[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) › 14.12 # Skandapurana 14.12 Skandapurāṇa 14.12 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [14.12.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.1) .. pulastya uvāca .. .. tato gacchennṛpaśreṣṭha rūpatīrthamanuttamam .. sarvapāpaharaṃ nṝṇāṃ rūpasaubhaṇyadāyakam.. 1 .. > Pulastya said: / Then one should go, O best of kings, to the unsurpassed Rūpatīrtha, / which removes all sins of men and bestows beauty and good fortune. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.2) tatra pūrvaṃ vapurnāmnā loke khyātā varāpsarāḥ .. siddhiṃ gatā mahārāja yathā pūrvaṃ nigadyate .. 2 .. > There, formerly, an excellent apsaras named Vapuḥ, renowned in the world, / attained perfection, O great king, as is related from of old. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.3) purā''sītkācidābhīrī virūpā vikṛtānanā .. lambodarī ca kugrīvā sthūladaṃtaśiroruhā .. 3 .. > Long ago, there was an Ābhīra woman: deformed, with a distorted face, / pot-bellied, with a crooked neck, and with coarse teeth and hair. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.4) ekadā phalamādātuṃ bhramamāṇā'rbudācale .. māghaśuklatṛtīyāyāṃ patitā girinirjhare .. 4 .. > Once, wandering on Mount Arbuda to gather fruit / on the third day of the bright fortnight of Māgha, she fell into a mountain waterfall. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.5) divyamālyāṃbaradharā divyairaṃgaiḥ samanvitā .. padmanetrā sukeśāṃtā sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitā .. 5 .. > Wearing divine garlands and garments, endowed with celestial limbs, / with lotus eyes, lovely locks of hair, and marked with all auspicious marks, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.6) sā saṃjātā mahārāja tīrthasyāsya prabhāvataḥ .. etasminneva kāle tu śakrastatra samāgataḥ .. 6 .. > she was transformed, O great king, by the power of this sacred ford. / At that very moment, Śakra arrived there > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.7) krīḍārthaṃ parvataśreṣṭhe tāṃ dadarśa śubhekṣaṇām .. tataḥ kāmaśarairviddhastāmuvāca sumadhyamām .. 7 .. > for sport on that best of mountains, and saw her of auspicious eyes. / Then, pierced by the arrows of Kāma, he spoke to that slender-waisted woman: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.8) .. indra uvāca .. .. kā tvaṃ vada varārohe kimarthaṃ tvamihāgatā .. devī vā nāgakanyā vā siddhā vidyādharī tu vā .. 8 .. > Indra said: / "Who are you, speak, O fair-hipped woman! For what purpose have you come here? / Are you a goddess, or a Nāga maiden, or a Siddha woman, or a Vidyādharī? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.9) mano me'pahṛtaṃ subhrūstvayā ca padmanetrayā .. śakro'haṃ sarvadeveśo bhaja māṃ cāruhāsini .. 9 .. > My mind has been stolen by you, O woman of lovely brows, with eyes like lotuses! / I am Śakra, the lord of all the gods. Turn your love to me, O sweet-smiling woman!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.10) .. nāryuvāca .. .. ābhīrī tridaśādhīśa tathāhaṃ bahubhartṛkā .. phalārthaṃ tu samāyātā patitā girinirjhare .. 7.3.12.10 .. > The woman said: / "I am an Ābhīra woman, O lord of the thirty \[gods\], and one of many husbands. / I came for the sake of fruit and fell into the mountain waterfall. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.11) snātvā rūpamidaṃ prāptā surūpaṃ ca śubhaṃ mayā .. durllabhastvaṃ hi devānāṃ kiṃ punarmartyajanmanām .. 11 .. > Having bathed, I obtained this beautiful and auspicious form. / Indeed, you are difficult for the gods to attain, how much more so for mortal-born beings? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.12) vaśagāste surāḥ sarve mayi kiṃ kriyate spṛhā .. bhaja māṃ tridaśādhīśa yathākāmaṃ surādhipa .. 12 .. > All the gods are subject to your control; why do you show longing for me? / Turn your love to me, O lord of the thirty \[gods\], as you desire, O chief of the gods!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.13) .. pulastya uvāca .. .. evamuktastayā śakraḥ kāmayāmāsa tāṃ tadā .. nivṛttamadano bhūtvā tāmuvāca sumadhyamām .. 13 .. > Pulastya said: / Addressed thus by her, Śakra then made love to her. / Having sated his passion, he spoke to that slender-waisted woman: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.14) .. indra uvāca .. .. varaṃ varaya kalyāṇi yatte manasi varttate .. vinayāttava tuṣṭo'haṃ dāsyāmi varamuttamam .. 