Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.42.124 (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 1.2.42.124

क्षणिकं मरणे दुःखमनंतं प्रार्थनाकृतम् ।
ज्ञातं मयैतदधुना मृतो भवति यद्गुरुः ॥ १२४ ॥

kṣaṇikaṃ maraṇe duḥkhamanaṃtaṃ prārthanākṛtam |
jñātaṃ mayaitadadhunā mṛto bhavati yadguruḥ || 124 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.42.124 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 (1.2.42.124). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshanika, Marana, Duhkham, Duhkha, Ananta, Prarthana, Akrita, Jnata, Maya, Asmad, Etad, Mrita, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Yat, Yad, Guru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.42.124). 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: “kṣaṇikaṃ maraṇe duḥkhamanaṃtaṃ prārthanākṛtam
  • kṣaṇikam -
  • kṣaṇika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • maraṇe -
  • maraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anantam -
  • ananta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ananta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anantā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prārthanā -
  • prārthana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prārthanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṛtam -
  • akṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second dual]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second dual], [aorist active second dual]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second dual]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [aorist active second dual]
  • Line 2: “jñātaṃ mayaitadadhunā mṛto bhavati yadguruḥ
  • jñātam -
  • jñāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jñāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • mayai -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adhunā* -
  • dhū (verb class 9)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • mṛto* -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • yad -
  • 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]
  • guruḥ -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.42.124

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 1.2.42.124 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষণিকং মরণে দুঃখমনংতং প্রার্থনাকৃতম্ ।
জ্ঞাতং মযৈতদধুনা মৃতো ভবতি যদ্গুরুঃ ॥ ১২৪ ॥

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 1.2.42.124 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷಣಿಕಂ ಮರಣೇ ದುಃಖಮನಂತಂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾಕೃತಮ್ ।
ಜ್ಞಾತಂ ಮಯೈತದಧುನಾ ಮೃತೋ ಭವತಿ ಯದ್ಗುರುಃ ॥ ೧೨೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.42.124 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષણિકં મરણે દુઃખમનંતં પ્રાર્થનાકૃતમ્ ।
જ્ઞાતં મયૈતદધુના મૃતો ભવતિ યદ્ગુરુઃ ॥ ૧૨૪ ॥

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 1.2.42.124 in Malayalam sript:
ക്ഷണികം മരണേ ദുഃഖമനംതം പ്രാര്ഥനാകൃതമ് ।
ജ്ഞാതം മയൈതദധുനാ മൃതോ ഭവതി യദ്ഗുരുഃ ॥ ൧൨൪ ॥

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