Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.4.12.16 (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 1.4.12.16

केतक उवाच ।
भो गृह्णासि किमर्थं त्वं मुंच मां विश्रमोद्यतम् ।
वर्षाणां शतसाहस्रमुत्पत्यैवं विहायसा ॥ १६ ॥

ketaka uvāca |
bho gṛhṇāsi kimarthaṃ tvaṃ muṃca māṃ viśramodyatam |
varṣāṇāṃ śatasāhasramutpatyaivaṃ vihāyasā || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.4.12.16 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 (1.4.12.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ketaka, Bha, Kimartha, Tva, Yushmad, Asmad, Vishrama, Udyata, Varsha, Shatasahasra, Evam, Eva, Vihayas, Vihayasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.4.12.16). 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: “ketaka uvāca
  • ketaka* -
  • ketaka (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: “bho gṛhṇāsi kimarthaṃ tvaṃ muṃca māṃ viśramodyatam
  • bho* -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • gṛhṇāsi -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [present active second single]
  • kimartham -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kimartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kimarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • muñca -
  • muc (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
    muñc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • viśramo -
  • viśrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • udyatam -
  • udyat (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    udyatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    udyata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udyata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “varṣāṇāṃ śatasāhasramutpatyaivaṃ vihāyasā
  • varṣāṇām -
  • varṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    varṣa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    varṣā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śatasāhasram -
  • śatasāhasra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śatasāhasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • utpatya -
  • ai -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vihāyasā -
  • vihāyas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vihāyas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vihāyasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.4.12.16

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 1.4.12.16 in Bengali sript:
কেতক উবাচ ।
ভো গৃহ্ণাসি কিমর্থং ত্বং মুংচ মাং বিশ্রমোদ্যতম্ ।
বর্ষাণাং শতসাহস্রমুত্পত্যৈবং বিহাযসা ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 1.4.12.16 in Kannada sript:
ಕೇತಕ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಭೋ ಗೃಹ್ಣಾಸಿ ಕಿಮರ್ಥಂ ತ್ವಂ ಮುಂಚ ಮಾಂ ವಿಶ್ರಮೋದ್ಯತಮ್ ।
ವರ್ಷಾಣಾಂ ಶತಸಾಹಸ್ರಮುತ್ಪತ್ಯೈವಂ ವಿಹಾಯಸಾ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.4.12.16 in Gujarati sript:
કેતક ઉવાચ ।
ભો ગૃહ્ણાસિ કિમર્થં ત્વં મુંચ માં વિશ્રમોદ્યતમ્ ।
વર્ષાણાં શતસાહસ્રમુત્પત્યૈવં વિહાયસા ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 1.4.12.16 in Malayalam sript:
കേതക ഉവാച ।
ഭോ ഗൃഹ്ണാസി കിമര്ഥം ത്വം മുംച മാം വിശ്രമോദ്യതമ് ।
വര്ഷാണാം ശതസാഹസ്രമുത്പത്യൈവം വിഹായസാ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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