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Skanda Purana [sanskrit]
876,996 words | ISBN-10: 8170800978 | ISBN-13: 9788170800972
This Sanskrit edition of the Skandapurana. It 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.
Chapter 11
[English text for this chapter is available]
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athātaḥ saṃpravakṣyāmi tīrthaṃ vidyādharasya tu |
tatra snātvā śucirbhūtvā vidyādharapatirbhavet || 1 ||
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vyāsa uvāca |
kathaṃ tīrthamidaṃ kṣetre jātamatra mahāmune |
prasādādbrūhi me brahmañchrotumicchāmi sāṃpratam || 2 ||
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sanatkumāra uvāca |
vidyādharapatiḥ kaścidāsīdrūpadharaḥ purā |
grathitā pārijātasya mālā tena manoramā || 3 ||
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gṛhītvā ca sa tāṃ mālāṃ gato vāsavaveśmani |
nṛtyaṃtī vāsavasyāgre dṛṣṭā tena ca menakā || 4 ||
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dattā tasyai tadā tena sā mālā nṛtyamāśritaḥ |
sā menakāstutā'sthāne mālayā mohitā bhavat || 5 ||
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kopāviṣṭena śakreṇa śapto vidyādharastadā |
pṛthivyāṃ gaccha pāpiṣṭha nṛtyabhaṃgastvayā kṛtaḥ || 6 ||
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vidyādharapadaṃ tyaktvā mama śāpācca sāṃpratam |
evamuktastu śakreṇa vākyaṃ vidyādharo'bravīta || 7 ||
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ajānatā mayā nātha aparādhaḥ kṛto'dhunā |
anugrahamato deva kuru me tvaṃ prasā dataḥ || 8 ||
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evamuktaḥ sa śakro vai vidyādharamuvāca ha |
gacchāvaṃtīṃ tvamadyaiva yatrāste gāṃgaṭī guhā || 9 ||
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tasyāścottarabhāge tu vidyate tīrthamuttamam |
khyātaṃ tattriṣu lokeṣu nāmnā vidyādharaṃ śubham || 10 ||
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bhaktyā tatra kṛte snāne vidyādharapatirbhavet |
atastvamapi tatraiva kuru snānaṃ prayatnataḥ || 11 ||
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evamuktaḥ sa śakreṇa āgato'vaṃtimaṃḍale |
snānaṃ kṛtvā ca tenaiva tīrthe tasminmanorame || 12 ||
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prabhāvāttasya tīrthasya punaḥ prāptaṃ padaṃ svakam |
evaṃ vyāsa samākhyātaṃ tīrthaṃ vidyādharaṃ śubham || 13 ||
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tatra puṣpāṇi yo dadyāccaṃdanaṃ ca vilepanam |
labhetsamastabhogānsa ihaloke paratra ca || 14 ||
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iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ sahitāyāṃ pañcama āvaṃtyakhaṃḍe 'vantīkṣetramāhātmye vidyādharatīrthamāhātmyavarṇanaṃ nāmaikādaśo'dhyāyaḥ || 11 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Chapter 11
The Skanda-Purana
by G. V. Tagare (2007)
(23 Volumes) - Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
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Skanda Purana (Hindi Translation)
by S. N. Khandelwal (2016)
(Set of 10 Books) - Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office
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Skanda Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)
স্কন্ধ পুরাণম: - (Set of 7 Volumes)
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Skanda Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)
ಶ್ರೀ ಸ್ಕಾಂದ ಮಹಾಪುರಣಂ: (Set of 25 Volumes)
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Skanda Mahapurana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Ahemdabad (2017)
સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)
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Shri Skanda purana (Malayalam)
by M.P. Pillai kaniyanthara (2015)
(Condensed/Summary) - Devi Book Stall, Kodungallur
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