14 .. > Indra said: / "Choose a boon, O auspicious lady, whatever is in your heart. / I am pleased by your humility; I will grant an excellent boon." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.15) .. nāryuvāca .. .. māghaśuklatṛtīyāyāṃ naro vā vanitā tathā .. snānaṃ yaḥ kurute bhaktyā prītāḥ syuḥ sarvadevatāḥ .. 15 .. > The woman said: / "On the third day of the bright fortnight of Māgha, whatever man or woman / performs a ritual ablution with devotion, let all the gods be pleased with them; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.16) surūpaṃ jāyatāṃ teṣāṃ durllabhaṃ tridaśairapi .. māṃ naya tvaṃ sahasrākṣa surāvāsaṃ surādhipa ..16.. > let a beautiful form be born for them, difficult to attain even for the thirty \[gods\]; / and take me, O thousand-eyed one, to the abode of the gods, O chief of the gods!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.17) .. pulastya uvāca .. .. evamastviti tāmuktvā gṛhītvā tāṃ surādhipaḥ .. vimāne ca tayā sārddhaṃ jagāma tridivaṃ prati .. 17 .. > Pulastya said: / Saying to her 'So be it', and taking her, the chief of the gods / went to heaven along with her in an aerial chariot. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.18) vapuḥ prāptaṃ tayā yasmāttasmātpā rthivasattama .. nāmnā vapuriti khyātā sā babhūva varāpsarāḥ .. 18 .. > Because a beautiful body (vapus) was obtained by her, therefore, O best of kings, / she became an excellent apsaras renowned by the name Vapuḥ. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.19) māghaśuklatṛtīyāyāṃ devāstasmiñjalāśaye .. snānaṃ sarve prakurvaṃti prabhāte bhaktisaṃyutāḥ ..19.. > On the third day of the bright fortnight of Māgha, in that reservoir of water, / all the gods perform their ritual ablution at dawn, endowed with devotion, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.20) tatrānyā devakanyāśca siddhayakṣāṃganāstathā .. yastatra kurute snānaṃ tasminkāle narādhipa ..7.3.12.20.. > as do other divine maidens and women of the Siddhas and Yakṣas. / Whoever performs a ritual ablution there at that time, O lord of men, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.21) rūpaṃ ca labhate tādṛgyādṛglabdhaṃ tayā purā .. sarve tatra bhaviṣyaṃti siddhavidyādharoragāḥ .. 21 .. > obtains such a form as was obtained by her in the past. / All Siddhas, Vidyādharas, and Uragas will be present there. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.22) tasyaiva pūrvadigbhāge bilamasti suśobhanam .. yatrāgatya prakurvaṃti snānaṃ pātālakanyakāḥ. ..22.. > To the eastern side of it there is a very splendid cave, / where the maidens of Pātāla come and perform ritual ablution. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.23) tatra snātvā gṛhītvāpo bile tasminvrajaṃti tāḥ .. tatra vaināyake pīṭhe mahatpāṣāṇajaṃ jalam..23.. > Having bathed there and taken water, they enter that cave. / There, at the seat of Vināyaka, is abundant water springing from rock. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.24) tenodakena saṃyuktaḥ siddho bhavati mānavaḥ .. gṛhītvā tajjalaṃ yastu yatra yatrābhigacchati .. 24 .. > A person endowed with that water becomes perfected. / Whoever, having taken that water, goes wherever he pleases, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.25) svarge vā bhūtale vāpi na kenāpi pradhṛṣyate .. tatrāsti vivaradvāre tilakonāma pādapaḥ .. 25 .. > either in heaven or on the surface of the earth, he is not overpowered by anyone. / At the opening of the cavern there is a tree named tilaka. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.26) tasya puṣpaiḥ phalaiścaiva sarvaṃ kāryaṃ prasiddhyati .. bhakṣaṇāddhāraṇādvāpi siddho bhavati mānavaḥ ..26.. > By its flowers and fruits, every undertaking is accomplished; / by eating them or by wearing them, a person becomes perfected. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.27) tasminbile tu pāṣāṇāḥ samantācchaṃkhasannibhāḥ .. tenodakena saṃspṛṣṭā bhavaṃti ca hiraṇmayāḥ .. 27 .. > Moreover, the stones inside that cave look like conch shells on all sides; / touched by that water, they become golden. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.28) vandhyā nārī jalaṃ tatra yā pibettilakānvitam .. api varṣaśatābdā ca sadyo garbhavatī bhavet.. .. 28 .. > Whatever barren woman drinks the water there accompanied by \[fruit/flowers of\] the tilaka, / even if she is a hundred years old, immediately becomes pregnant. