Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.8.22 (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 1.1.8.22

ब्रह्मा मणिमयं लिंगं पूजयत्यनिशं शुभम् ।
इन्द्रो रत्नमयं लिंगं चन्द्रो मुक्तामयं तथा ॥ २२ ॥

brahmā maṇimayaṃ liṃgaṃ pūjayatyaniśaṃ śubham |
indro ratnamayaṃ liṃgaṃ candro muktāmayaṃ tathā || 22 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.8.22 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 (1.1.8.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahma, Manimaya, Linga, Pujayat, Anisham, Anisha, Shubha, Shubh, Indra, Ratnamaya, Candra, Muktamaya, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.8.22). 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: “brahmā maṇimayaṃ liṃgaṃ pūjayatyaniśaṃ śubham
  • brahmā* -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • maṇimayam -
  • maṇimaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maṇimaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • liṅgam -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pūjayatya -
  • pūj -> pūjayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pūj class 10 verb]
    pūj -> pūjayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pūj class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √pūj class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √pūj class 10 verb], [locative single from √pūj class 10 verb]
    pūjayat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pūjayat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    pūjayat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    pūj (verb class 10)
    [present active third single]
  • aniśam -
  • aniśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aniśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aniśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aniśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “indro ratnamayaṃ liṃgaṃ candro muktāmayaṃ tathā
  • indro* -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ratnamayam -
  • ratnamaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ratnamaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • liṅgam -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • candro* -
  • candra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • muktāmayam -
  • muktāmaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    muktāmaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.8.22

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 1.1.8.22 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মা মণিমযং লিংগং পূজযত্যনিশং শুভম্ ।
ইন্দ্রো রত্নমযং লিংগং চন্দ্রো মুক্তামযং তথা ॥ ২২ ॥

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 1.1.8.22 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ ಮಣಿಮಯಂ ಲಿಂಗಂ ಪೂಜಯತ್ಯನಿಶಂ ಶುಭಮ್ ।
ಇನ್ದ್ರೋ ರತ್ನಮಯಂ ಲಿಂಗಂ ಚನ್ದ್ರೋ ಮುಕ್ತಾಮಯಂ ತಥಾ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.8.22 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્મા મણિમયં લિંગં પૂજયત્યનિશં શુભમ્ ।
ઇન્દ્રો રત્નમયં લિંગં ચન્દ્રો મુક્તામયં તથા ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 1.1.8.22 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മാ മണിമയം ലിംഗം പൂജയത്യനിശം ശുഭമ് ।
ഇന്ദ്രോ രത്നമയം ലിംഗം ചന്ദ്രോ മുക്താമയം തഥാ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

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