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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 61
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adhyāya || 61 ||
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śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
tato gacchetparaṃ puṇyaṃ narmadādakṣiṇe taṭe |
śakratīrthaṃ suvikhyātamaśeṣāghavināśanam || 1 ||
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purā śakreṇa tatraiva tapo vai duratikramam |
prārabdhaṃ parayā bhaktyā devaṃ prati maheśvaram || 2 ||
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tataḥ saṃtoṣito deva umāpatirnarādhipa |
devendratvaṃ varaṃ rājyaṃ dānavānāṃ vadhaṃ dadau || 3 ||
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labdhaṃ śakreṇa nṛpate narmadātīrthabhāvataḥ |
tataḥ puṇyatamaṃ tīrthaṃ saṃjātaṃ vasudhātale || 4 ||
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kārttikasya tu māsasya kṛṣṇapakṣe trayodaśīm |
upoṣya vai naro bhaktyā sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate || 5 ||
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duḥsvapnasambhavaiḥ pāpairdurnimittasamudbhavaiḥ |
grahaśākinisambhūtairmucyate pāṇḍunandana || 6 ||
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śakreśvaraṃ nṛpaśreṣṭha ye prapaśyanti bhaktitaḥ |
teṣāṃ janmakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ naśyate nātra saṃśayaḥ || 7 ||
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agamyāgamane caiva avāhye caiva vāhite |
svāmimitravighāte yannaśyate nātra saṃśayaḥ || 8 ||
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gopradānaṃ prakartavyaṃ śubhaṃ brāhmaṇapuṃgave |
dhuryaṃ vā dāpayettasmin sarvāṅgaruciraṃ nṛpa || 9 ||
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dātavyaṃ parayā bhaktyā svarge vāsamabhīpsatā |
etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ śakreśvaraphalaṃ nṛpa || 10 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Chapter 61
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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