[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) › 16.49 # Skandapurana 16.49 Skandapurāṇa 16.49 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.49.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.1) .. īśvara uvāca .. .. tasmācchukreśvarādgaccheddevi liṃgaṃ mahāprabham.. śanaiścaraiśvaraṃnāma mahāpātakanāśanam .. 1 .. > Īśvara said: / From that Śukreśvara, O goddess, one should go to the liṅga of great splendour / named Śanaiścaraiśvara, destroying great sins, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.2) budheśvarātpaścimato hyajādevyagnigocare .. tasyā dhanuḥ paṃcakena nātidūre vyavasthitam .. 2 .. > to the west of Budheśvara, in the southeast direction of the goddess Ajā, / situated not very far from it, at five bow-lengths. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.3) kalpaliṃgaṃ mahādevi pūjitaṃ devadānavaiḥ .. chāyāputreṇa saṃtaptaṃ tapaḥ paramaduṣkaram .. 3 .. > It is an eon-lasting liṅga, O great goddess, worshipped by gods and Dānavas. / By the son of Chāyā, extremely difficult austerity was performed, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.4) anādi nidhano devo yena liṃge'vatāritaḥ .. prāptavānyo graheśatvaṃ bhaktyā śaṃbhoḥ prasādataḥ .. 4 .. > by whom the god without beginning and end was brought down into the liṅga, / and who attained the status of lord of planets through devotion, by the grace of Śambhu. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.5) yasya dṛṣṭyā bibheti sma devāsuragaṇo mahān .. na sa ko'pyasti vai prāṇī brahmāṃḍe sacarācare .. 5 .. > At whose glance the great host of gods and asuras trembled; / there is indeed no living being in the universe of mobile and immobile things, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.6) devo vā dānavo vāpi sauriṇā pīḍito na yaḥ .. śanivāreṇa saṃpūjya bhaktyā saurīśvaraṃ śivam .. .. 6 .. > god or Dānava, who is not afflicted by Sauri. / Having worshipped the auspicious Saurīśvara with devotion on a Saturday, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.7) śamīpatrairmahādevi tilamāṣaguḍaudanaiḥ .. saṃtarpya tu vidhānena dadyātkṛṣṇaṃ vṛṣaṃ dvije .. 7 .. > with leaves of the śamī, O great goddess, and with sesame, māṣa beans, jaggery, and cooked rice, / having gratified \[him\] according to rule, one should give a black bull to a twice-born. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.8) stutvā stotraiśca vividhaiḥ purāṇaśrutisaṃbhavaiḥ .. atha vaikena deveśaḥ stotreṇa paritoṣitaḥ .. 8 .. > Having praised with various hymns arising from the Purāṇas and the Śruti, / or with a single hymn, the lord of gods was completely pleased, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.9) rājñā daśarathenaiva kṛtena tu balīyasā .. stutyaḥ saurīśvaro devaḥ sarvapīḍopaśāṃtaye.. 9 .. > \[the hymn\] made by King Daśaratha, the mighty one. / The divine lord Saurīśvara is to be praised for the appeasement of all afflictions. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.10) .. devyu vāca .. .. kathaṃ daśaratho rājā cakre śānaiścarīṃ stutim .. kathaṃ saṃtuṣṭimagamattasya devaḥ śanaiścaraḥ .. 7.1.49.10 .. > The goddess said: / How did King Daśaratha compose the hymn to Śanaiścara? / How did the divine Śanaiścara become pleased with him? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.11) .. īśvara uvāca .. .. raghuvaṃśe'ti vikhyāto rājā daśaratho balī .. cakravartī sa vijñeyaḥ saptadvīpādhipaḥ purā .. 11 .. > Īśvara said: > In ancient times there was a powerful king renowned in Raghu's lineage, named Daśaratha, / known as a universal monarch and ruler of the seven continents. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.12) kṛttikāṃte śaniṃ kṛtvā daivajñairjñāpito hi saḥ .. rohiṇīṃ bheda yitvā tu śaniryāsyati sāṃpratam .. 12 .. > When Śani reached the end of Kṛttikā, astrologers informed him: / 'Śani is now about to go on, piercing Rohiṇī.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.13) uktaṃ śakaṭabhedaṃ tu surāsurabhayaṃkaram .. dvādaśābdaṃ tu durbhikṣaṃ bhaviṣyati sudāruṇam .. 13 .. > The piercing of the cart was described as terrifying to gods and demons alike: / 'A most terrible famine lasting twelve years will take place.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.14) etacchrutvā munervākyaṃ maṃtribhiḥ sahito nṛpaḥ .. ākulaṃ tu jagaddṛṣṭvā paurajānapadādikam .. 14 .. > Hearing these words from the sage, the king, together with his ministers, / seeing the world—the citizens, country-dwellers, and others—in distress, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.15) vadaṃti satataṃ lokā niyamena samāgatāḥ .. deśāśca nagara grāmā bhayākrāṃtāḥ samaṃtataḥ .. munīnvasiṣṭhapramukhānpapraccha ca svayaṃ nṛpaḥ .. 15 .. > and the people constantly speaking, assembled according to rule, / while the countries, cities, and villages were everywhere seized with terror, / the king himself questioned the sages headed by Vasiṣṭha. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.16) .. daśaratha uvāca .. .. samādhānaṃ kimatrāste brūhi me dvija sattama .. 16 .. > Daśaratha said: > What remedy is there in this matter? Tell me, best among the twice-born! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.17) .. vasiṣṭha uvāca .. .. prājāpatye ca nakṣatre tasminbhinne kutaḥ prajāḥ .. ayaṃ yogo hyasādhyastu brahmādīṃdrādibhiḥ suraiḥ.. .. 17 .. > Vasiṣṭha said: > When that constellation of Prajāpati is pierced, how can subjects survive? / Indeed, this conjunction cannot be averted even by the gods headed by Brahmā and Indra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.18) tadā saṃciṃtya manasā sāhasaṃ paramaṃ mahat .. samādāya dhanurdivyaṃ divyairastraiḥ samanvitam .. 18 .. > Then, having resolved in his mind upon an exceedingly great, daring deed, / taking up his divine bow equipped with celestial weapons, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.19) rathamāruhya vegena gato nakṣatramaṃḍalam ... rathaṃ tu kāṃcanaṃ divyaṃ maṇiratnavibhūṣitam .. 19 .. > he swiftly mounted his chariot and went to the circle of constellations. / It was a celestial golden chariot, adorned with gems and jewels, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.20) dhvajaiśca cāmaraiśchatraiḥ kiṃkiṇairatha śobhitam.. haṃsavarṇahayairyuktaṃ mahāketusamanvitam .. 7.1.49.20 .. > and adorned with flags, chowries, umbrellas, and small tinkling bells, / yoked to swan-white horses and furnished with a great banner. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.21) dīpyamāno mahāratnaiḥ kirīṭamukuṭojjvalaḥ .. babhrāja sa tadākāśe dvitīya iva bhāskaraḥ .. 21 .. > Blazing with great gems, radiant with his diadem and crown, / he shone in the sky at that moment like a second sun. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.22) ākarṇaṃ cāpamāpūrya saṃhārāstraṃ niyojya ca .. kṛttikāṃte śaniṃ jñātvā praviśya kila rohiṇīm .. 22 .. > Drawing his bow to his ear and fitting the weapon of destruction, / knowing Śani was at the end of Kṛttikā and about to enter Rohiṇī, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.23) dṛṣṭvā daśaratho'syāgre tasthau sabhrukuṭīmukhaḥ .. saṃhārāstraṃ śanirdṛṣṭvā surāsuravimarddanam.. .. 23 .. > seeing \[him\], Daśaratha stood before him with a knit brow on his face. / Seeing the weapon of destruction that crushes gods and demons, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.24) hasitvā tadrayātsauriridaṃ vacanamabravīt .. pauruṣaṃ tava rājeṃdra paraṃ ripubhayaṃkaram .. 24 .. > Sauri laughed in his swift speed and spoke these words: / 'O king of kings, your valor is supreme and strikes terror into foes! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.25) devāsuramanuṣyāśca siddhavidyādharoragāḥ .. mayā vilokitāḥ sarve bhayaṃ cāśu vrajaṃti te .. 25 .. > Gods, demons, men, siddhas, vidyādharas, and serpents— / all whom I gaze upon immediately fall into terror. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.26) tuṣṭohaṃ tava rājeṃdra tapasā pauruṣeṇa ca .. varaṃ brūhi pradāsyāmi manasā yadabhīpsitam .. 