Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 7.2.18.81 (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 7.2.18.81

यदा न पठते बालः स्तौति नो पितरं स्वकम् ।
दण्डेनाहत्य गुरुणा प्रह्लादः प्रेरितः पुनः ।
वदैकं वचनं शिष्य देहि मे गुरुदक्षिणाम् ॥ ८१ ॥

yadā na paṭhate bālaḥ stauti no pitaraṃ svakam |
daṇḍenāhatya guruṇā prahlādaḥ preritaḥ punaḥ |
vadaikaṃ vacanaṃ śiṣya dehi me gurudakṣiṇām || 81 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.81 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 (7.2.18.81). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yada, Yad, Pathat, Bala, Pitri, Svaka, Danda, Guru, Prahlada, Preritri, Prerita, Puna, Vada, Aika, Vacana, Shishya, Dehi, Dehin, Asmad, Gurudakshina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.81). 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: “yadā na paṭhate bālaḥ stauti no pitaraṃ svakam
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paṭhate -
  • paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • bālaḥ -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • stauti -
  • stauti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    stu (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • no -
  • nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • svakam -
  • svaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “daṇḍenāhatya guruṇā prahlādaḥ preritaḥ punaḥ
  • daṇḍenā -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ahatya -
  • guruṇā -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    guru (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    gurū (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prahlādaḥ -
  • prahlāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • preritaḥ -
  • preritṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prerita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 3: “vadaikaṃ vacanaṃ śiṣya dehi me gurudakṣiṇām
  • vadai -
  • vada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • aikam -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śiṣya -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śās -> śiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śās]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śiṣ]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śiṣ]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • dehi -
  • dehī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dehin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dehin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • gurudakṣiṇām -
  • gurudakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 7.2.18.81

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 7.2.18.81 in Bengali sript:
যদা ন পঠতে বালঃ স্তৌতি নো পিতরং স্বকম্ ।
দণ্ডেনাহত্য গুরুণা প্রহ্লাদঃ প্রেরিতঃ পুনঃ ।
বদৈকং বচনং শিষ্য দেহি মে গুরুদক্ষিণাম্ ॥ ৮১ ॥

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 7.2.18.81 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಾ ನ ಪಠತೇ ಬಾಲಃ ಸ್ತೌತಿ ನೋ ಪಿತರಂ ಸ್ವಕಮ್ ।
ದಣ್ಡೇನಾಹತ್ಯ ಗುರುಣಾ ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದಃ ಪ್ರೇರಿತಃ ಪುನಃ ।
ವದೈಕಂ ವಚನಂ ಶಿಷ್ಯ ದೇಹಿ ಮೇ ಗುರುದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಮ್ ॥ ೮೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 7.2.18.81 in Gujarati sript:
યદા ન પઠતે બાલઃ સ્તૌતિ નો પિતરં સ્વકમ્ ।
દણ્ડેનાહત્ય ગુરુણા પ્રહ્લાદઃ પ્રેરિતઃ પુનઃ ।
વદૈકં વચનં શિષ્ય દેહિ મે ગુરુદક્ષિણામ્ ॥ ૮૧ ॥

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 7.2.18.81 in Malayalam sript:
യദാ ന പഠതേ ബാലഃ സ്തൌതി നോ പിതരം സ്വകമ് ।
ദണ്ഡേനാഹത്യ ഗുരുണാ പ്രഹ്ലാദഃ പ്രേരിതഃ പുനഃ ।
വദൈകം വചനം ശിഷ്യ ദേഹി മേ ഗുരുദക്ഷിണാമ് ॥ ൮൧ ॥

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