Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.2.17.34 (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 7.2.17.34

विष्णोर्वक्रचरित्राणां संख्या कर्तु न शक्यते ।
तथापि कथ्यते तुष्टैर्हृष्टैस्तैर्यदनुष्ठितम् ॥ ३४ ॥

viṣṇorvakracaritrāṇāṃ saṃkhyā kartu na śakyate |
tathāpi kathyate tuṣṭairhṛṣṭaistairyadanuṣṭhitam || 34 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.2.17.34 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 (7.2.17.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishnu, Vakra, Caritra, Sankhya, Kartu, Shakyata, Tatha, Api, Tushta, Hrishta, Tad, Yat, Yad, Anushthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.2.17.34). 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: “viṣṇorvakracaritrāṇāṃ saṃkhyā kartu na śakyate
  • viṣṇor -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vakra -
  • vakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • caritrāṇām -
  • caritra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    caritrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • saṅkhyā -
  • saṅkhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kartu -
  • kartu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kartu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śakyate -
  • śakyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śak (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “tathāpi kathyate tuṣṭairhṛṣṭaistairyadanuṣṭhitam
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kathyate -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]
  • tuṣṭair -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tuṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √tus class 1 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √tuś class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • hṛṣṭais -
  • hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    hṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
  • tair -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anuṣṭhitam -
  • anuṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuṣṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.2.17.34

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 7.2.17.34 in Bengali sript:
বিষ্ণোর্বক্রচরিত্রাণাং সংখ্যা কর্তু ন শক্যতে ।
তথাপি কথ্যতে তুষ্টৈর্হৃষ্টৈস্তৈর্যদনুষ্ঠিতম্ ॥ ৩৪ ॥

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 7.2.17.34 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ವಕ್ರಚರಿತ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾ ಕರ್ತು ನ ಶಕ್ಯತೇ ।
ತಥಾಪಿ ಕಥ್ಯತೇ ತುಷ್ಟೈರ್ಹೃಷ್ಟೈಸ್ತೈರ್ಯದನುಷ್ಠಿತಮ್ ॥ ೩೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.2.17.34 in Gujarati sript:
વિષ્ણોર્વક્રચરિત્રાણાં સંખ્યા કર્તુ ન શક્યતે ।
તથાપિ કથ્યતે તુષ્ટૈર્હૃષ્ટૈસ્તૈર્યદનુષ્ઠિતમ્ ॥ ૩૪ ॥

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 7.2.17.34 in Malayalam sript:
വിഷ്ണോര്വക്രചരിത്രാണാം സംഖ്യാ കര്തു ന ശക്യതേ ।
തഥാപി കഥ്യതേ തുഷ്ടൈര്ഹൃഷ്ടൈസ്തൈര്യദനുഷ്ഠിതമ് ॥ ൩൪ ॥

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