Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 4.2.17.20 (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 4.2.17.20

लिंगप्रासादकरणात्खंडस्फुटित संस्कृतेः ।
लिंगस्थापनजं पुण्यं हेलयैवेह लभ्यते ॥ २० ॥

liṃgaprāsādakaraṇātkhaṃḍasphuṭita saṃskṛteḥ |
liṃgasthāpanajaṃ puṇyaṃ helayaiveha labhyate || 20 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 4.2.17.20 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 (4.2.17.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Lingaprasada, Karana, Khanda, Sphutita, Samskriti, Lingasthapana, Punya, Hela, Iha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 4.2.17.20). 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: “liṃgaprāsādakaraṇātkhaṃḍasphuṭita saṃskṛteḥ
  • liṅgaprāsāda -
  • liṅgaprāsāda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karaṇāt -
  • karaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    karaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • khaṇḍa -
  • khaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khaṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khaṇḍ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sphuṭita -
  • sphuṭita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphuṭita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphuṭ -> sphuṭita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]
    sphuṭ -> sphuṭita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]
  • saṃskṛteḥ -
  • saṃskṛti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    saṃskṛti (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “liṃgasthāpanajaṃ puṇyaṃ helayaiveha labhyate
  • liṅgasthāpana -
  • liṅgasthāpana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    liṅgasthāpana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jam -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • helayai -
  • helā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aive -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • labhyate -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 4.2.17.20

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 4.2.17.20 in Bengali sript:
লিংগপ্রাসাদকরণাত্খংডস্ফুটিত সংস্কৃতেঃ ।
লিংগস্থাপনজং পুণ্যং হেলযৈবেহ লভ্যতে ॥ ২০ ॥

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 4.2.17.20 in Kannada sript:
ಲಿಂಗಪ್ರಾಸಾದಕರಣಾತ್ಖಂಡಸ್ಫುಟಿತ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತೇಃ ।
ಲಿಂಗಸ್ಥಾಪನಜಂ ಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಹೇಲಯೈವೇಹ ಲಭ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 4.2.17.20 in Gujarati sript:
લિંગપ્રાસાદકરણાત્ખંડસ્ફુટિત સંસ્કૃતેઃ ।
લિંગસ્થાપનજં પુણ્યં હેલયૈવેહ લભ્યતે ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 4.2.17.20 in Malayalam sript:
ലിംഗപ്രാസാദകരണാത്ഖംഡസ്ഫുടിത സംസ്കൃതേഃ ।
ലിംഗസ്ഥാപനജം പുണ്യം ഹേലയൈവേഹ ലഭ്യതേ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

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