Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.1.22.8 (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 2.1.22.8

ज्ञानशून्यस्य विप्रस्य दत्तं भवति निष्फलम् ।
नित्यं याञ्चापरस्यापि हिंसकस्याबलस्य च ॥ ८ ॥

jñānaśūnyasya viprasya dattaṃ bhavati niṣphalam |
nityaṃ yāñcāparasyāpi hiṃsakasyābalasya ca || 8 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.1.22.8 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 (2.1.22.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jnana, Shunya, Vipra, Datta, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Nishphala, Nityam, Nitya, Capa, Rasin, Rasya, Api, Himsaka, Abala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.1.22.8). 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: “jñānaśūnyasya viprasya dattaṃ bhavati niṣphalam
  • jñāna -
  • jñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śūnyasya -
  • śūnya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śūnya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • viprasya -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dattam -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • 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]
  • niṣphalam -
  • niṣphala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niṣphala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niṣphalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “nityaṃ yāñcāparasyāpi hiṃsakasyābalasya ca
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yāñ -
  • (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rasyā -
  • rasin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    rasin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    rasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ras -> rasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ras]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    rasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ras -> rasya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ras class 10 verb]
    ras -> rasya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ras class 10 verb]
    ras -> rasyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ras class 10 verb]
  • āpi -
  • āpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hiṃsakasyā -
  • hiṃsaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    hiṃsaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • abalasya -
  • abala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    abala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.1.22.8

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 2.1.22.8 in Bengali sript:
জ্ঞানশূন্যস্য বিপ্রস্য দত্তং ভবতি নিষ্ফলম্ ।
নিত্যং যাঞ্চাপরস্যাপি হিংসকস্যাবলস্য চ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 2.1.22.8 in Kannada sript:
ಜ್ಞಾನಶೂನ್ಯಸ್ಯ ವಿಪ್ರಸ್ಯ ದತ್ತಂ ಭವತಿ ನಿಷ್ಫಲಮ್ ।
ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಯಾಞ್ಚಾಪರಸ್ಯಾಪಿ ಹಿಂಸಕಸ್ಯಾಬಲಸ್ಯ ಚ ॥ ೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.1.22.8 in Gujarati sript:
જ્ઞાનશૂન્યસ્ય વિપ્રસ્ય દત્તં ભવતિ નિષ્ફલમ્ ।
નિત્યં યાઞ્ચાપરસ્યાપિ હિંસકસ્યાબલસ્ય ચ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 2.1.22.8 in Malayalam sript:
ജ്ഞാനശൂന്യസ്യ വിപ്രസ്യ ദത്തം ഭവതി നിഷ്ഫലമ് ।
നിത്യം യാഞ്ചാപരസ്യാപി ഹിംസകസ്യാബലസ്യ ച ॥ ൮ ॥

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