Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.20.19 (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 1.1.20.19

सूत उवाच ।
जज्ञे दाक्षायणी ब्रह्मन्विदग्धावयवा यदा ।
विना शक्त्या महेशोऽपि तताप परमं तपः ॥ १९ ॥

sūta uvāca |
jajñe dākṣāyaṇī brahmanvidagdhāvayavā yadā |
vinā śaktyā maheśo'pi tatāpa paramaṃ tapaḥ || 19 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.20.19 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 (1.1.20.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Suta, Jajni, Dakshayani, Dakshayanin, Yada, Yad, Vina, Shakti, Mahesha, Api, Paramam, Parama, Tap, Tapa, Tapas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.20.19). 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: “sūta uvāca
  • sūta* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “jajñe dākṣāyaṇī brahmanvidagdhāvayavā yadā
  • jajñe -
  • jajñi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jajñi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • dākṣāyaṇī -
  • dākṣāyaṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dākṣāyaṇin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse brahmanvidagdhāvayavā*ya
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 3: “vinā śaktyā maheśo'pi tatāpa paramaṃ tapaḥ
  • vinā -
  • vinā (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaktyā* -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śaktī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • maheśo' -
  • maheśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tatāpa -
  • tap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    tap (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tapaḥ -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.20.19

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 1.1.20.19 in Bengali sript:
সূত উবাচ ।
জজ্ঞে দাক্ষাযণী ব্রহ্মন্বিদগ্ধাবযবা যদা ।
বিনা শক্ত্যা মহেশোঽপি ততাপ পরমং তপঃ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 1.1.20.19 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಜಜ್ಞೇ ದಾಕ್ಷಾಯಣೀ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ್ವಿದಗ್ಧಾವಯವಾ ಯದಾ ।
ವಿನಾ ಶಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ಮಹೇಶೋಽಪಿ ತತಾಪ ಪರಮಂ ತಪಃ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.20.19 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત ઉવાચ ।
જજ્ઞે દાક્ષાયણી બ્રહ્મન્વિદગ્ધાવયવા યદા ।
વિના શક્ત્યા મહેશોઽપિ તતાપ પરમં તપઃ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 1.1.20.19 in Malayalam sript:
സൂത ഉവാച ।
ജജ്ഞേ ദാക്ഷായണീ ബ്രഹ്മന്വിദഗ്ധാവയവാ യദാ ।
വിനാ ശക്ത്യാ മഹേശോഽപി തതാപ പരമം തപഃ ॥ ൧൯ ॥

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