26 .. .. > I am pleased with you, O king of kings, because of your austerity and your valor! / Name a boon; I will grant whatever is desired in your heart.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.27) .. daśaratha uvāca .. .. rohiṇīṃ bhedayitvā tu na gaṃtavyaṃ tvayā śane .. saritaḥ sāgarā yāvadyāvaccadrārkamedinī .. 27 .. > Daśaratha said: > O Śani, you must not go piercing Rohiṇī / as long as rivers, oceans, the moon, the sun, and the earth endure! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.28) yācitaṃ te mayā saure nānya micchāmi te varam .. evamuktaḥ śaniḥ prādādvaraṃ tasmai tu śāśvatam .. 28 .. > This is what I have requested of you, O Sauri; I desire no other boon from you! / Addressed in this way, Śani granted him an eternal boon. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.29) prāpyaivaṃ tu varaṃ rājā kṛtakṛtyo'bhavattadā .. punarevābravītsaurirvaraṃ varaya suvrata .. 29 .. > Having obtained this boon, the king was then fulfilled in his purpose. / Again Sauri said: 'Choose another boon, O you of noble vows!' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.30) prārthayāmāsa hṛṣṭātmā varamevaṃ śanestadā .. na bhettavyaṃ ca śakaṭaṃ tvayā bhāskaranaṃdana .. 7.1.49.30 .. > His heart delighted, he then requested this boon from Śani: / 'The cart must not be pierced by you, O son of the Sun! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.31) dvādaśābdaṃ tu durbhikṣaṃ na kartavyaṃ kadācana .. kīrtireṣā madīyā ca trailokye vicariṣyati .. 31 .. > A famine of twelve years must never be caused! / And may this fame of mine wander throughout the three worlds!' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.32) .. īśvara uvāca .. .. varadvayaṃ tataḥ prāpya hṛṣṭaromā sa pārthivaḥ .. rathopari dhanurmuktvā bhūtvā caiva kṛtāṃjaliḥ .. 32 .. > Īśvara said: > Having obtained the two boons, his body bristling with joy, that lord of the earth / set down his bow upon the chariot and, with joined palms, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.33) dhyātvā sarasvatīṃ devīṃ gaṇanāthaṃ vināyakam .. rājā daśarathaḥ stotraṃ saureridamathākarot .. 33 .. .. > meditated upon goddess Sarasvatī and Vināyaka, the lord of gaṇas; / then King Daśaratha composed this hymn of praise to Sauri. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.34) .. rājovāca .. .. namo nīlamayūkhāya nīlotpalanibhāya ca .. namo nirmāṃsadehāya dīrghaśmaśrujaṭāya ca ..34.. > The king said: > Praise to the one of dark blue rays, resembling a blue lotus! / Praise to the one of fleshless body, with a long beard and matted hair! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.35) namo viśālanetrāya śuṣkodarabhayāna ka .. namaḥ paruṣagātrāya sthūlaromāya vai namaḥ .. 35 .. > Praise to the broad-eyed one, terrible with an emaciated belly! / Praise to the one of rough limbs, praise to the coarse-haired one! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.36) namo nityaṃ kṣudhārttāya nityataptāya vai namaḥ .. namaḥ kālāgnirūpāya kṛtāṃtaka namostu te .. 36 .. > Praise to the one who is constantly afflicted by hunger, praise to the perpetually burning one! / Praise to the one whose form is the fire of time! Praise be to you, O bringer of the end! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.37) namo dīrghāya śuṣkāya kāladṛṣṭe namo'stu te .. namaste koṭarākṣāya durnirīkṣyāya vai namaḥ ..37.. > Praise to the tall and dried-up one! Praise be to you whose glance is death! / Praise to you with hollow, sunken eyes! Praise indeed to the one difficult to look upon! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.38) namo ghorāya raudrāya bhīṣaṇāya karā line .. namaste sarvabhakṣāya valīmukha namo'stu te .. 38 .. > Praise to the terrible, fierce, frightening one with gaping fangs! / Praise to you, the all-devouring one! Praise be to you with wrinkled face! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.39) sūryaputra namaste'stu bhāskare bhayadāyaka .. adhodṛṣṭe namastubhyaṃ vapuḥśyāma namo'stu te .. 