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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 31
[English text for this chapter is available]
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adhyāya || 31 ||
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śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
tato gacchecca rājendra tīrthaṃ trailokyaviśrutam |
brahmāvartamiti khyātaṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam || 1 ||
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tatra saṃnihito brahmā nityasevī yudhiṣṭhira |
ūrdhvabāhurnirālambacakāra bhramaṇaṃ sadā || 2 ||
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ekāhāravaśe'tiṣṭhaddvādaśābdaṃ mahāvratī |
atra tīrthe vidhānena cintayan vai maheśvaram || 3 ||
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tena tatpuṇyamākhyātaṃ brahmāvartamiti prabho |
tatra snātvā vidhānena tarpayetpitṛdevatāḥ || 4 ||
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arcayeddevamīśānaṃ viṣṇuṃ vā parameśvaram |
yatphalaṃ sarvayajñānāṃ vidhivaddakṣiṇāvatām || 5 ||
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tatphalaṃ samavāpnoti tattīrthasya prabhāvataḥ |
yasmiṃstīrthe tu yo devo dānavo vā dvijo'tha vā || 6 ||
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siddhastenaiva tannāmnā khyātaṃ loke mahacca tat |
na jalaṃ na sthalaṃ nāma kṣetraṃ vā hyūṣarāṇi ca || 7 ||
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pavitratvaṃ labhantyete pauruṣeṇa vinā nṛṇām |
sāmarthyānniścayāddhairyātsidhyanti puruṣā nṛpa || 8 ||
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pramādāttasya lobhena patanti narake dhruvam || 9 ||
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saṃnirudhyendriyagrāmaṃ yatra yatra vasenmuniḥ |
tatra tatra kurukṣetraṃ naimiṣaṃ puṣkarāṇi ca || 10 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Chapter 31
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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