[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) › 16.242 # Skandapurana 16.242 Skandapurāṇa 16.242 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.242.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.1) .. īśvara uvāca .. .. tato gacchenmahādevi yatra devīkumārikā .. tasyaiva pūrvadigbhāge sthitā rakṣārthameva hi .. 1 .. > Īśvara said: > Then, O great goddess, one should go to where Goddess Kumārikā is; / she is stationed precisely in the eastern quarter of it for protection. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.2) purā rathaṃtare kalpe rururnāma mahāsuraḥ .. utpannaḥ sa mahākāyaḥ sarvalokabhayāvahaḥ .. 2 .. > In ancient times, in the Rathaṃtara kalpa, a great asura named Ruru / was born; he had a huge body and brought fear to all the worlds. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.3) tena devāḥ sagandharvāstrāsitāstridaśā layāt .. tasya bhītyā tataḥ sarve brahmalokamadhisthitāḥ .. 3 .. > By him the gods, together with the gandharvas, were terrified and driven from the realm of the thirty \[gods\]; / out of fear of him, all then took refuge in the world of Brahmā. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.4) tathā bhūmitale viprānyajvano'tha tapasvinaḥ .. nijaghāna sa duṣṭātmā ye cānye dharmacāriṇaḥ .. 4 .. > Likewise on the earth's surface that evil-minded one killed brahmins, / sacrificers, ascetics, and others who practiced righteousness. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.5) niḥsvādhyāyavaṣaṭkāraṃ tadā''sīddharaṇītalam.. naṣṭayajñotsavaṃ sarvaṃ rurorbhayanipīḍitam.. 5 .. > The surface of the earth was then devoid of Vedic study and the sacrificial exclamation vaṣaṭ, / its sacrifices and festivals entirely ruined, oppressed by the fear of Ruru. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.6) tataḥ pravyathitā devāstathā sarve maharṣayaḥ .. sametyāmaṃtrayanmaṃtraṃ vadhārthaṃ tasya durmateḥ .. 6 .. > Then the deeply distressed gods and all the great seers, / having assembled, held counsel for the destruction of that evil-minded one. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.7) tataḥ kāyodbhavaḥ svedaḥ sarveṣāṃ samajāyata .. teṣāṃ ciṃtayatāṃ devi nirodhājjagṛhuśca tam .. ..7.. > Then, O goddess, sweat was produced from the bodies of them all; / as they deliberated, they held it by restraint. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.8) tatra kanyā samutpannā divyā kamalalocanā .. vyāpayaṃtī diśaḥ sarvāḥ sarveṣāṃ purataḥ sthitā ..8.. > A divine, lotus-eyed maiden was born there, / pervading all quarters, and stood before them all. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.9) sarvāndevāṃstataḥ prāha kimarthaṃ nirmitāsmya ham .. tadvaḥ kāryaṃ kariṣyāmi śrutvā tasyāstadā giram.. 9 .. > She then said to all the gods: "For what purpose have I been created? / I shall perform that work for you." Hearing her words then, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.10) ācakhyuḥ saṃkaṭaṃ tasyāste devā ruruceṣṭitam .. śrutvā jahāsa sā devī devānāṃ kārya siddhaye .. 7.1.242.10 .. > those gods reported their distress and the conduct of Ruru to her. / Hearing it, that goddess laughed, for the sake of accomplishing the task of the gods. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.11) tasyā hasaṃtyā niścerurvarāṃgāḥ kanyakāḥ punaḥ .. pāśāṃkuśadharāḥ sarvāḥ pīnaśroṇipayodharāḥ .. 11 .. > As she laughed, there emerged from her fair-limbed maiden-warriors, / all holding nooses and goads, with plump hips and breasts, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.12) phetkārārāvamātreṇa trāsa yaṃtyaścarācaram .. anvagātsā rururyatra tābhiḥ sārddhaṃ yaśasvinī .. 12 .. > terrifying the moving and unmoving creation with merely the sound of their roars. / Accompanied by them, that glorious goddess pursued Ruru to where he was. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.13) athābhūttumulaṃ tāsāṃ yuddhaṃ ghoraṃ tu taiḥ saha .. śastrāstrairvividhairghoraiḥ śatrupakṣa kṣayaṃkaraiḥ .. 13 .. > Then a tumultuous and fierce battle broke out between them and his host, / with varied, terrible missiles and weapons that brought destruction to the enemy's side. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.14) tābhistadanugāḥ sarve prahārairjarjarīkṛtāḥ.. parāṅmukhāḥ kṣaṇenaiva jātāḥ kecinnipātitāḥ .. 14 .. > Battered by their blows, all of his followers / turned their backs in an instant, and some were struck down. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.15) tato hataṃ balaṃ dṛṣṭvā rururmāyāmathā'sṛjat .. tāmasīṃnāma deveśi tayāmuhyata naiva sā .. 15 .. > Then, seeing his army slain, Ruru created an illusion / named Tāmasī ('Darkness'), O ruler of gods, but she was not bewildered by it at all. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.16) tamobhūte tatastatra devī daityaṃ tadā rurum .. śaktyā bibheda hṛdaye tato mūrchāṃ jagāma ha .. 16 .. > When it had become dark, the goddess then / pierced the Daitya Ruru in the chest with a spear, and he fell into a swoon. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.17) muhūrttāllabdhasaṃjño'tha jñātvā tasyāḥ parākramam .. palāyanakṛtotsāhaḥ samudrābhimukho yayau .. 17 .. > Regaining consciousness after a moment and realizing her prowess, / he resolved to flee and ran toward the ocean. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.18) sā'pi devī jagāmātha pṛṣṭhato'sya durātmanaḥ .. stūyamānā suragaṇaiḥ kiṃnaraiḥ samahoragaiḥ .. 18 .. > The goddess also went after that evil-minded one, / being praised by the hosts of gods, kiṃnaras, and great serpents. