Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

876,996 words | ISBN-10: 8170800978 | ISBN-13: 9788170800972

The Skanda-purana verse 5.3.97.15 (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 5.3.97.15

कथयामास चात्मानं दृष्ट्वा तं काममोहितम् ।
कैवर्तानां गृहे दासी कन्याहं द्विजसत्तम ॥ १५ ॥

kathayāmāsa cātmānaṃ dṛṣṭvā taṃ kāmamohitam |
kaivartānāṃ gṛhe dāsī kanyāhaṃ dvijasattama || 15 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 5.3.97.15 is contained in the book The Skanda-Purana by G. V. Tagare. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by G. V. Tagare (2007)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (5.3.97.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mana, Kamamohita, Kaivarta, Grih, Griha, Dasi, Kani, Kanya, Dvijasattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 5.3.97.15). 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: “kathayāmāsa cātmānaṃ dṛṣṭvā taṃ kāmamohitam
  • kathayāmā -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kāmamohitam -
  • kāmamohita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāmamohita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāmamohitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kaivartānāṃ gṛhe dāsī kanyāhaṃ dvijasattama
  • kaivartānām -
  • kaivarta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • gṛhe -
  • gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gṛh (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dāsī -
  • dāsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • kanyā -
  • kanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    kanya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āham -
  • āhan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • dvijasattama -
  • dvijasattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 5.3.97.15

Cover of edition (2016)

Skanda Purana (Hindi Translation)
by S. N. Khandelwal (2016)

(Set of 10 Books) - Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

Skanda Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

স্কন্ধ পুরাণম: - (Set of 7 Volumes)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 5.3.97.15 in Bengali sript:
কথযামাস চাত্মানং দৃষ্ট্বা তং কামমোহিতম্ ।
কৈবর্তানাং গৃহে দাসী কন্যাহং দ্বিজসত্তম ॥ ১৫ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Skanda Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

ಶ್ರೀ ಸ್ಕಾಂದ ಮಹಾಪುರಣಂ: (Set of 25 Volumes)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 5.3.97.15 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಯಾಮಾಸ ಚಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ತಂ ಕಾಮಮೋಹಿತಮ್ ।
ಕೈವರ್ತಾನಾಂ ಗೃಹೇ ದಾಸೀ ಕನ್ಯಾಹಂ ದ್ವಿಜಸತ್ತಮ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

Buy now!

Preview of verse 5.3.97.15 in Gujarati sript:
કથયામાસ ચાત્માનં દૃષ્ટ્વા તં કામમોહિતમ્ ।
કૈવર્તાનાં ગૃહે દાસી કન્યાહં દ્વિજસત્તમ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

Cover of edition (2015)

Shri Skanda purana (Malayalam)
by M.P. Pillai kaniyanthara (2015)

(Condensed/Summary) - Devi Book Stall, Kodungallur

Buy now!

Preview of verse 5.3.97.15 in Malayalam sript:
കഥയാമാസ ചാത്മാനം ദൃഷ്ട്വാ തം കാമമോഹിതമ് ।
കൈവര്താനാം ഗൃഹേ ദാസീ കന്യാഹം ദ്വിജസത്തമ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Help me to continue this site

For over a decade I have been trying to fill this site with wisdom, truth and spirituality. What you see is only a tiny fraction of what can be. Now I humbly request you to help me make more time for providing more unbiased truth, wisdom and knowledge.

Let's make the world a better place together!

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: