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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 13
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sanatkumāra uvāca |
svargadvāre naraḥ snātvā dṛṣṭvā devaṃ ca bhairavam |
śrāddhaṃ tatraiva kurvīta pitṝnuddiśya bhaktitaḥ || 1 ||
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pitṝṃśca sa naro vyāsa tārayedātmanā saha |
svargadvāreṇa yo'bhyeti rudrasya paramaṃ padam || 2 ||
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bhairavasyāgrato devī pūrve tiṣṭhati cāṃbikā |
tāṃ tu dṛṣṭvā naraḥ strī vā mucyate sarvapātakaiḥ || 3 ||
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mahānavamyāṃ puruṣaḥ kṛtvā bastamayaṃ balim |
mahiṣaṃ vā surāṃ māṃsaṃ mālāṃ bilvamayīṃ śubhām |
bhaktyā nivedya devyai tu sarvāsiddhimavāpnuyāt || 4 ||
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tatra snātvā naro bhaktyā pūjāṃ kṛtvā maheśvare |
svargadvāreṇa so'bhyeti rudrasya bhavanaṃ dvija || 5 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Chapter 13
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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