39 .. > O son of Sūrya, praise be to you, who brings fear to the Sun! / Praise to you of downward gaze! Praise be to you of dark body! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.40) namo mandagate tubhyaṃ nistriṃśāya namonamaḥ .. namasta ugrarūpāya caṇḍatejāya te namaḥ .. 7.1.49.40 .. > Praise to you of slow movement! Praise, praise to the merciless one! / Praise to you of ferocious form! Praise to you of fierce splendor! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.41) tapasā dagdhadehāya nityaṃ yogaratāya ca .. namaste jñānanetrāya kaśyapātmajasūnave .. 41 .. > To the one whose body is burned by austerity, who is constantly devoted to yoga, / praise be to you who has eyes of knowledge, O grandson of Kaśyapa! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.42) tuṣṭo dadāsi vai rājyaṃ ruṣṭo harasi tatkṣaṇāt .. devāsuramanuṣyāśca paśupakṣisarīsṛpāḥ ..42.. > When pleased, you grant sovereignty; when angry, you snatch it away that very instant! / Gods, demons, men, beasts, birds, and reptiles, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.43) tvayā vilokitāḥ saure dainyamāśu vrajaṃti ca .. brahmā śakro yamaścaiva ṛṣayaḥ saptatārakāḥ .. 43 .. > when gazed upon by you, O Sauri, swiftly fall into misery. / Brahmā, Śakra, Yama, and the seven seers— > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.44) rājyabhraṣṭāśca te sarve tava dṛṣṭyā vilokitāḥ .. deśāśca nagaragrāmā dvīpāścaivādrayastathā .. 44 .. > all of them were cast down from their realms when gazed upon by your glance! / Countries, cities, villages, continents, and mountains, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.45) raudradṛṣṭyā tu ye dṛṣṭāḥ kṣayaṃ gacchaṃti tatkṣaṇāt .. 45 .. > whatever are looked upon with a terrible glance immediately go to destruction. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.46) prasādaṃ kuru me saure varārthe'haṃ tavāśritaḥ saure kṣamasvāparādhaṃ sarvabhūtahitāya ca .. 46 .. > Be gracious to me, O Sauri! For the sake of a boon I have sought refuge with you. / O Sauri, forgive my transgression for the welfare of all beings! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.47) .. īśvara uvāca .. .. evaṃ stutastadā saurī rājñā daśarathena ca .. maharājaḥ śanirvākyaṃ hṛṣṭaro mā'bravīdidam .. 47 .. > Īśvara said: > Praised thus at that time by King Daśaratha, / the great king Śani, with hairs standing on end with joy, spoke these words. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.48) .. śaniruvāca .. .. tuṣṭo'haṃ tava rājendra stavenānena suvrata .. varaṃ brūhi pradāsyāmi svecchayā raghunaṃdana .. 48 .. .. > Śani said: > I am pleased with you, O king of kings, by this hymn of praise, O you of noble vows! / Name a boon according to your own desire; I shall grant it, O delight of the Raghus! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.49) .. daśaratha uvāca .. .. adyaprabhṛti piṃgākṣa pīḍā kāryā na kasyacit .. devāsuramanuṣyāṇāṃ paśupakṣisarīsṛpām .. 49 .. > Daśaratha said: > From this day forward, O tawny-eyed one, no affliction should be caused to anyone— / to gods, demons, men, beasts, birds, or reptiles! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.50) .. śaniruvāca .. .. grahāṇāṃ durgraho jñeyo grahapīḍāṃ karomyaham .. adeyaṃ prārthitaṃ rājankiṃcidyuktaṃ dadāmyaham .. 7.1.49.50 .. > Śani said: > Know that of all planets I am hard to propitiate; I do cause planetary affliction. / What you have asked cannot be granted, O king; yet I shall grant something suitable. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.51) tvayā proktaṃ mama stotraṃ ye paṭhi ṣyaṃti mānavāḥ .. puruṣāśca striyo vāpi madbhayenopapīḍitāḥ .. 51 .. > Those mortals who will recite this hymn of praise to me spoken by you, / whether men or women afflicted with fear of me, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.52) devāsuramanuṣyāstu siddhavidyādharoragāḥ .. mṛtyusthāne sthito vāpi janmaprāṃtagatastathā .. 