Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.4.30.16 (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 7.4.30.16

सहस्रनामपठनं पुराणपठनं तथा ।
कर्त्तव्यं सकृपं चित्तं सतां शुश्रूषणं तथा ॥ १६ ॥

sahasranāmapaṭhanaṃ purāṇapaṭhanaṃ tathā |
karttavyaṃ sakṛpaṃ cittaṃ satāṃ śuśrūṣaṇaṃ tathā || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.4.30.16 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 (7.4.30.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sahasranaman, Pathana, Purana, Tatha, Karttavya, Sakripa, Citta, Sat, Shushrushana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.4.30.16). 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: “sahasranāmapaṭhanaṃ purāṇapaṭhanaṃ tathā
  • sahasranāma -
  • sahasranāman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sahasranāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • paṭhanam -
  • paṭhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • purāṇa -
  • purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    purāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paṭhanam -
  • paṭhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “karttavyaṃ sakṛpaṃ cittaṃ satāṃ śuśrūṣaṇaṃ tathā
  • 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]
  • sakṛpam -
  • sakṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sakṛpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sakṛpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cittam -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • satām -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • śuśrūṣaṇam -
  • śuśrūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.4.30.16

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 7.4.30.16 in Bengali sript:
সহস্রনামপঠনং পুরাণপঠনং তথা ।
কর্ত্তব্যং সকৃপং চিত্তং সতাং শুশ্রূষণং তথা ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 7.4.30.16 in Kannada sript:
ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮಪಠನಂ ಪುರಾಣಪಠನಂ ತಥಾ ।
ಕರ್ತ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಸಕೃಪಂ ಚಿತ್ತಂ ಸತಾಂ ಶುಶ್ರೂಷಣಂ ತಥಾ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.4.30.16 in Gujarati sript:
સહસ્રનામપઠનં પુરાણપઠનં તથા ।
કર્ત્તવ્યં સકૃપં ચિત્તં સતાં શુશ્રૂષણં તથા ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 7.4.30.16 in Malayalam sript:
സഹസ്രനാമപഠനം പുരാണപഠനം തഥാ ।
കര്ത്തവ്യം സകൃപം ചിത്തം സതാം ശുശ്രൂഷണം തഥാ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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