Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.40.124 (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 1.2.40.124

लिंगाच्च पूर्वतः कूपेस्नात्वा यस्तर्पयेत्पितॄन् ।
सर्वतीर्थफलावाप्तिः पितॄणां चाक्षया गतिः ॥ १२४ ॥

liṃgācca pūrvataḥ kūpesnātvā yastarpayetpitṝn |
sarvatīrthaphalāvāptiḥ pitṝṇāṃ cākṣayā gatiḥ || 124 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.40.124 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 (1.2.40.124). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Linga, Purvatah, Kupa, Snatva, Yah, Pitri, Sarvatirtha, Phala, Phali, Apti, Akshaya, Gati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.40.124). 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: “liṃgācca pūrvataḥ kūpesnātvā yastarpayetpitṝn
  • liṅgāc -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūrvataḥ -
  • pūrvataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kūpe -
  • kūpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • snātvā* -
  • snātva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    snātvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yas -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tarpayet -
  • tṛp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • pitṝn -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “sarvatīrthaphalāvāptiḥ pitṝṇāṃ cākṣayā gatiḥ
  • sarvatīrtha -
  • sarvatīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • phalāvā -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    phali (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    phal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • āptiḥ -
  • āpti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pitṝṇām -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṣayā* -
  • akṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    akṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gatiḥ -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.40.124

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 1.2.40.124 in Bengali sript:
লিংগাচ্চ পূর্বতঃ কূপেস্নাত্বা যস্তর্পযেত্পিতৄন্ ।
সর্বতীর্থফলাবাপ্তিঃ পিতৄণাং চাক্ষযা গতিঃ ॥ ১২৪ ॥

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 1.2.40.124 in Kannada sript:
ಲಿಂಗಾಚ್ಚ ಪೂರ್ವತಃ ಕೂಪೇಸ್ನಾತ್ವಾ ಯಸ್ತರ್ಪಯೇತ್ಪಿತೄನ್ ।
ಸರ್ವತೀರ್ಥಫಲಾವಾಪ್ತಿಃ ಪಿತೄಣಾಂ ಚಾಕ್ಷಯಾ ಗತಿಃ ॥ ೧೨೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.40.124 in Gujarati sript:
લિંગાચ્ચ પૂર્વતઃ કૂપેસ્નાત્વા યસ્તર્પયેત્પિતૄન્ ।
સર્વતીર્થફલાવાપ્તિઃ પિતૄણાં ચાક્ષયા ગતિઃ ॥ ૧૨૪ ॥

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 1.2.40.124 in Malayalam sript:
ലിംഗാച്ച പൂര്വതഃ കൂപേസ്നാത്വാ യസ്തര്പയേത്പിതൄന് ।
സര്വതീര്ഥഫലാവാപ്തിഃ പിതൄണാം ചാക്ഷയാ ഗതിഃ ॥ ൧൨൪ ॥

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