Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.1.28.5 (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 5.1.28.5

व्यास उवाच ।
करभेशमहं देवं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ।
कथं देवः समुत्पन्नः करभेशेतिसंज्ञितः ॥ ५ ॥

vyāsa uvāca |
karabheśamahaṃ devaṃ śrotumicchāmi tattvataḥ |
kathaṃ devaḥ samutpannaḥ karabheśetisaṃjñitaḥ || 5 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.1.28.5 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 (5.1.28.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vyasa, Karabha, Isha, Ish, Aha, Asmad, Deva, Shrotu, Tattvatah, Tattvata, Katham, Katha, Devri, Samutpanna, Iti, Sanjnita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.1.28.5). 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: “vyāsa uvāca
  • vyāsa* -
  • vyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “karabheśamahaṃ devaṃ śrotumicchāmi tattvataḥ
  • karabhe -
  • karabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    karabha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    karabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īśam -
  • īśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    īś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • śrotum -
  • śru -> śrotum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śru]
    śrotu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchāmi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • tattvataḥ -
  • tattvataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tattvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “kathaṃ devaḥ samutpannaḥ karabheśetisaṃjñitaḥ
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • devaḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • samutpannaḥ -
  • samutpanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karabhe -
  • karabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    karabha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    karabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īśe -
  • īśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    īśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    īśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    īś (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    īś (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sañjñitaḥ -
  • sañjñita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.1.28.5

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 5.1.28.5 in Bengali sript:
ব্যাস উবাচ ।
করভেশমহং দেবং শ্রোতুমিচ্ছামি তত্ত্বতঃ ।
কথং দেবঃ সমুত্পন্নঃ করভেশেতিসংজ্ঞিতঃ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 5.1.28.5 in Kannada sript:
ವ್ಯಾಸ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕರಭೇಶಮಹಂ ದೇವಂ ಶ್ರೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ತತ್ತ್ವತಃ ।
ಕಥಂ ದೇವಃ ಸಮುತ್ಪನ್ನಃ ಕರಭೇಶೇತಿಸಂಜ್ಞಿತಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.1.28.5 in Gujarati sript:
વ્યાસ ઉવાચ ।
કરભેશમહં દેવં શ્રોતુમિચ્છામિ તત્ત્વતઃ ।
કથં દેવઃ સમુત્પન્નઃ કરભેશેતિસંજ્ઞિતઃ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 5.1.28.5 in Malayalam sript:
വ്യാസ ഉവാച ।
കരഭേശമഹം ദേവം ശ്രോതുമിച്ഛാമി തത്ത്വതഃ ।
കഥം ദേവഃ സമുത്പന്നഃ കരഭേശേതിസംജ്ഞിതഃ ॥ ൫ ॥

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