Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.3.9.108 (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 1.3.9.108

क्षणात्तस्य पुरोभागे वसतां प्राणिनामिह ।
परत्र वात्र दुष्प्राप्यमिष्टवस्तु न विद्यते ॥ १०८ ॥

kṣaṇāttasya purobhāge vasatāṃ prāṇināmiha |
paratra vātra duṣprāpyamiṣṭavastu na vidyate || 108 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.3.9.108 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 (1.3.9.108). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshanat, Kshana, Tad, Purobhaga, Vasat, Pranin, Iha, Paratra, Dushprapya, Ishtu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.3.9.108). 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: “kṣaṇāttasya purobhāge vasatāṃ prāṇināmiha
  • kṣaṇāt -
  • kṣaṇāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • purobhāge -
  • purobhāga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    purobhāga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    purobhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vasatām -
  • vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> vasat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
    vas (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle third plural]
  • prāṇinām -
  • prāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    prāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “paratra vātra duṣprāpyamiṣṭavastu na vidyate
  • paratra -
  • paratra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vātra -
  • duṣprāpyam -
  • duṣprāpya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duṣprāpya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duṣprāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iṣṭavas -
  • iṣṭu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidyate -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.3.9.108

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 1.3.9.108 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষণাত্তস্য পুরোভাগে বসতাং প্রাণিনামিহ ।
পরত্র বাত্র দুষ্প্রাপ্যমিষ্টবস্তু ন বিদ্যতে ॥ ১০৮ ॥

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 1.3.9.108 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷಣಾತ್ತಸ್ಯ ಪುರೋಭಾಗೇ ವಸತಾಂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿನಾಮಿಹ ।
ಪರತ್ರ ವಾತ್ರ ದುಷ್ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯಮಿಷ್ಟವಸ್ತು ನ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೧೦೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.3.9.108 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષણાત્તસ્ય પુરોભાગે વસતાં પ્રાણિનામિહ ।
પરત્ર વાત્ર દુષ્પ્રાપ્યમિષ્ટવસ્તુ ન વિદ્યતે ॥ ૧૦૮ ॥

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 1.3.9.108 in Malayalam sript:
ക്ഷണാത്തസ്യ പുരോഭാഗേ വസതാം പ്രാണിനാമിഹ ।
പരത്ര വാത്ര ദുഷ്പ്രാപ്യമിഷ്ടവസ്തു ന വിദ്യതേ ॥ ൧൦൮ ॥

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