Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.12.22 (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 1.1.12.22

यथैव श्वापदानां च वृका हिंसापरायणाः ।
काका यतांडजानां च श्वापदानां च जंबुकाः ।
धूर्ता तथा मनुष्याणां स्त्रीज्ञेया सततं बुधैः ॥ २२ ॥

yathaiva śvāpadānāṃ ca vṛkā hiṃsāparāyaṇāḥ |
kākā yatāṃḍajānāṃ ca śvāpadānāṃ ca jaṃbukāḥ |
dhūrtā tathā manuṣyāṇāṃ strījñeyā satataṃ budhaiḥ || 22 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.12.22 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 (1.1.12.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Shvapada, Vrika, Hims, Himsa, Aparayana, Kaka, Yat, Yata, Andaja, Jambuka, Dhurta, Tatha, Manushya, Stri, Jneya, Satatam, Satata, Budha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.12.22). 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: “yathaiva śvāpadānāṃ ca vṛkā hiṃsāparāyaṇāḥ
  • yathai -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • śvāpadānām -
  • śvāpada (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śvāpada (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śvāpadā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛkā* -
  • vṛka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vṛkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hiṃsā -
  • hiṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hiṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hiṃs (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    hiṃsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hiṃs (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aparāyaṇāḥ -
  • aparāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aparāyaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “kākā yatāṃḍajānāṃ ca śvāpadānāṃ ca jaṃbukāḥ
  • kākā* -
  • kāka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kākā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yatā -
  • yata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    yatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • aṇḍajānām -
  • aṇḍaja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    aṇḍaja (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    aṇḍajā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śvāpadānām -
  • śvāpada (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śvāpada (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śvāpadā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jambukāḥ -
  • jambuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jambukā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “dhūrtā tathā manuṣyāṇāṃ strījñeyā satataṃ budhaiḥ
  • dhūrtā -
  • dhūrtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • manuṣyāṇām -
  • manuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    manuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    manuṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • strī -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • jñeyā -
  • jñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jñā -> jñeyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • budhaiḥ -
  • budha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    budha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.12.22

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 1.1.12.22 in Bengali sript:
যথৈব শ্বাপদানাং চ বৃকা হিংসাপরাযণাঃ ।
কাকা যতাংডজানাং চ শ্বাপদানাং চ জংবুকাঃ ।
ধূর্তা তথা মনুষ্যাণাং স্ত্রীজ্ঞেযা সততং বুধৈঃ ॥ ২২ ॥

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 1.1.12.22 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥೈವ ಶ್ವಾಪದಾನಾಂ ಚ ವೃಕಾ ಹಿಂಸಾಪರಾಯಣಾಃ ।
ಕಾಕಾ ಯತಾಂಡಜಾನಾಂ ಚ ಶ್ವಾಪದಾನಾಂ ಚ ಜಂಬುಕಾಃ ।
ಧೂರ್ತಾ ತಥಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯಾಣಾಂ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಜ್ಞೇಯಾ ಸತತಂ ಬುಧೈಃ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.12.22 in Gujarati sript:
યથૈવ શ્વાપદાનાં ચ વૃકા હિંસાપરાયણાઃ ।
કાકા યતાંડજાનાં ચ શ્વાપદાનાં ચ જંબુકાઃ ।
ધૂર્તા તથા મનુષ્યાણાં સ્ત્રીજ્ઞેયા સતતં બુધૈઃ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 1.1.12.22 in Malayalam sript:
യഥൈവ ശ്വാപദാനാം ച വൃകാ ഹിംസാപരായണാഃ ।
കാകാ യതാംഡജാനാം ച ശ്വാപദാനാം ച ജംബുകാഃ ।
ധൂര്താ തഥാ മനുഷ്യാണാം സ്ത്രീജ്ഞേയാ സതതം ബുധൈഃ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

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