Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.3.74 (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 4.2.3.74

लिंग स्नपनवार्भिर्यः कुर्यान्मूर्ध्न्यभिषेचनम् ।
गंगास्नानफलं तस्य जायतेत्र विपाप्मनः ॥ ७४ ॥

liṃga snapanavārbhiryaḥ kuryānmūrdhnyabhiṣecanam |
gaṃgāsnānaphalaṃ tasya jāyatetra vipāpmanaḥ || 74 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.3.74 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 (4.2.3.74). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Linga, Snapana, Var, Yah, Murdhan, Abhishecana, Gangasnana, Phala, Tad, Jayat, Tra, Vipapman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.3.74). 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: “liṃga snapanavārbhiryaḥ kuryānmūrdhnyabhiṣecanam
  • liṅga -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    liṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • snapana -
  • snapana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    snapana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vārbhir -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuryān -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • mūrdhnya -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • abhiṣecanam -
  • abhiṣecana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “gaṃgāsnānaphalaṃ tasya jāyatetra vipāpmanaḥ
  • gaṅgāsnāna -
  • gaṅgāsnāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]
  • tra -
  • tra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vipāpmanaḥ -
  • vipāpman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vipāpman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.3.74

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 4.2.3.74 in Bengali sript:
লিংগ স্নপনবার্ভির্যঃ কুর্যান্মূর্ধ্ন্যভিষেচনম্ ।
গংগাস্নানফলং তস্য জাযতেত্র বিপাপ্মনঃ ॥ ৭৪ ॥

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 4.2.3.74 in Kannada sript:
ಲಿಂಗ ಸ್ನಪನವಾರ್ಭಿರ್ಯಃ ಕುರ್ಯಾನ್ಮೂರ್ಧ್ನ್ಯಭಿಷೇಚನಮ್ ।
ಗಂಗಾಸ್ನಾನಫಲಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಜಾಯತೇತ್ರ ವಿಪಾಪ್ಮನಃ ॥ ೭೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.3.74 in Gujarati sript:
લિંગ સ્નપનવાર્ભિર્યઃ કુર્યાન્મૂર્ધ્ન્યભિષેચનમ્ ।
ગંગાસ્નાનફલં તસ્ય જાયતેત્ર વિપાપ્મનઃ ॥ ૭૪ ॥

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 4.2.3.74 in Malayalam sript:
ലിംഗ സ്നപനവാര്ഭിര്യഃ കുര്യാന്മൂര്ധ്ന്യഭിഷേചനമ് ।
ഗംഗാസ്നാനഫലം തസ്യ ജായതേത്ര വിപാപ്മനഃ ॥ ൭൪ ॥

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