Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.13.174 (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 1.2.13.174

कौंकुममप्सरसो लिंगं नाम शंभोः प्रियेति च ।
सिंदूरजं चोर्वशी च नाम च प्रियवासनम् ॥ १७४ ॥

kauṃkumamapsaraso liṃgaṃ nāma śaṃbhoḥ priyeti ca |
siṃdūrajaṃ corvaśī ca nāma ca priyavāsanam || 174 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.13.174 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 (1.2.13.174). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kaunkuma, Apsaras, Apsarasa, Linga, Naman, Shambhu, Pri, Priya, Iti, Sindura, Urvashi, Vasana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.13.174). 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: “kauṃkumamapsaraso liṃgaṃ nāma śaṃbhoḥ priyeti ca
  • kauṅkumam -
  • kauṅkuma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kauṅkuma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • apsaraso* -
  • apsaras (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    apsarasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • liṅgam -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śambhoḥ -
  • śambhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śambhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • priye -
  • priya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pṛ (verb class 3)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 9)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 5)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “siṃdūrajaṃ corvaśī ca nāma ca priyavāsanam
  • sindūra -
  • sindūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sindūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jam -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • co -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • urvaśī -
  • urvaśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • priya -
  • priya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāsanam -
  • vāsana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāsanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.13.174

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 1.2.13.174 in Bengali sript:
কৌংকুমমপ্সরসো লিংগং নাম শংভোঃ প্রিযেতি চ ।
সিংদূরজং চোর্বশী চ নাম চ প্রিযবাসনম্ ॥ ১৭৪ ॥

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 1.2.13.174 in Kannada sript:
ಕೌಂಕುಮಮಪ್ಸರಸೋ ಲಿಂಗಂ ನಾಮ ಶಂಭೋಃ ಪ್ರಿಯೇತಿ ಚ ।
ಸಿಂದೂರಜಂ ಚೋರ್ವಶೀ ಚ ನಾಮ ಚ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಸನಮ್ ॥ ೧೭೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.13.174 in Gujarati sript:
કૌંકુમમપ્સરસો લિંગં નામ શંભોઃ પ્રિયેતિ ચ ।
સિંદૂરજં ચોર્વશી ચ નામ ચ પ્રિયવાસનમ્ ॥ ૧૭૪ ॥

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 1.2.13.174 in Malayalam sript:
കൌംകുമമപ്സരസോ ലിംഗം നാമ ശംഭോഃ പ്രിയേതി ച ।
സിംദൂരജം ചോര്വശീ ച നാമ ച പ്രിയവാസനമ് ॥ ൧൭൪ ॥

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