Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.54.12 (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 1.2.54.12

बाभ्रव्य उवाच ।
सत्यमेतद्यथात्थ त्वं नारदं प्रति पांडव ।
सर्वोऽपि चात्र वृत्तांते संशयं याति मानवः ॥ १२ ॥

bābhravya uvāca |
satyametadyathāttha tvaṃ nāradaṃ prati pāṃḍava |
sarvo'pi cātra vṛttāṃte saṃśayaṃ yāti mānavaḥ || 12 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.54.12 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 (1.2.54.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Babhravi, Babhravya, Satyam, Satya, Etad, Atha, Tva, Yushmad, Narada, Prati, Pandava, Sarva, Api, Vrittanta, Samshaya, Yat, Yati, Manava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.54.12). 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: “bābhravya uvāca
  • bābhravya* -
  • bābhravī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bābhravya (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: “satyametadyathāttha tvaṃ nāradaṃ prati pāṃḍava
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • etadya -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • attha -
  • ad (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • nāradam -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nāradā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pāṇḍava -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “sarvo'pi cātra vṛttāṃte saṃśayaṃ yāti mānavaḥ
  • sarvo' -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛttānte -
  • vṛttānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛttānta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vṛttāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • saṃśayam -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • mānavaḥ -
  • mānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.54.12

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 1.2.54.12 in Bengali sript:
বাভ্রব্য উবাচ ।
সত্যমেতদ্যথাত্থ ত্বং নারদং প্রতি পাংডব ।
সর্বোঽপি চাত্র বৃত্তাংতে সংশযং যাতি মানবঃ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 1.2.54.12 in Kannada sript:
ಬಾಭ್ರವ್ಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸತ್ಯಮೇತದ್ಯಥಾತ್ಥ ತ್ವಂ ನಾರದಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ಪಾಂಡವ ।
ಸರ್ವೋಽಪಿ ಚಾತ್ರ ವೃತ್ತಾಂತೇ ಸಂಶಯಂ ಯಾತಿ ಮಾನವಃ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.54.12 in Gujarati sript:
બાભ્રવ્ય ઉવાચ ।
સત્યમેતદ્યથાત્થ ત્વં નારદં પ્રતિ પાંડવ ।
સર્વોઽપિ ચાત્ર વૃત્તાંતે સંશયં યાતિ માનવઃ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 1.2.54.12 in Malayalam sript:
ബാഭ്രവ്യ ഉവാച ।
സത്യമേതദ്യഥാത്ഥ ത്വം നാരദം പ്രതി പാംഡവ ।
സര്വോഽപി ചാത്ര വൃത്താംതേ സംശയം യാതി മാനവഃ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

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