Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.16.26 (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 4.2.16.26

कर्कोटेशात्प्रतीच्यां तु धुंधुमारीश्वराभिधम् ।
तल्लिंगाभ्यर्चनात्पुंसां न भवेद्वैरिजं भयम् ॥ २६ ॥

karkoṭeśātpratīcyāṃ tu dhuṃdhumārīśvarābhidham |
talliṃgābhyarcanātpuṃsāṃ na bhavedvairijaṃ bhayam || 26 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.16.26 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 (4.2.16.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Karkota, Isha, Pratici, Praticya, Dhundhumari, Ishvara, Tat, Tad, Linga, Abhyarcana, Pums, Vairin, Vairi, Bhaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.16.26). 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: “karkoṭeśātpratīcyāṃ tu dhuṃdhumārīśvarābhidham
  • karkoṭe -
  • karkoṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    karkoṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • īśāt -
  • īśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    īśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • pratīcyām -
  • pratīcī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    pratīcyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dhundhumārī -
  • dhundhumāri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhundhumāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhundhumāri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iśvarā -
  • iśvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iśvara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhidham -
  • abhidhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “talliṃgābhyarcanātpuṃsāṃ na bhavedvairijaṃ bhayam
  • tal -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • liṅgā -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    liṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhyarcanāt -
  • abhyarcana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • puṃsām -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhaved -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • vairi -
  • vairi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vairin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vairin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vairī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vairī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vairī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • jam -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.16.26

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 4.2.16.26 in Bengali sript:
কর্কোটেশাত্প্রতীচ্যাং তু ধুংধুমারীশ্বরাভিধম্ ।
তল্লিংগাভ্যর্চনাত্পুংসাং ন ভবেদ্বৈরিজং ভযম্ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 4.2.16.26 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಕೋಟೇಶಾತ್ಪ್ರತೀಚ್ಯಾಂ ತು ಧುಂಧುಮಾರೀಶ್ವರಾಭಿಧಮ್ ।
ತಲ್ಲಿಂಗಾಭ್ಯರ್ಚನಾತ್ಪುಂಸಾಂ ನ ಭವೇದ್ವೈರಿಜಂ ಭಯಮ್ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.16.26 in Gujarati sript:
કર્કોટેશાત્પ્રતીચ્યાં તુ ધુંધુમારીશ્વરાભિધમ્ ।
તલ્લિંગાભ્યર્ચનાત્પુંસાં ન ભવેદ્વૈરિજં ભયમ્ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 4.2.16.26 in Malayalam sript:
കര്കോടേശാത്പ്രതീച്യാം തു ധുംധുമാരീശ്വരാഭിധമ് ।
തല്ലിംഗാഭ്യര്ചനാത്പുംസാം ന ഭവേദ്വൈരിജം ഭയമ് ॥ ൨൬ ॥

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