52 .. > gods, demons, or humans, siddhas, vidyādharas, or serpents, / even if I am situated in their house of death or positioned at the end of their birth constellation— > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.53) ekakālaṃ dvikālaṃ vā teṣāṃ śreyo dadāmyaham .. pūjayitvā japetstotraṃ bhūtvā caiva kṛtāṃjaliḥ .. 53 .. > Once or twice a day, I bestow welfare upon them. / Having worshipped and folded their hands, one should recite this hymn. 53 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.54) tasya pīḍāṃ na caivāhamiha kuryāṃ kadācana .. janmasthāne sthito vāpi mṛtyusthāne sthito'pi ca .. 54 .. > I will never cause affliction to him here \[in this world\], / whether I am situated in the house of birth or in the house of death, 54 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.55) janmaṛkṣe ca lagne ca daśāsvaṃtardaśāsu ca .. rakṣāmi satataṃ tasya pīḍāṃ cānyagrahasya ca .. 55 .. > or in the birth-constellation, the ascendant, or during planetary periods and sub-periods; / I constantly protect him from affliction by other planets as well. 55 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.56) anenaiva prakāreṇa rpāḍāmuktastvasau bhavet .. etatproktaṃ mayā dattaṃ varaṃ ca raghunaṃdana .. 56 .. > In this very way he shall become free from affliction. / This boon has been spoken and granted by me, O joy of the Raghu clan! 56 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.57) .. īśvara uvāca .. .. varadvayaṃ ca saṃprāpya rājā daśarathaḥ purā .. mene kṛtārthamātmānaṃ namaskṛtya śanaiścaram .. 57 .. > Īśvara said: / Having obtained the two boons in the past, King Daśaratha / bowed to Śanaiścara and considered himself to have achieved his purpose. 57 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.58) śaniṃ stutvā'bhyanujñāto rathamāruhya vīryavān .. svasthānaṃ gatavānrājā pūjyamāno divaukasaiḥ .. 58 .. > Having praised Śani and received his permission, the heroic king / mounted his chariot and went to his own abode, being worshipped by the heaven-dwellers. 58 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.59) ya idaṃ prātarutthāya saurivāre paṭhennaraḥ .. sarvagrahodbhavā pīḍā na bhavedbhuvi tasya tu .. 59 .. > The man who rises early in the morning on Saturday and recites this / shall experience no affliction arising from any planet on earth. 59 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.60) śanaiścaraṃ smareddevaṃ nityaṃ bhaktisamanvitaḥ .. pūjayitvā paṭhetstotraṃ tasya tuṣyati bhāskariḥ .. 7.1.49.60 .. > One should constantly remember the deity Śanaiścara endowed with devotion. / Having worshipped him, one should recite the hymn; the son of Bhāskara is pleased with him. 60 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.61) iti te kathitaṃ devi māhātmyaṃ śanidaivatam .. sarvapāpopaśamanaṃ sarvakāmaphalapradam .. 61 .. > Thus the māhātmya dedicated to Śani has been related to you, O goddess, / which subdues all sins and bestows the fruit of all desires. 61 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [16.49.61\_1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49.61_1) iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ saptame prabhāsakhaṇḍe prathamaṃ prabhāsakṣetramāhātmye śanaiścareśvaramāhātmyavarṇanaṃnāmaikonapañcāśo'dhyāyaḥ .. 49 .. .. cha .. > Thus ends the forty-ninth chapter, entitled “Description of the Māhātmya of Śanaiścareśvara,” in the first Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya of the seventh Prabhāsakhaṇḍa in the glorious Skanda Mahāpurāṇa, a collection of eighty-one thousand \[verses\]. 49 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.49.1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [Vidhānamālā (Nṛsiṃha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.prayoga.sarvaprayoga.vidhanamala.174.1) — Nṛsiṃha, Sanskrit - [Kriyāyogasāra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.vaisnava.kriyayogasara.12.106) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.49) · Pramāṇa