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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 197
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adhyāya || 197 ||
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śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
tasyaivānantaraṃ gacchetsūryatīrthamanuttamam |
mūlasthānamiti khyātaṃ padmajasthāpitaṃ śubham || 1 ||
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mūlaśrīpatinā devī proktā sthāpaya bhāskaram |
śrutvā devoditaṃ devī sthāpayāmāsa bhāskaram || 2 ||
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procyate narmadātīre mūlasthānākhyabhāskaraḥ || 3 ||
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tatra tīrthe naro yastu snātvā niyatamānasaḥ |
saṃtarpya pitṛdevāṃśca piṇḍena salilena ca || 4 ||
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mūlasthānaṃ tataḥ paśyetsa gacchetparamāṃ gatim |
guhyādguhyatarastatra viśeṣastu śruto mayā || 5 ||
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samāgame munīnāṃ tu śaṅkarācchaśiśekharāt |
sadā vai śuklasaptamyāṃ mūlamādityavāsaraḥ || 6 ||
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tadā revājalaṃ gatvā snātvā saṃtarpya devatāḥ |
pitḥṃśca bharataśreṣṭha dattvā dānaṃ svaśaktitaḥ || 7 ||
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karavīraistato gatvā raktacandanavāriṇā |
saṃsthāpya bhāskaraṃ bhaktyā sampūjya ca yathāvidhi || 8 ||
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tataḥ sāgurukairdhūpaiḥ kundaraiśca viśeṣataḥ |
dhūpayeddevadeveśaṃ dīpān bodhya diśo daśa || 9 ||
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upoṣya jāgaraṃ kuryādgītavādyaṃ viśeṣataḥ |
evaṃ kṛte mahīpāla na bhavedugraduḥkhabhāk || 10 ||
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sūryaloke vasettāvadyāvatkalpaśatatrayam |
gandharvairapsarobhiśca sevyamāno nṛpottama || 11 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Chapter 197
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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