Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.2.7.7 (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 2.2.7.7

सत्यवादी सदाचारोऽवदातः सात्त्विकाग्रणीः ।
न्यायात्सदा पालयति प्रजाः स्वा इव स प्रजाः ॥ ७ ॥

satyavādī sadācāro'vadātaḥ sāttvikāgraṇīḥ |
nyāyātsadā pālayati prajāḥ svā iva sa prajāḥ || 7 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.2.7.7 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 (2.2.7.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Satyavadin, Satyavadi, Sadacara, Avadata, Sattvika, Agrani, Nyayat, Nyaya, Sada, Sad, Palayat, Praja, Prajas, Sva, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.2.7.7). 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: “satyavādī sadācāro'vadātaḥ sāttvikāgraṇīḥ
  • satyavādī -
  • satyavādin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    satyavādi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    satyavādi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sadācāro' -
  • sadācāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • avadātaḥ -
  • avadāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sāttvikā -
  • sāttvika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāttvika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agraṇīḥ -
  • agraṇī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    agraṇī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “nyāyātsadā pālayati prajāḥ svā iva sa prajāḥ
  • nyāyāt -
  • nyāyāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nyāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pālayati -
  • pāl -> pālayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pāl class 10 verb]
    pāl -> pālayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √pāl class 10 verb]
    -> pālayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √]
    -> pālayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √]
    pāl (verb class 10)
    [present active third single]
    (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • prajāḥ -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svā* -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    svā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prajāḥ -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.2.7.7

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 2.2.7.7 in Bengali sript:
সত্যবাদী সদাচারোঽবদাতঃ সাত্ত্বিকাগ্রণীঃ ।
ন্যাযাত্সদা পালযতি প্রজাঃ স্বা ইব স প্রজাঃ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 2.2.7.7 in Kannada sript:
ಸತ್ಯವಾದೀ ಸದಾಚಾರೋಽವದಾತಃ ಸಾತ್ತ್ವಿಕಾಗ್ರಣೀಃ ।
ನ್ಯಾಯಾತ್ಸದಾ ಪಾಲಯತಿ ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ಸ್ವಾ ಇವ ಸ ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ॥ ೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.2.7.7 in Gujarati sript:
સત્યવાદી સદાચારોઽવદાતઃ સાત્ત્વિકાગ્રણીઃ ।
ન્યાયાત્સદા પાલયતિ પ્રજાઃ સ્વા ઇવ સ પ્રજાઃ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 2.2.7.7 in Malayalam sript:
സത്യവാദീ സദാചാരോഽവദാതഃ സാത്ത്വികാഗ്രണീഃ ।
ന്യായാത്സദാ പാലയതി പ്രജാഃ സ്വാ ഇവ സ പ്രജാഃ ॥ ൭ ॥

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