Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.1.15.16 (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 4.1.15.16

भवतीनामिदं लिंगं नक्षत्रेश्वर संज्ञितम् ।
पूजयित्वा नरो गंता भवतीलोकमुत्तमम् ॥ १६ ॥

bhavatīnāmidaṃ liṃgaṃ nakṣatreśvara saṃjñitam |
pūjayitvā naro gaṃtā bhavatīlokamuttamam || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.1.15.16 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 (4.1.15.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhavati, Bhavant, Idam, Linga, Nakshatra, Ishvara, Sanjnita, Pujayitva, Nara, Nri, Gantri, Bhavat, Loka, Uttamam, Uttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.1.15.16). 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: “bhavatīnāmidaṃ liṃgaṃ nakṣatreśvara saṃjñitam
  • bhavatīnām -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • liṅgam -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nakṣatre -
  • nakṣatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iśvara -
  • iśvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iśvara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sañjñitam -
  • sañjñita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sañjñita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sañjñitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “pūjayitvā naro gaṃtā bhavatīlokamuttamam
  • pūjayitvā* -
  • pūjayitvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • naro* -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • gantā -
  • gantṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • bhavatī -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhavant (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • lokam -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.1.15.16

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 4.1.15.16 in Bengali sript:
ভবতীনামিদং লিংগং নক্ষত্রেশ্বর সংজ্ঞিতম্ ।
পূজযিত্বা নরো গংতা ভবতীলোকমুত্তমম্ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 4.1.15.16 in Kannada sript:
ಭವತೀನಾಮಿದಂ ಲಿಂಗಂ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರೇಶ್ವರ ಸಂಜ್ಞಿತಮ್ ।
ಪೂಜಯಿತ್ವಾ ನರೋ ಗಂತಾ ಭವತೀಲೋಕಮುತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.1.15.16 in Gujarati sript:
ભવતીનામિદં લિંગં નક્ષત્રેશ્વર સંજ્ઞિતમ્ ।
પૂજયિત્વા નરો ગંતા ભવતીલોકમુત્તમમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 4.1.15.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഭവതീനാമിദം ലിംഗം നക്ഷത്രേശ്വര സംജ്ഞിതമ് ।
പൂജയിത്വാ നരോ ഗംതാ ഭവതീലോകമുത്തമമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

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