Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.1.38 (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 4.2.1.38

कांक्षंति दीर्घतपसे चिरमायुर्जितेंद्रियाः ।
धनं दानाय पुत्राय कलत्रं मुक्तये धियम् ॥ ३८ ॥

kāṃkṣaṃti dīrghatapase ciramāyurjiteṃdriyāḥ |
dhanaṃ dānāya putrāya kalatraṃ muktaye dhiyam || 38 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.1.38 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 (4.2.1.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kankshat, Kankshanti, Dirghatapas, Dirghatapasa, Ciram, Cira, Ayu, Ayus, Jitendriya, Dhana, Dana, Putra, Kalatra, Mukti, Dhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.1.38). 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: “kāṃkṣaṃti dīrghatapase ciramāyurjiteṃdriyāḥ
  • kāṅkṣanti -
  • kāṅkṣantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    kāṅkṣantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    kāṅkṣantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kāṅkṣat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kāṅkṣ -> kāṅkṣat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kāṅkṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kāṅkṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kāṅkṣ class 1 verb]
    kāṅkṣ -> kāṅkṣantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kāṅkṣ class 1 verb]
    kāṅkṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • dīrghatapase -
  • dīrghatapas (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    dīrghatapas (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    dīrghatapasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ciram -
  • ciram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyur -
  • āyus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    āyus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    āyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • jitendriyāḥ -
  • jitendriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jitendriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “dhanaṃ dānāya putrāya kalatraṃ muktaye dhiyam
  • dhanam -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dānāya -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • putrāya -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kalatram -
  • kalatra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • muktaye -
  • mukti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • dhiyam -
  • dhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.1.38

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 4.2.1.38 in Bengali sript:
কাংক্ষংতি দীর্ঘতপসে চিরমাযুর্জিতেংদ্রিযাঃ ।
ধনং দানায পুত্রায কলত্রং মুক্তযে ধিযম্ ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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 4.2.1.38 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾಂಕ್ಷಂತಿ ದೀರ್ಘತಪಸೇ ಚಿರಮಾಯುರ್ಜಿತೇಂದ್ರಿಯಾಃ ।
ಧನಂ ದಾನಾಯ ಪುತ್ರಾಯ ಕಲತ್ರಂ ಮುಕ್ತಯೇ ಧಿಯಮ್ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.1.38 in Gujarati sript:
કાંક્ષંતિ દીર્ઘતપસે ચિરમાયુર્જિતેંદ્રિયાઃ ।
ધનં દાનાય પુત્રાય કલત્રં મુક્તયે ધિયમ્ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

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 4.2.1.38 in Malayalam sript:
കാംക്ഷംതി ദീര്ഘതപസേ ചിരമായുര്ജിതേംദ്രിയാഃ ।
ധനം ദാനായ പുത്രായ കലത്രം മുക്തയേ ധിയമ് ॥ ൩൮ ॥

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