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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 224
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mārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
tataḥ krośāntare pārtha tīrthaṃ koṭīśvaraṃ param |
yatra snānaṃ ca dānaṃ ca japahomārcanādikam |
bhaktyā kṛtaṃ naraistatra sarvaṃ koṭiguṇaṃ bhavet || 1 ||
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tatra devāḥ sagandharvā ṛṣayaḥ siddhacāraṇāḥ |
jaladhiṃ pratigacchanti narmadāṃ vīkṣituṃ kila || 2 ||
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militāḥ koṭiśo rājanrevāsāgarasaṅgame |
vinodamatulaṃ dṛṣṭvā revārṇavasamāgame || 3 ||
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snātvā śivaṃ ca saṃsthāpya pūjayitvā maheśvaram |
koṭīśvarābhidhānaṃ tu svasvabhaktyā vidhānataḥ || 4 ||
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koṭītīrthe parāṃ siddhiṃ samprāptāḥ sarvatoṣaṇāt |
tena tatpuṇyamatulaṃ sarvatīrtheṣu cottamam || 5 ||
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tatra tīrthe tu yatkiṃcicchubhaṃ vā yadi vāśubham |
kriyate nṛpaśārdūla sarvaṃ koṭiguṇaṃ bhavet || 6 ||
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tatra tīrthe tu mārgasthā ye kecidṛṣisattamāḥ |
siddhāmṛtapadaṃ yānti pitṛlokaṃ tathottamam || 7 ||
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uttare narmadātīre dakṣiṇe cāśritāśca ye |
devalokaṃ gatāstatra iti me niścitā matiḥ || 8 ||
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bilvārkapuṣpairdhattūrakuśakāśaprasūnakaiḥ |
ṛtūdbhavaistathānyaiśca pūjayitvā maheśvaram || 9 ||
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nānopacārairvidhivanmantrapūrvaṃ yudhiṣṭhira |
dhūpadīpārdhanaivedyaistoṣayitvā ca dhūrjaṭim || 10 ||
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śivalokamavāpnoti yāvadindrāścaturdaśa |
pauṣakṛṣṇāṣṭamīyoge viśeṣaḥ pūjane smṛtaḥ || 11 ||
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nityaṃ ca nṛpatiśreṣṭha caturdaśyaṣṭamīṣu ca |
śivamabhyarcya viprāṃśca bhojayedbhaktito varān || 12 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Chapter 224
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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