Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.1.5.20 (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 4.1.5.20

अहो जनानां जडता विहाय काशीं यदन्यत्र न यंति चेतः ।
परिस्फुरद्गांगजलाभिरामां कामारिशूलाग्रधृतां लयेपि ॥ २० ॥

aho janānāṃ jaḍatā vihāya kāśīṃ yadanyatra na yaṃti cetaḥ |
parisphuradgāṃgajalābhirāmāṃ kāmāriśūlāgradhṛtāṃ layepi || 20 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.1.5.20 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 (4.1.5.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahan, Jana, Janana, Jadata, Vihaya, Viha, Kashi, Yat, Yad, Anyatra, Cetri, Cetas, Ceta, Pari, Sphurat, Gangajala, Abhirama, Shulagra, Dhrit, Dhrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.1.5.20). 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: “aho janānāṃ jaḍatā vihāya kāśīṃ yadanyatra na yaṃti cetaḥ
  • aho* -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    has (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
  • janānām -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    jan -> janānā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb]
  • jaḍatā* -
  • jaḍatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vihāya -
  • vihāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    viha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kāśīm -
  • kāśī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anyatra -
  • anyatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yanti -
  • yanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • cetaḥ -
  • cetas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cetṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ceta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “parisphuradgāṃgajalābhirāmāṃ kāmāriśūlāgradhṛtāṃ layepi
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sphurad -
  • sphurat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sphurat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
  • gāṅgajalā -
  • gāṅgajala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāṅgajala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhirāmām -
  • abhirāmā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kāmāri -
  • kāmāri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śūlāgra -
  • śūlāgra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūlāgra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhṛtām -
  • dhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dhṛt (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse layepi

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.1.5.20

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 4.1.5.20 in Bengali sript:
অহো জনানাং জডতা বিহায কাশীং যদন্যত্র ন যংতি চেতঃ ।
পরিস্ফুরদ্গাংগজলাভিরামাং কামারিশূলাগ্রধৃতাং লযেপি ॥ ২০ ॥

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 4.1.5.20 in Kannada sript:
ಅಹೋ ಜನಾನಾಂ ಜಡತಾ ವಿಹಾಯ ಕಾಶೀಂ ಯದನ್ಯತ್ರ ನ ಯಂತಿ ಚೇತಃ ।
ಪರಿಸ್ಫುರದ್ಗಾಂಗಜಲಾಭಿರಾಮಾಂ ಕಾಮಾರಿಶೂಲಾಗ್ರಧೃತಾಂ ಲಯೇಪಿ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.1.5.20 in Gujarati sript:
અહો જનાનાં જડતા વિહાય કાશીં યદન્યત્ર ન યંતિ ચેતઃ ।
પરિસ્ફુરદ્ગાંગજલાભિરામાં કામારિશૂલાગ્રધૃતાં લયેપિ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 4.1.5.20 in Malayalam sript:
അഹോ ജനാനാം ജഡതാ വിഹായ കാശീം യദന്യത്ര ന യംതി ചേതഃ ।
പരിസ്ഫുരദ്ഗാംഗജലാഭിരാമാം കാമാരിശൂലാഗ്രധൃതാം ലയേപി ॥ ൨൦ ॥

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