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The Skanda-Purana Part 12 Downloaded from https://www.holybooks.com Downloaded from https://www.holybooks.com Downloaded from https://www.holybooks.com Downloaded from https://www.holybooks.com Downloaded from https://www.holybooks.com THE SKANDA-PURANA PARTXD MOTILAL BANARSIDASS PUBLISHERS PRIVATE LIMITED • DELHI Downloaded from https://www.holybooks.com F'irsl Edilion: Delhi, 195 5 &fmnt· /J,fhi, 1987, /994, 200J Also availahla at: MOTllAL BANARSIDASS 41 U.A. Bungalow Road,Jawahar Nagar, Delhi 110 007 8 Mahalaxmi Chamber, Warden Road, Mumbai 400 026 120 Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 Sanas Plaza, Subhash Nagar, Pune 411 002 16 St. Mark•s Road, Bangalore 560 001 8 Camac Street, Calcutta 700 017 Ashok Rajpath, Patna 800 004 Chowk, Varanasi 221 001 PltlNTD> IN INIJIA BY JAINENDRA PRAKASH JAIN AT SHRIJAIN£.NDRA ~. A-45 NAJtAINA. PHASE I, NF.W DELHI 110 0!8 AND PUBLISHF..D 'YNARENDRA PRAKASHJAIN FOil M0111.AL BANAR..taDASS PUBLISHEU PRIVATE UMITED, BUNGALOW ROAD, DELHI 110 007 Downloaded from https://www.holybooks.com CONTENTS SKANDA-PU~A BOOK V: AVAN1YA-~A SECfION I: AVANTil(.5ETRA-MAliATMYA 1. The Greatness of Mahakalavana 1 2. The Decapitation of Brahma 5 g_ Brahma's Expiation 12 4. The Origin of Vaisvcinara 16 5. The Arrival of the Lord 24 6. Getting Rid of the Skull 29 7. Mode of Life in Mahakalavana 40 8. The Greatness of Apsaral) KuQC,a 46 9. The Greatness of Mahi~kur,cja and Rudrasaras 53 10. The Glory of KuJumbikesvara 55 11. The Greatness ofVidyadhara lirtha 55 12. The Greatness of Sitala 57 I~- The Glory of Svargadvara 57 14. The Greatness of Catussamudra 58 15. The Glory of Sailkaraditya · 60 16. The Efficacy of the River Nilagandhavati 62 17. The Greatness of Daslivamedha 64 18. The Glory of Ekanarilsa 64 19. The Glory of Harasiddhi 67 20. Pilgrimage to Fourteen Tirthas 69 21. The Greatness ofHanumatkeivara 70 22. The Efficacy of Rudrasaras 72 23. Pilgrimage to MahakileMlra 74 24. The Greatness of Valmikeivara 77 25. The Greatness of Sukresvara and Other Shrines 80 26. The Glory of Mandakini-K,etra 81 27. The Glory of Alikapida 90 (Restoration of Sindipani's Son) 90 28. The Greatnes.1 of Sornavati Tirtha 99 29. The Great Efficacy of Anaraka Tirtha 108 50. Offering Lights to Anaraltesvar■a 111 51. The Greatness of Saubhigyeivara and Other Tirthas 118 Downloaded from https://www.holybooks.com Skanda Puraf}Q 32. Arjuna's Eulogy of the Sun-god 125 33. The Greatness of Kesavaditya 134 S4. The Greatness of Saktibheda Tirtha 137 35. The Greatness of Agastyesvara 145 36. The Greatness of Naradipa I 4 7 37. The Importance of Angariki Caturthi 153 38. The Story of Andhaka 157 39. The Greatness of Mahakilavana 162 40. The Origin of the Name KanakasrrigJ 162 41. The Genesis of the Name Kusasthali 165 42. The Genesis of the Name Avanti 168 43. The Greatness of the Name Ujjayini 172 44. The Greatness of the Name Padmavati 177 45. The EfficacyofKumudvati 180 46. The Genesis of the Name Amaravati 182 47. The Genesis of the Na1ne Visala 184 48. The Genesis of the Name Pratikalpa 188 49. Sipra: The Remover ofJvara 192 50. The Greatness of Sipra 195 51. The Genesis of the Name Amrtodbhava 199 52. The Glorification of Sipra 203 53. Sundara Kui:iC,a and Pisacamocana 209 54. The Greatness of Nilaganga 213 55. The Greatness of Vimaloda Tirtha 216 56. The Greatness of the Confluence of ~ta 219 57. Praise of Gaya Tirtha 225 58. The Procedure of Sraddha 227 59. The Greatness of Gaya Tirtha 233 60. The Importance of the lntercalary Month 236 61. The Greatness of the lntercalary Month 242 62. The Glory of Gomati Ku1:uja 24!\ 6S. The Greatness of Tirthas and a Thousand Epithets of V~u 246 64. The Pilgrimage to Kalabhairava Tirtha 273 65. The Greatness of Naga Tirtha 275 66. The Greatness of Nrsirilha Tirtha 278 67. The Greatness ofKutumbesvanl 281 68. The Greatness of Akhcll}qesvanl 283 69. The Greatness of Karkarija Tirtha 285 70. Index of All nrthas {in this Text) 290 71. The Glory of Avantikfetra 296 INotx 299 Downloaded from https://www.holybooks.com SKANDA-PURA~A BooK V: AV ANTYA-K.HA~OA 1 SE~7JON I: AVANTi~ETRA-MAHATMYA CHAPTER ONE The Greatnel·s of Mahakiilavana Obeisance to Sri Gar:iesa. Obeisance to Srijagadarilba (Mother of the universe): Henceforth the greatness of the holy places of Avanti is being described as a part of Avantya-Kha1:uja. Vyasa said: I. May that first Lord of all the worlds named Sri Mahakala be victorious. He wears the crescent moon. His manifest Linga is encircled by serpents. He holds a skull. Though Devas are creators of the subjects, they make obeisance to him due to their great fear of repeated births in the world. He, the Lord, has permeated the unmanifest cavity of the minds of those who are engaged in meditation with excellent concentration. Uma said: 2. May all the Tirthas on the earth and the meritorious holy rivers be carefully described, so that faith in them may be engendered. isvara said.