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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 214
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śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
caturthaṃ sampravakṣyāmi devasya caritaṃ mahat |
śrutamātreṇa yenaiva sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate || 1 ||
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kapālī kānthiko bhūtvā yathā sa vyacaranmahīm |
piśācairrākṣasairbhūtairḍākinīyoginīvṛtaḥ || 2 ||
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bhairavaṃ rūpamāsthāya pretāsanaparigrahaḥ |
trailokyasyābhayaṃ dattvā cacāra vipulaṃ tapaḥ || 3 ||
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āṣāḍhī tu kṛtā tatra hyāṣāḍhīnāma viśrutam |
kanthā muktā tato'nyatra devena parameṣṭhinā || 4 ||
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tadāprabhṛti rājendra sa kantheśvara ucyate |
tasya darśanamātreṇa hyaśvamedhaphalaṃ labhet || 5 ||
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devo mārge punastatra bhramate ca yadṛcchayā |
vikrīṇāti balākāro dṛṣṭvā cokto hareṇa tu || 6 ||
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yadi bhadra na cetkopaṃ karoṣi mayi sāmpratam |
balābhirbhara me liṅgaṃ dadāmi bahu te dhanam || 7 ||
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evamukto'tha devena sa vaṇiglobhamohitaḥ |
yojayāmāsa balakā liṅge cottamamadhyamān || 8 ||
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tāvadyāvatkṣayaṃ sarve gatāḥ kāle susaṃcitāḥ |
sthitaṃ samunnataṃ liṅgaṃ dṛṣṭvā śokamupāgamat || 9 ||
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kṛtvā tu khaṇḍakhaṇḍāni sa devaḥ parameśvaraḥ |
uvāca prahasanvākyaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā gatasādhvasam || 10 ||
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na ca me pūritaṃ liṅgaṃ yāsyāmi yadi manyase |
dadāmi tatra vittaṃ te yadi liṅgaṃ prapūritam || 11 ||
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vaṇiguvāca |
adhanyaḥ kṛtapuṇyo'haṃ nigrāhyaḥ parameśvara |
tava priyamakurvāṇaḥ śociṣye śāśvatīḥ samāḥ || 12 ||
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etacchrutvā vacastasya vaṇikputrasya bhārata |
asaṃkṣayaṃ dhanaṃ dattvā sthitastatra maheśvaraḥ || 13 ||
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tadā prabhṛti rājendra balākairiva bhūṣitam |
pratyayārthaṃ sthitaṃ liṅgaṃ lokānugrahakāmyayā || 14 ||
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devena racitaṃ pārtha krīḍayā supratiṣṭhitam |
devamārgamiti khyātaṃ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam |
paśyan prapūjayan vāpi sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate || 15 ||
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devamārge tu yo gatvā pūjayedbalākeśvaram |
pañcāyatanamāsādya rudralokaṃ sa gacchati || 16 ||
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devamārge mṛtānāṃ tu narāṇāṃ bhāvitātmanām |
na bhavetpunarāvṛttī rudralokātkadācana || 17 ||
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devamārgasya māhātmyaṃ bhaktyā śrutvā narottama |
mucyate sarvapāpebhyo nātra kāryā vicāraṇā || 18 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Chapter 214
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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