Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.3.11.59 (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 1.3.11.59

कथं पापं निरस्यामि शिवभक्तवधाश्रितम् ।
अस्य कंठस्थितं लिंगं धारयंती तपोन्विता ॥ ५९ ॥

kathaṃ pāpaṃ nirasyāmi śivabhaktavadhāśritam |
asya kaṃṭhasthitaṃ liṃgaṃ dhārayaṃtī taponvitā || 59 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.3.11.59 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 (1.3.11.59). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Katham, Katha, Papam, Papa, Nirasya, Nirasi, Amin, Shivabhakta, Vadha, Ashrita, Idam, Kantha, Sthita, Linga, Dharayanti, Dharayat, Tap, Tapa, Tapu, Ita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.3.11.59). 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: “kathaṃ pāpaṃ nirasyāmi śivabhaktavadhāśritam
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nirasyā -
  • nirasya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nirasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nirasi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śivabhakta -
  • śivabhakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadhā -
  • vadhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vadha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśritam -
  • aśrita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśrita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “asya kaṃṭhasthitaṃ liṃgaṃ dhārayaṃtī taponvitā
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kaṇṭha -
  • kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaṇṭh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sthitam -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • liṅgam -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhārayantī -
  • dhārayantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dhṛ -> dhārayantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √dhṛ]
    dhārayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhṛ -> dhārayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √dhṛ], [vocative dual from √dhṛ], [accusative dual from √dhṛ]
    dhṛ -> dhārayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dhṛ]
  • tapo -
  • tapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tapa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tapu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    tapu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    tap (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • unvi -
  • u (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • itā -
  • itā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.3.11.59

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 1.3.11.59 in Bengali sript:
কথং পাপং নিরস্যামি শিবভক্তবধাশ্রিতম্ ।
অস্য কংঠস্থিতং লিংগং ধারযংতী তপোন্বিতা ॥ ৫৯ ॥

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 1.3.11.59 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಂ ಪಾಪಂ ನಿರಸ್ಯಾಮಿ ಶಿವಭಕ್ತವಧಾಶ್ರಿತಮ್ ।
ಅಸ್ಯ ಕಂಠಸ್ಥಿತಂ ಲಿಂಗಂ ಧಾರಯಂತೀ ತಪೋನ್ವಿತಾ ॥ ೫೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.3.11.59 in Gujarati sript:
કથં પાપં નિરસ્યામિ શિવભક્તવધાશ્રિતમ્ ।
અસ્ય કંઠસ્થિતં લિંગં ધારયંતી તપોન્વિતા ॥ ૫૯ ॥

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 1.3.11.59 in Malayalam sript:
കഥം പാപം നിരസ്യാമി ശിവഭക്തവധാശ്രിതമ് ।
അസ്യ കംഠസ്ഥിതം ലിംഗം ധാരയംതീ തപോന്വിതാ ॥ ൫൯ ॥

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