· 3. There is the river Ganga which flows through heaven, .earth and lower regions and is known in all the worlds. It is being resorted to by Devas and Gandharvas. It is also served by sages. 1. The fifth Kha1:uJa of SkP called Avantya-Kha.r:uja is divided into three sections: V. i Avan ti•ktetra-Mahatmya V. ii Eightyfour Liilga Shrines at Avanti V. iii Reva Khar:uJa (The Greatness of Revi or Narmadi). Downloaded from https://www.holybooks.com 2 Skanda Pura,:,,a 4-8. Yamuna, the noble daughter of Tapana (Sun-god), sanctifies all the worlds. It is favourite with the Pitrs and it destroys great sins. [The other holy rivers are:] Candrabhiga (Chinab), Vitasta Uhelum) and Narmada which is in Amaraka!Jfaka. There are these holy spots: Kuruk,etra, Gaya, Prabhasa, Naimi~, Kedara, Pu,kara, Kayavarohai:ia1 and also highly sacred and splendid Mahakalavana, 0 goddess. It is here that Sri Mahakala who is like fire unto the faggots of sins, is stationed. The holy spot extends over a Yojana (twelve Krns.). It is destructive of the sins of Brahmal')a-slaughter etc. It accords worldly pleasures and salvation. It is a holy spot that destroys the sins of the Kali age, 0 goddess. It survives even Pralaya (the ultimate annihilation of the world). It is difficult of attainment even by Devas. Uma said: 9-10. 0 Lord, let the efficacy of this holy place be narrated. 0 Mahesvara, I wish to hear about all the holy Tirthas and Lingas that are to be found there. I arn extremely eager to hear. Mahadeva laid: 11-16. Listen attentively, 0 goddess, to the sin-destroying power of the holy spot. 0 great goddess, it is the primordial holy place that destroys all sins. In its vicinity is the peak of Meru marked withjewels. It is the storehouse of many wondrous things and is full of trees. It is very excellent with diverse kinds of n1inerals. It has n1any Vedis (raised platforms) made of bright crystals. The blending of the colours and the beauteous forms is very excellent. It is noisy due to the various groups of sages. There are lions and lordly serpents therein. It abounds in groups of elephants. The sprays of the waters of mountain torrents and waterfalls make the spot profusely sprinkled. The flowers of the groves of trees are wafted by winds and they lie embedded there displaying diverse colours. The entire forest region is rendered fragrant with musk. It is the J. KiyavarohaQa: Modern Karvan in Baroda District of Gujarat. It is the birth place of Nakulisa (2nd cent. c.E.), thr 28th incarnation of Siva. He is a historical founder of Pisupatism. Downloaded from https://www.holybooks.com V.i.1.17-29 abode of Siddhas and Vidyadharas and it has many bowers of creepers serving as their rendezvous for amorous dalliance. The place reverberates with the sweet sound of Kinnara groups playing on their lutes (and musical instruments). 17. In that exquisitely charming forest is the mansion of Brahma, the Parame~fhin. It is called Vairaja and all the land­ ings and storeys thereof are highly splendid. 18-21. The celestial court of assembly that accords great delight to the Devas is also there. It is called Kantimati. It is resounded with the sweet notes of the songs of celestial dam­ sels. It is rendered excellent through the garlands of the flower bunches of the groves of Parijata trees. The loud reports of many musical instruments echo and reecho there with pleas­ ing tempos and time measures of the songs. Millions of pillars are erected there with bright mirrors heightening its splendour. Many things that capture the fancy of the onlookers abound there. The dances of celestial damsels with graceful, seductive footsteps increase its glory. 22. It is completely covered with the (settlements of) groups of seers ( {l~is) and is resorted to by hosts of sages (Munis). It is reverberated with the_ chanting of Vedic Mantras giving delight to all. 23-26a. The Brahmai:ia-sage Sanatkumara, a mind-born son of Brahma, a master of eloquence, was seated there engaged in propitiating Sankara. From among the sages KnQadvaipayana, Sage Vyasa, the son of Parasara, urged by devotion to 'Bhava (Siva) bowed down to him duly and stood there with palms joined in reverence. His face was beaming with pleasure and the hairs stood on end all over the body. With great pleasure, he asked the sage about the greatness of Mahakala, that destroys the delusion of living beings.
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