Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.55.23 (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 5.3.55.23

कदा पश्यति तीर्थं वै कदा नस्तारयिष्यति ।
इति प्रतीक्षां कुर्वन्ति पुत्राणां सततं नृप ।
शूलभेदे नरः स्नात्वा दृष्ट्वा शूलधरं सकृत् ॥ २३ ॥

kadā paśyati tīrthaṃ vai kadā nastārayiṣyati |
iti pratīkṣāṃ kurvanti putrāṇāṃ satataṃ nṛpa |
śūlabhede naraḥ snātvā dṛṣṭvā śūladharaṃ sakṛt || 23 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.55.23 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 (5.3.55.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kada, Pashyat, Tirtha, Nasta, Rayishyat, Iti, Pratiksha, Kurvat, Putra, Satatam, Satata, Nripa, Shulabheda, Nara, Nri, Snatva, Shuladhara, Sakrit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.55.23). 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: “kadā paśyati tīrthaṃ vai kadā nastārayiṣyati
  • kadā -
  • kadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kadā (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • paśyati -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tīrtham -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • kadā* -
  • kada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nastā -
  • nastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nas -> nastā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √nas class 1 verb]
  • rayiṣyati -
  • ray -> rayiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ray class 1 verb]
    ray -> rayiṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ray class 1 verb]
    ray (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
  • Line 2: “iti pratīkṣāṃ kurvanti putrāṇāṃ satataṃ nṛpa
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pratīkṣām -
  • pratīkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kurvanti -
  • kurvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third plural]
  • putrāṇām -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “śūlabhede naraḥ snātvā dṛṣṭvā śūladharaṃ sakṛt
  • śūlabhede -
  • śūlabheda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • snātvā* -
  • snātva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    snātvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • śūladharam -
  • śūladhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śūladhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śūladharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sakṛt -
  • sakṛt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sakṛt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    sakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.55.23

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 5.3.55.23 in Bengali sript:
কদা পশ্যতি তীর্থং বৈ কদা নস্তারযিষ্যতি ।
ইতি প্রতীক্ষাং কুর্বন্তি পুত্রাণাং সততং নৃপ ।
শূলভেদে নরঃ স্নাত্বা দৃষ্ট্বা শূলধরং সকৃত্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 5.3.55.23 in Kannada sript:
ಕದಾ ಪಶ್ಯತಿ ತೀರ್ಥಂ ವೈ ಕದಾ ನಸ್ತಾರಯಿಷ್ಯತಿ ।
ಇತಿ ಪ್ರತೀಕ್ಷಾಂ ಕುರ್ವನ್ತಿ ಪುತ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಸತತಂ ನೃಪ ।
ಶೂಲಭೇದೇ ನರಃ ಸ್ನಾತ್ವಾ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಶೂಲಧರಂ ಸಕೃತ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 5.3.55.23 in Gujarati sript:
કદા પશ્યતિ તીર્થં વૈ કદા નસ્તારયિષ્યતિ ।
ઇતિ પ્રતીક્ષાં કુર્વન્તિ પુત્રાણાં સતતં નૃપ ।
શૂલભેદે નરઃ સ્નાત્વા દૃષ્ટ્વા શૂલધરં સકૃત્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 5.3.55.23 in Malayalam sript:
കദാ പശ്യതി തീര്ഥം വൈ കദാ നസ്താരയിഷ്യതി ।
ഇതി പ്രതീക്ഷാം കുര്വന്തി പുത്രാണാം സതതം നൃപ ।
ശൂലഭേദേ നരഃ സ്നാത്വാ ദൃഷ്ട്വാ ശൂലധരം സകൃത് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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