પરમં પદમ્ ॥ ૧૭૪ ॥

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 7.4.23.174 in Malayalam sript:
യാ നാരീ വിധവാ ഭൂത്വാ കുരുതേ ദ്വാരകാശ്രയമ് ।
കുലായുതസഹസ്രം തു നയതേ പരമം പദമ് ॥ ൧൭൪ ॥

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