Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 3.1.44.120 (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 3.1.44.120

स्थापितं शिवलिंगं वै भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकम् ।
इमां लिंगप्रतिष्ठां यः शृणोति पठतेऽथवा ॥ १२० ॥

sthāpitaṃ śivaliṃgaṃ vai bhuktimuktipradāyakam |
imāṃ liṃgapratiṣṭhāṃ yaḥ śṛṇoti paṭhate'thavā || 120 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 3.1.44.120 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 (3.1.44.120). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sthapita, Shivalinga, Bhuktimukti, Pradayaka, Iyam, Idam, Lingapratishtha, Yah, Pathat, Athava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 3.1.44.120). 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: “sthāpitaṃ śivaliṃgaṃ vai bhuktimuktipradāyakam
  • sthāpitam -
  • sthāpita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthāpita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthāpitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā], [accusative single from √sthā]
  • śivaliṅgam -
  • śivaliṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śivaliṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • bhuktimukti -
  • bhuktimukti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhuktimukti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhuktimukti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pradāyakam -
  • pradāyaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pradāyaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pradāyakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “imāṃ liṃgapratiṣṭhāṃ yaḥ śṛṇoti paṭhate'thavā
  • imām -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • liṅgapratiṣṭhām -
  • liṅgapratiṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śṛṇoti -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [present active third 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]
  • athavā -
  • athavā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 3.1.44.120

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 3.1.44.120 in Bengali sript:
স্থাপিতং শিবলিংগং বৈ ভুক্তিমুক্তিপ্রদাযকম্ ।
ইমাং লিংগপ্রতিষ্ঠাং যঃ শৃণোতি পঠতেঽথবা ॥ ১২০ ॥

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 3.1.44.120 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತಂ ಶಿವಲಿಂಗಂ ವೈ ಭುಕ್ತಿಮುಕ್ತಿಪ್ರದಾಯಕಮ್ ।
ಇಮಾಂ ಲಿಂಗಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಂ ಯಃ ಶೃಣೋತಿ ಪಠತೇಽಥವಾ ॥ ೧೨೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 3.1.44.120 in Gujarati sript:
સ્થાપિતં શિવલિંગં વૈ ભુક્તિમુક્તિપ્રદાયકમ્ ।
ઇમાં લિંગપ્રતિષ્ઠાં યઃ શૃણોતિ પઠતેઽથવા ॥ ૧૨૦ ॥

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 3.1.44.120 in Malayalam sript:
സ്ഥാപിതം ശിവലിംഗം വൈ ഭുക്തിമുക്തിപ്രദായകമ് ।
ഇമാം ലിംഗപ്രതിഷ്ഠാം യഃ ശൃണോതി പഠതേഽഥവാ ॥ ൧൨൦ ॥

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