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.19) tataḥ praviśya jaladhiṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā dānavaṃ ruṣā .. khaṅgāgreṇa śiraśchittvā carmamuṇḍadharā tataḥ .. 19 .. > Then, entering the ocean and seeing that Dānava, in fury / she cut off his head with the tip of her sword, and bearing his skin and head, she then > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.20) niścakrāma punastasmātprabhāsaṃ kṣetramāgatā .. kanyā sainyena saṃyuktā bahurūpeṇa bhāsvatā .. 7.1.242.20 .. > came forth again from there and returned to the sacred field of Prabhāsa, / accompanied by the radiant, multiform army of maidens. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.21) devaiḥ suvismitairdṛṣṭā carmamuṇḍadharā varā .. tato devāḥ stutiṃ cakruḥ kṛtāṃjalipuṭāḥ sthitāḥ .. 21 .. > Beholding the supreme goddess holding the skin and severed head, the gods were filled with wonder; / standing with joined palms, the gods then offered praise: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.22) .. devā ūcuḥ .. .. jaya tvaṃ devi cāmuṃḍe jaya bhūtāpahāriṇi .. jaya sarvagate devi kālarātri namo'stu te .. 22 .. > The gods said: > “Victory to you, O goddess Cāmuṇḍā! Victory to you who destroy evil spirits! / Victory to you who pervade all things, O goddess Kālarātri! Salutations to you! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.23) bhīmarūpe śive vidye mahāmāye mahodaye .. mahābhāge jaye jṛmbhe bhīmākṣi bhīmadarśane .. 23 .. > O you of terrible form, auspicious one, sacred lore, great illusion, supreme prosperity! / O highly fortunate one, victorious one, gaping-mouthed one, terrible-eyed one, dreadful to behold! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.24) mahāmāye vicitrāṃgi geyanṛtyapriye śubhe .. vikarāli mahākāli kālike kālarūpiṇi .. 24 .. > O great illusion, variegated-limbed one, lover of song and dance, auspicious one! / O dreadfully fierce one, Mahākālī, Kālikā, embodiment of time and death! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.25) prāsahaste daṇḍahaste bhīmahaste bhayānane .. cāmuṇḍe jvalamānāsye tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭre mahābale .. śavayānasthite devi pretasaṃghaniṣevite .. 25 .. > O you with a dart in hand, a staff in hand, formidable-handed one, terrifying-faced one! / O Cāmuṇḍā, with a flaming mouth, sharp fangs, and great strength! / O goddess mounted upon a corpse, served by hosts of spirits! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.26) evaṃ stutā tadā devī sarvaiḥ śakrapurogamaiḥ .. prahṛṣṭavadanā bhūtvā vākyametaduvāca ha .. 26 .. > Thus praised then by all \[the gods\] led by Indra, / the goddess, with a joyful face, spoke these words: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.27) varaṃ vṛṇudhvaṃ bhadraṃ vo nityaṃ yanmanasi sthitam .. ahaṃ dāsyāmi tatsarvaṃ yadyapi syātsudurllabham .. 27 .. > “Choose a boon, may good befall you, whatever is always in your mind. / I shall grant it all, even if it be extremely difficult to attain.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.28) .. devā ūcuḥ .. .. kṛtakṛtyāstvayā bhadre dānavasya niṣūdanāt .. 28 .. > The gods said: > “We have accomplished our purpose through you, O auspicious one, because of the slaying of the Dānava. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.29) stotreṇānena yo devi tvāṃ vai stauti varānane .. tasya tvaṃ varadā devi bhava sarvagatā satī .. 29 .. > Whoever praises you with this hymn of praise, O fair-faced goddess, / be a bestower of boons to him, O omnipresent, virtuous goddess! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.30) yaścedaṃ śṛṇuyādbhaktyā tava devi samudbhavam .. sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ sa prāpnotu parāṃ gatim .. 7.1.242.30 .. > And whoever hears of your manifestation with devotion, O goddess, / freed from all sins, may he attain the supreme goal. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.31) asminkṣetre tvayā devi sthitiḥ kāryā sadā śubhe .. 31 .. > You should always reside in this sacred field, O auspicious goddess. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.32) atra tvāṃ pūjayedyastu śuklapakṣe samāhitaḥ .. navamyāmāśvine māsi tasya kāryaṃ sadā śubham.. 32 .. .. > Whoever worships you here with collected mind on the ninth day of the bright fortnight / in the month of Āśvina—may his undertaking always be auspicious!” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.33) .. īśvara uvāca .. .. evamuktā mahādevī tatraiva niratā'bhavat .. devāstriviṣṭapaṃ jagmuḥ prahṛṣṭā hataśatravaḥ ..33.. > Īśvara said: > Thus addressed, the great goddess remained devotedly right there. / The gods went to heaven, rejoiced, with their enemies destroyed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.242.242](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242.242) iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśīti sāhasryāṃ sahitāyāṃ saptame prabhāsakhaṃḍe prathame prabhāsakṣetramāhātmye kumārīmāhātmyavarṇanaṃnāma dvicatvāriṃśaduttaradviśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ ..242.. .. > Thus ends the two hundred and forty-second chapter, titled ‘Description of the Māhātmya of Kumārī,’ in the first \[part\], the Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya, of the seventh section, the Prabhāsakhaṇḍa, in the glorious Skanda Mahāpurāṇa consisting of eighty-one thousand verses. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.242.1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Varāhapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.varaha.94.45) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.242) · Pramāṇa