Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.1.2.1 (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 7.1.2.1

ऋषय ऊचुः ।
कथाया लक्षणं ब्रूहि गुणदोषान्सविस्तरान् ।
आर्षेयपौरुषेयाणां काव्यचिह्नपरीक्षणम् ।
कथं ज्ञेयं महाबुद्धे श्रोतुमिच्छामहे वयम् ॥ १ ॥

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ |
kathāyā lakṣaṇaṃ brūhi guṇadoṣānsavistarān |
ārṣeyapauruṣeyāṇāṃ kāvyacihnaparīkṣaṇam |
kathaṃ jñeyaṃ mahābuddhe śrotumicchāmahe vayam || 1 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.1.2.1 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 (7.1.2.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rishi, Katha, Lakshana, Gunadosha, Savistara, Arsheya, Paurusheya, Kavya, Cihna, Parikshana, Katham, Jneya, Mahabuddha, Mahabuddhi, Shrotu, Vaya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.1.2.1). 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: “ṛṣaya ūcuḥ
  • ṛṣaya* -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “kathāyā lakṣaṇaṃ brūhi guṇadoṣānsavistarān
  • kathāyā* -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • guṇadoṣān -
  • guṇadoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • savistarān -
  • savistara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “ārṣeyapauruṣeyāṇāṃ kāvyacihnaparīkṣaṇam
  • ārṣeya -
  • ārṣeya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārṣeya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pauruṣeyāṇām -
  • pauruṣeya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pauruṣeya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • kāvya -
  • kāvya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāvya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kav -> kāvya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kav class 1 verb]
    kav -> kāvya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kav class 1 verb]
  • cihna -
  • cihna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parīkṣaṇam -
  • parīkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parīkṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 4: “kathaṃ jñeyaṃ mahābuddhe śrotumicchāmahe vayam
  • 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]
  • jñeyam -
  • jñeya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jñeya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • mahābuddhe -
  • mahābuddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mahābuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    mahābuddhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • śrotum -
  • śru -> śrotum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śru]
    śrotu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchāmahe -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present middle first plural]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.1.2.1

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 7.1.2.1 in Bengali sript:
ঋষয ঊচুঃ ।
কথাযা লক্ষণং ব্রূহি গুণদোষান্সবিস্তরান্ ।
আর্ষেযপৌরুষেযাণাং কাব্যচিহ্নপরীক্ষণম্ ।
কথং জ্ঞেযং মহাবুদ্ধে শ্রোতুমিচ্ছামহে বযম্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 7.1.2.1 in Kannada sript:
ಋಷಯ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಕಥಾಯಾ ಲಕ್ಷಣಂ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಗುಣದೋಷಾನ್ಸವಿಸ್ತರಾನ್ ।
ಆರ್ಷೇಯಪೌರುಷೇಯಾಣಾಂ ಕಾವ್ಯಚಿಹ್ನಪರೀಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ।
ಕಥಂ ಜ್ಞೇಯಂ ಮಹಾಬುದ್ಧೇ ಶ್ರೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಹೇ ವಯಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.1.2.1 in Gujarati sript:
ઋષય ઊચુઃ ।
કથાયા લક્ષણં બ્રૂહિ ગુણદોષાન્સવિસ્તરાન્ ।
આર્ષેયપૌરુષેયાણાં કાવ્યચિહ્નપરીક્ષણમ્ ।
કથં જ્ઞેયં મહાબુદ્ધે શ્રોતુમિચ્છામહે વયમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 7.1.2.1 in Malayalam sript:
ഋഷയ ഊചുഃ ।
കഥായാ ലക്ഷണം ബ്രൂഹി ഗുണദോഷാന്സവിസ്തരാന് ।
ആര്ഷേയപൌരുഷേയാണാം കാവ്യചിഹ്നപരീക്ഷണമ് ।
കഥം ജ്ഞേയം മഹാബുദ്ധേ ശ്രോതുമിച്ഛാമഹേ വയമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

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