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 295
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īśvara uvāca |
tasmādīśāna digbhāge indrasthānamanuttamam |
gavyūtipañcamātreṇa yatra candrasaraḥ priye || 1 ||
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tasmāduttaradigbhāge nātidūre vyavasthitam |
yatra candrodakaṃ devi jarādāridryanāśanam || 2 ||
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candrānuvṛddhyā tadvṛddhiḥ kṣayastatsaṃkṣaye bhavet |
tasminpāpayuge'pyevaṃ kadācitsaṃpradṛśyate || 3 ||
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tatra snātvā mahādevi yadi pāpasahasrakam |
kṛtaṃ so'tra samāyāti nātra kāryā vicāraṇā || 4 ||
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tatrāhilyāprasaṃgotthamahāpātakabhīruṇā |
gautamodbhavaśāpena vilakṣyīkṛtacetasā || 5 ||
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indreṇa ca purā devi iṣṭaṃ vipuladakṣiṇaiḥ |
tatra varṣasahasrāṇi saṃsthāpya śivamīśvaram |
indreśvareti nāmnā vai sarvapātaka nāśanam || 6 ||
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candratīrthe naraḥ snātvā saṃtarpya pitṛdevatāḥ |
indreśvaraṃ ca saṃpūjya mucyate nātra saṃśayaḥ || 7 ||
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iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ saptame prabhāsakhaṇḍe prathame prabhāsakṣetramāhātmye candrodakatīrthamāhātmya indreśvaramāhātmyavarṇanaṃnāma pañcanavatyuttara dviśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ || 295 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Chapter 295
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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