Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.1.26.34 (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 2.1.26.34

ग्रामाधिपत्यं कुर्वाणं तथा देवालयस्य च ।
भृतकख्यापकं विप्रं कूरकर्मपरायणम् ॥ ३४ ॥

grāmādhipatyaṃ kurvāṇaṃ tathā devālayasya ca |
bhṛtakakhyāpakaṃ vipraṃ kūrakarmaparāyaṇam || 34 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.1.26.34 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 (2.1.26.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gramadhipati, Kurvana, Tatha, Devalaya, Bhritaka, Khyapaka, Vipra, Kura, Karman, Parayana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.1.26.34). 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: “grāmādhipatyaṃ kurvāṇaṃ tathā devālayasya ca
  • grāmādhipatya -
  • grāmādhipati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kurvāṇam -
  • kurvāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kurvāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kurvāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kurvāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kurvāṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • devālayasya -
  • devālaya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “bhṛtakakhyāpakaṃ vipraṃ kūrakarmaparāyaṇam
  • bhṛtaka -
  • bhṛtaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhṛtaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khyāpakam -
  • khyāpaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khyāpaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khyāpakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vipram -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kūra -
  • kūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • parāyaṇam -
  • parāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parāyaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parāyaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.1.26.34

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 2.1.26.34 in Bengali sript:
গ্রামাধিপত্যং কুর্বাণং তথা দেবালযস্য চ ।
ভৃতকখ্যাপকং বিপ্রং কূরকর্মপরাযণম্ ॥ ৩৪ ॥

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 2.1.26.34 in Kannada sript:
ಗ್ರಾಮಾಧಿಪತ್ಯಂ ಕುರ್ವಾಣಂ ತಥಾ ದೇವಾಲಯಸ್ಯ ಚ ।
ಭೃತಕಖ್ಯಾಪಕಂ ವಿಪ್ರಂ ಕೂರಕರ್ಮಪರಾಯಣಮ್ ॥ ೩೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.1.26.34 in Gujarati sript:
ગ્રામાધિપત્યં કુર્વાણં તથા દેવાલયસ્ય ચ ।
ભૃતકખ્યાપકં વિપ્રં કૂરકર્મપરાયણમ્ ॥ ૩૪ ॥

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 2.1.26.34 in Malayalam sript:
ഗ്രാമാധിപത്യം കുര്വാണം തഥാ ദേവാലയസ്യ ച ।
ഭൃതകഖ്യാപകം വിപ്രം കൂരകര്മപരായണമ് ॥ ൩൪ ॥

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