[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Skandapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) › 1.2.25.9 # Skandapurana 1.2.25.9 Skandapurāṇa 1.2.25.9 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.2.25.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.2.25.9) 8 atha vistareṇa śrīmadaruṇācaleśvaraśrīśaṃkaracaritramāhālatmyakathanārambhaḥ tatra śrīśaṃkareṇa nijadakṣiṇavāmāṅgābhyāṃ brahmaviṣṇvorutpattiḥ, rajoguṇasattvaguṇābhyāṃ brahmaviṣṇvoryogakaraṇam, tato bhagavadājñayā brahmaṇaḥ sṛṣṭikārye mahāviṣṇośca sthitikārye 'dhikārapravṛttyā nijotpādakabhagavadvismṛtyā svasvaguṇakāryavaśena garvaprāptivṛttāntavarṇanama. ... .... .. .. 243 1 > 8. Next, commencement of the detailed narration of the past deeds and māhātmya of the glorious Lord of Aruṇācala, glorious Śaṃkara; therein, the origin of Brahmā and Viṣṇu from the right and left limbs of glorious Śaṃkara; the yoking of Brahmā and Viṣṇu with the qualities of rajas and sattva; then, by the Lord's command, Brahmā's engaging in his role in the work of creation and Mahāviṣṇu's in the work of preservation; description of their acquiring pride through the effect of their respective qualities, forgetting the Lord who produced them. ... .... .. .. 243 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.2.25.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.2.25.8) - [Next: 1.2.25.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.2.25.10) - [Up: 1.2.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.2.25) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.2.25.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.2.25.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.2.25.9) · Pramāṇa