Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.9.20.40 (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 2.9.20.40

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स्त्रियां स्त्रैणे रसास्वादे सक्ताश्च धनगृध्नवः ।
हिंस्रा दम्भकृताटोपा भक्ताभासा ह्यसाधवः ॥ ४० ॥

striyāṃ straiṇe rasāsvāde saktāśca dhanagṛdhnavaḥ |
hiṃsrā dambhakṛtāṭopā bhaktābhāsā hyasādhavaḥ || 40 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.9.20.40 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 (2.9.20.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Stri, Straina, Rasasvada, Sakta, Dhana, Gridhnu, Himsra, Dambha, Kritatopa, Bhaktri, Bhakta, Abhasa, Asadhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.9.20.40). 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: “striyāṃ straiṇe rasāsvāde saktāśca dhanagṛdhnavaḥ ”
striyām -
strī (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
straiṇe -
straiṇa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

straiṇa (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
rasāsvāde -
rasāsvāda (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
saktāś -
sakta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

saktā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√sag -> sakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √sag class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sag class 1 verb]

√sag -> saktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √sag class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sag class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sag class 1 verb]

√saj -> sakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √saj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √saj class 1 verb]

√saj -> saktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √saj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √saj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √saj class 1 verb]

√sañj -> sakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √sañj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sañj class 1 verb]

√sañj -> saktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √sañj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sañj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sañj class 1 verb]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dhana -
dhana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dhana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√dhan (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
gṛdhnavaḥ -
gṛdhnu (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

gṛdhnu (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Line 2: “hiṃsrā dambhakṛtāṭopā bhaktābhāsā hyasādhavaḥ ”
hiṃsrā* -
hiṃsra (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

hiṃsrā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
dambha -
dambha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dambha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√dambh (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
kṛtāṭopā* -
kṛtāṭopa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
bhaktā -
bhakta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhakta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhaktṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

bhaktā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√bhaj (verb class 1)

[periphrastic-future active third single]
ābhāsā* -
ābhāsa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

ābhāsā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
hya -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
asādhavaḥ -
asādhu (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

asādhu (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]