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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 185
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īśvara uvāca |
tato gacchenmahādevi devamātaramavyayām |
maṃkīśānnairṛte bhāge gaurīrūpasamāśritām |
devamātā sarasvatyā nāma lokeṣu gīyate || 1 ||
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pādukāsanasaṃsthā ca tatra devī sarasvatī |
gaurīrūpeṇa sā tatra vaḍavāśritavigrahā || 2 ||
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mātṛvadrakṣitā devā vaḍavānalabhītitaḥ |
devamāteti loke'smiṃ stataḥ sā vibudhaiḥ kṛtā || 3 ||
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māghe māse tṛtīyāyāṃ yastāmarcayate naraḥ |
nārī vā saṃyatā sādhvī sarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt || 4 ||
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daṃpatī bhoja yedyastu pāyasaiḥ śarkarādibhiḥ |
gaurīsahasrabhojyasya dattasya phalamāpnuyāt || 5 ||
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suvarṇapādukā deyā tatra viprāya śīline || 6 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Chapter 185
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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