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.29) vyādhigrasto'pi yo marttyaḥ snānaṃ tatra samācaret .. nīrogo jāyate sadyo grahagrasto vimucyate .. 29 .. > Even a mortal afflicted with disease who performs a ritual ablution there / immediately becomes free from sickness, and one seized by evil planets is released. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.30) bhūtapretapiśācānāṃ doṣaḥ sadyaḥ praṇaśyati .. tenodakena saṃspṛṣṭe sarvaṃ naśyati duṣkṛtam .. 7.3.12.30 .. > The affliction caused by bhūtas, pretas, and piśācas is instantly destroyed; / when touched by that water, all bad deeds are destroyed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.31) api kīṭapataṃgā ye piśācāḥ pakṣiṇo mṛgāḥ .. tenodakena ye spṛṣṭāḥ sadyo yāsyaṃti sadgatim .. 31 .. > Even worms, winged insects, piśācas, birds, and wild beasts / who are touched by that water will instantly go to an auspicious destination. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.32) .. yayātiruvāca .. .. apyadbhutamidaṃ brahmanmāhātmyaṃ bhavatā mama .. kathitaṃ rūpatīrthasya na bhūtaṃ na bhaviṣyati .. .. 32 .. > Yayāti said: / "Indeed, this wonderful māhātmya of Rūpatīrtha that has been told to me / by you, O brahmin, has never been before and will never be again. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.33) kimatra kāraṇaṃ brahmansarvebhyo'pyadhikaṃ smṛtam .. sarvaṃ vistarato brūhi paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi me .. 33 .. > What is the reason here, O brahmin, that it is considered superior to all others? / Tell me everything in detail, for my curiosity is immense." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.34) .. pulastya uvāca .. .. tatra pūrvaṃ tapastaptamadityā nṛpasattama .. indre rājyaparibhraṣṭe balau trailokyanāyake .. avatīrṇaścaturbāhuradityāṃ nṛpasattama .. 34 .. > Pulastya said: / "Formerly, austerity was performed there by Aditi, O best of kings, / when Indra had fallen from his kingdom and Bali was the lord of the three worlds, / \[and\] the four-armed \[lord\] descended from Aditi, O best of kings. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.35) tasmiñjāte mahāviṣṇāvadityā cāsurāntake .. guptayā vivaradvāre bhayāddānavasaṃbhavāt .. 35 .. > When that great Viṣṇu, slayer of the asuras, was born to Aditi, / \[she placed him\] in hiding at the entrance of a cave out of fear arising from the Dānavas. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.36) jātamātro haristasminsthāpito nirjhare tayā .. tasmātpavitratāṃ prāptaṃ tīrthaṃ nṝṇāmabhīṣṭadam .. 36 .. > As soon as he was born, Hari was placed by her in that mountain stream. / Therefore that sacred ford attained sanctity, granting men their desires. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.37) na cānyatkāraṇaṃ rājansatyametanmayoditam .. māghaśuklatṛtīyāyāṃ tatra jātastrivikramaḥ .. 37 .. > There is no other reason, O king; this that I have spoken is the truth. / On the third day of the bright fortnight of Māgha, Trivikrama was born there. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.38) tilakaḥ sarva vṛkṣāgryaḥ putravatparipālitaḥ .. adityā sevito nityaṃ svahastena jalaiḥ śubhaiḥ .. 38 .. > The tilaka, the foremost of all trees, was tended like a son; / it was constantly served by Aditi with her own hands with auspicious waters. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.39) etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ tīrthamāhātmyamuttamam .. tasmātsarvaprayatnena snānaṃ tatra samācaret .. sarvakāmapradaṃ nṝṇāmiha loke paratra ca .. 39 .. > All this, the supreme māhātmya of the sacred ford, has been recounted to you. / Therefore, one should perform ritual ablution there with every effort; / it grants all desires to mortals in this world and the next. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [14.12.39\_1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12.39_1) iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ saptame prabhāsakhaṇḍe tṛtīye'rbudakhaṇḍe rūpatīrthamāhātmyavarṇanaṃnāma dvādaśo'dhyāyaḥ .. 12 .. > Thus ends the twelfth chapter, named 'Description of the Māhātmya of Rūpatīrtha', in the third Arbuda section, in the seventh Prabhāsa section, in the Skanda Mahāpurāṇa consisting of eighty-one thousand verses. // 12 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.14.12.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.12) · Pramāṇa