Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.2.20 (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 1.2.2.20

नारद उवाच ।
उचितं तव पार्थैतद्यत्पृच्छसि गुणिन्गुणान् ।
गुणिनामेव युज्यन्ते श्रोतुं धर्मोद्भवा गुणाः ।
साधूनां धर्मश्रवणैः कीर्तनैर्याति चान्वहम् ॥ २० ॥

nārada uvāca |
ucitaṃ tava pārthaitadyatpṛcchasi guṇinguṇān |
guṇināmeva yujyante śrotuṃ dharmodbhavā guṇāḥ |
sādhūnāṃ dharmaśravaṇaiḥ kīrtanairyāti cānvaham || 20 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.2.20 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 (1.2.2.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Narada, Ucita, Yushmad, Partha, Etad, Yat, Yad, Gunin, Guna, Eva, Shrotu, Dharma, Dharman, Udbhava, Sadhu, Dharmashravana, Kirtana, Yati, Vaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.2.20). 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: “nārada uvāca
  • nārada* -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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: “ucitaṃ tava pārthaitadyatpṛcchasi guṇinguṇān
  • ucitam -
  • ucita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ucita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ucitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    uc -> ucita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √uc class 4 verb], [accusative single from √uc class 4 verb]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • pārthai -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pṛcchasi -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [present active second single]
  • guṇin -
  • guṇin (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    guṇin (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]
  • guṇān -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “guṇināmeva yujyante śrotuṃ dharmodbhavā guṇāḥ
  • guṇinām -
  • guṇin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    guṇin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yujyante -
  • yuj (verb class 7)
    [present passive third plural]
  • śrotum -
  • śru -> śrotum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śru]
    śrotu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dharmo -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udbhavā* -
  • udbhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    udbhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • guṇāḥ -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    guṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 4: “sādhūnāṃ dharmaśravaṇaiḥ kīrtanairyāti cānvaham
  • sādhūnām -
  • sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • dharmaśravaṇaiḥ -
  • dharmaśravaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kīrtanair -
  • kīrtana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vaham -
  • vaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.2.20

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 1.2.2.20 in Bengali sript:
নারদ উবাচ ।
উচিতং তব পার্থৈতদ্যত্পৃচ্ছসি গুণিন্গুণান্ ।
গুণিনামেব যুজ্যন্তে শ্রোতুং ধর্মোদ্ভবা গুণাঃ ।
সাধূনাং ধর্মশ্রবণৈঃ কীর্তনৈর্যাতি চান্বহম্ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 1.2.2.20 in Kannada sript:
ನಾರದ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಉಚಿತಂ ತವ ಪಾರ್ಥೈತದ್ಯತ್ಪೃಚ್ಛಸಿ ಗುಣಿನ್ಗುಣಾನ್ ।
ಗುಣಿನಾಮೇವ ಯುಜ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಶ್ರೋತುಂ ಧರ್ಮೋದ್ಭವಾ ಗುಣಾಃ ।
ಸಾಧೂನಾಂ ಧರ್ಮಶ್ರವಣೈಃ ಕೀರ್ತನೈರ್ಯಾತಿ ಚಾನ್ವಹಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.2.20 in Gujarati sript:
નારદ ઉવાચ ।
ઉચિતં તવ પાર્થૈતદ્યત્પૃચ્છસિ ગુણિન્ગુણાન્ ।
ગુણિનામેવ યુજ્યન્તે શ્રોતું ધર્મોદ્ભવા ગુણાઃ ।
સાધૂનાં ધર્મશ્રવણૈઃ કીર્તનૈર્યાતિ ચાન્વહમ્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 1.2.2.20 in Malayalam sript:
നാരദ ഉവാച ।
ഉചിതം തവ പാര്ഥൈതദ്യത്പൃച്ഛസി ഗുണിന്ഗുണാന് ।
ഗുണിനാമേവ യുജ്യന്തേ ശ്രോതും ധര്മോദ്ഭവാ ഗുണാഃ ।
സാധൂനാം ധര്മശ്രവണൈഃ കീര്തനൈര്യാതി ചാന്വഹമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

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