Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.7.2.39 (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 2.7.2.39

मातरः पितरश्चापि केवलं जन्महेतवः ।
अन्नदं पितरं लोके वदन्ति च मनीषिणः ॥ ३९ ॥

mātaraḥ pitaraścāpi kevalaṃ janmahetavaḥ |
annadaṃ pitaraṃ loke vadanti ca manīṣiṇaḥ || 39 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.7.2.39 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 (2.7.2.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Matri, Matara, Pitri, Capin, Capi, Kevalam, Kevala, Annada, Loka, Vadat, Vadanti, Manishin, Manishi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.7.2.39). 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: “mātaraḥ pitaraścāpi kevalaṃ janmahetavaḥ
  • mātaraḥ -
  • mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mātara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pitaraś -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kevalam -
  • kevalam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kevala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kevala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kevalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • janmahe -
  • jan (verb class 2)
    [present middle first plural]
  • tavaḥ -
  • tavas (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tavas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “annadaṃ pitaraṃ loke vadanti ca manīṣiṇaḥ
  • annadam -
  • annada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    annada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    annadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • vadanti -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • manīṣiṇaḥ -
  • manīṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manīṣin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manīṣī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.7.2.39

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 2.7.2.39 in Bengali sript:
মাতরঃ পিতরশ্চাপি কেবলং জন্মহেতবঃ ।
অন্নদং পিতরং লোকে বদন্তি চ মনীষিণঃ ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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 2.7.2.39 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾತರಃ ಪಿತರಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ಕೇವಲಂ ಜನ್ಮಹೇತವಃ ।
ಅನ್ನದಂ ಪಿತರಂ ಲೋಕೇ ವದನ್ತಿ ಚ ಮನೀಷಿಣಃ ॥ ೩೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.7.2.39 in Gujarati sript:
માતરઃ પિતરશ્ચાપિ કેવલં જન્મહેતવઃ ।
અન્નદં પિતરં લોકે વદન્તિ ચ મનીષિણઃ ॥ ૩૯ ॥

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 2.7.2.39 in Malayalam sript:
മാതരഃ പിതരശ്ചാപി കേവലം ജന്മഹേതവഃ ।
അന്നദം പിതരം ലോകേ വദന്തി ച മനീഷിണഃ ॥ ൩൯ ॥

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