Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.4.7 (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 4.2.4.7

चकार भस्मना स्नानमापादतलमस्तकम् ।
लिंगस्य दक्षिणेभागे कृतमाध्याह्निकक्रियः ॥ ७ ॥

cakāra bhasmanā snānamāpādatalamastakam |
liṃgasya dakṣiṇebhāge kṛtamādhyāhnikakriyaḥ || 7 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.4.7 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 (4.2.4.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Cakara, Bhasman, Bhasmana, Snana, Apadatalamastakam, Linga, Dakshine, Dakshina, Bhaga, Krit, Krita, Adhi, Adhya, Ahnika, Kriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.4.7). 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: “cakāra bhasmanā snānamāpādatalamastakam
  • cakāra -
  • cakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • bhasmanā -
  • bhasman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhasman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bhasmanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • snānam -
  • snāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āpādatalamastakam -
  • āpādatalamastakam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “liṃgasya dakṣiṇebhāge kṛtamādhyāhnikakriyaḥ
  • liṅgasya -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dakṣiṇe -
  • dakṣiṇe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhāge -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhāga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • ādhyā -
  • ādhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    ādhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āhnika -
  • āhnika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āhnika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kriyaḥ -
  • kriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.4.7

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 4.2.4.7 in Bengali sript:
চকার ভস্মনা স্নানমাপাদতলমস্তকম্ ।
লিংগস্য দক্ষিণেভাগে কৃতমাধ্যাহ্নিকক্রিযঃ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 4.2.4.7 in Kannada sript:
ಚಕಾರ ಭಸ್ಮನಾ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಪಾದತಲಮಸ್ತಕಮ್ ।
ಲಿಂಗಸ್ಯ ದಕ್ಷಿಣೇಭಾಗೇ ಕೃತಮಾಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನಿಕಕ್ರಿಯಃ ॥ ೭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.4.7 in Gujarati sript:
ચકાર ભસ્મના સ્નાનમાપાદતલમસ્તકમ્ ।
લિંગસ્ય દક્ષિણેભાગે કૃતમાધ્યાહ્નિકક્રિયઃ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 4.2.4.7 in Malayalam sript:
ചകാര ഭസ്മനാ സ്നാനമാപാദതലമസ്തകമ് ।
ലിംഗസ്യ ദക്ഷിണേഭാഗേ കൃതമാധ്യാഹ്നികക്രിയഃ ॥ ൭ ॥

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