Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.9.2.31 (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 2.9.2.31

दृष्ट्वैवेश्वरचर्यां ता तस्य कौतूहलं त्वभूत् ।
अहो एतौ जगत्पूज्यावीश्वरौ सर्वदेहिनाम् ।
एतौ हि परमं ब्रह्म काऽनयोराह्निकी क्रिया ॥ ३१ ॥

dṛṣṭvaiveśvaracaryāṃ tā tasya kautūhalaṃ tvabhūt |
aho etau jagatpūjyāvīśvarau sarvadehinām |
etau hi paramaṃ brahma kā'nayorāhnikī kriyā || 31 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.9.2.31 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 (2.9.2.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ishvara, Cari, Carya, Tan, Tad, Kautuhala, Tva, Ahu, Eta, Eti, Esha, Jagatpujya, Sarvadehin, Paramam, Parama, Brahma, Brahman, Kriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.9.2.31). 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: “dṛṣṭvaiveśvaracaryāṃ tasya kautūhalaṃ tvabhūt
  • dṛṣṭvai -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • aive -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • iśvara -
  • iśvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iśvara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • caryām -
  • carī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    caryā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kautūhalam -
  • kautūhala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • Line 2: “aho etau jagatpūjyāvīśvarau sarvadehinām
  • aho -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • etau -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    eti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jagatpūjyāvī -
  • jagatpūjya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īśvarau -
  • īśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sarvadehinām -
  • sarvadehin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvadehin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 3: “etau hi paramaṃ brahma kā'nayorāhnikī kriyā
  • etau -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    eti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brahma -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Cannot analyse kā'nayorāhnikī*kr
  • kriyā -
  • kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.9.2.31

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 2.9.2.31 in Bengali sript:
দৃষ্ট্বৈবেশ্বরচর্যাং তা তস্য কৌতূহলং ত্বভূত্ ।
অহো এতৌ জগত্পূজ্যাবীশ্বরৌ সর্বদেহিনাম্ ।
এতৌ হি পরমং ব্রহ্ম কাঽনযোরাহ্নিকী ক্রিযা ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 2.9.2.31 in Kannada sript:
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವೈವೇಶ್ವರಚರ್ಯಾಂ ತಾ ತಸ್ಯ ಕೌತೂಹಲಂ ತ್ವಭೂತ್ ।
ಅಹೋ ಏತೌ ಜಗತ್ಪೂಜ್ಯಾವೀಶ್ವರೌ ಸರ್ವದೇಹಿನಾಮ್ ।
ಏತೌ ಹಿ ಪರಮಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಕಾಽನಯೋರಾಹ್ನಿಕೀ ಕ್ರಿಯಾ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.9.2.31 in Gujarati sript:
દૃષ્ટ્વૈવેશ્વરચર્યાં તા તસ્ય કૌતૂહલં ત્વભૂત્ ।
અહો એતૌ જગત્પૂજ્યાવીશ્વરૌ સર્વદેહિનામ્ ।
એતૌ હિ પરમં બ્રહ્મ કાઽનયોરાહ્નિકી ક્રિયા ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 2.9.2.31 in Malayalam sript:
ദൃഷ്ട്വൈവേശ്വരചര്യാം താ തസ്യ കൌതൂഹലം ത്വഭൂത് ।
അഹോ ഏതൌ ജഗത്പൂജ്യാവീശ്വരൌ സര്വദേഹിനാമ് ।
ഏതൌ ഹി പരമം ബ്രഹ്മ കാഽനയോരാഹ്നികീ ക്രിയാ ॥ ൩൧ ॥

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