Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.17.260 (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 1.1.17.260

तथा ह्यनेन शक्रेण कृतं चैव प्रदक्षिणम् ।
राजसं भावमाश्रित्य तस्माज्जातंच निष्फलम् ॥ २६० ॥

tathā hyanena śakreṇa kṛtaṃ caiva pradakṣiṇam |
rājasaṃ bhāvamāśritya tasmājjātaṃca niṣphalam || 260 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.17.260 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 (1.1.17.260). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatha, Ana, Anena, Idam, Shakra, Krit, Krita, Pradakshinam, Pradakshina, Rajasa, Bhava, Ashritya, Nishphala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.17.260). 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: “tathā hyanena śakreṇa kṛtaṃ caiva pradakṣiṇam
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • anena -
  • anena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śakreṇa -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śakra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • 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]
  • pradakṣiṇam -
  • pradakṣiṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pradakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pradakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pradakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “rājasaṃ bhāvamāśritya tasmājjātaṃca niṣphalam
  • rājasam -
  • rājasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhāvam -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhū -> bhāvam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • āśritya -
  • āśritya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśritya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśritya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse tasmājjātañca*ni
  • niṣphalam -
  • niṣphala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niṣphala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niṣphalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.17.260

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 1.1.17.260 in Bengali sript:
তথা হ্যনেন শক্রেণ কৃতং চৈব প্রদক্ষিণম্ ।
রাজসং ভাবমাশ্রিত্য তস্মাজ্জাতংচ নিষ্ফলম্ ॥ ২৬০ ॥

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 1.1.17.260 in Kannada sript:
ತಥಾ ಹ್ಯನೇನ ಶಕ್ರೇಣ ಕೃತಂ ಚೈವ ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣಮ್ ।
ರಾಜಸಂ ಭಾವಮಾಶ್ರಿತ್ಯ ತಸ್ಮಾಜ್ಜಾತಂಚ ನಿಷ್ಫಲಮ್ ॥ ೨೬೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.17.260 in Gujarati sript:
તથા હ્યનેન શક્રેણ કૃતં ચૈવ પ્રદક્ષિણમ્ ।
રાજસં ભાવમાશ્રિત્ય તસ્માજ્જાતંચ નિષ્ફલમ્ ॥ ૨૬૦ ॥

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 1.1.17.260 in Malayalam sript:
തഥാ ഹ്യനേന ശക്രേണ കൃതം ചൈവ പ്രദക്ഷിണമ് ।
രാജസം ഭാവമാശ്രിത്യ തസ്മാജ്ജാതംച നിഷ്ഫലമ് ॥ ൨൬൦ ॥

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