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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 196
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adhyāya || 196 ||
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śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
tato gaccheddharādhīśa haṃsatīrthamanuttamam |
yatra haṃsastapastaptvā brahmavāhanatāṃ gataḥ || 1 ||
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haṃsatīrthe naraḥ snātvā dānaṃ dattvā ca kāñcanam |
sarvapāpavinirmukto brahmalokaṃ sa gacchati || 2 ||
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haṃsayuktena yānena taruṇādityavarcasā |
sarvakāmasamṛddhena sevyamāno'psarogaṇaiḥ || 3 ||
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tatra bhuktvā yathākāmaṃ sarvān bhogān yathepsitān |
jātismaro hi jāyeta punarmānuṣyamāgataḥ || 4 ||
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saṃnyāsena tyajeddehaṃ mokṣamāpnoti bhārata || 5 ||
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etatte kathitaṃ pārtha haṃsatīrthasya yatphalam |
sarvapāpaharaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvaduḥkhavināśanam || 6 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Chapter 196
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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