[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) › 2.1.41.20 # Skandapurana 2.1.41.20 Skandapurāṇa 2.1.41.20 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.1.41.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.41.20) 19 atha brahmādīnāṃ nairantaryeṇa śrīveṅkaṭācale sthitivarṇanam, śrīveṅkaṭācalārohaṇasamayānusaṃdhānakramaḥ, pāpavināśanākhyatīrthamāhātmyam, dṛḍhamatyākhyaśūdravṛttāntaḥ, dṛḍhamataye sumatyākhyavipraprakāśitakarmānuṣṭhānakramaḥ, śūdrasya vaidikakarmopadeśena sumatyanubhūtadurgatiḥ, athāgastyoktyā durgatyapanodārthaṃ sumaterveṅkaṭādrigamanam, sumateḥ pāpanāśanasnānena durgatyapanodanam, vaidikakarmānuṣṭhāturdṛḍhamaterdurgatiprāptyapanodanam 25 2 > 19. Now, the description of Brahmā and others dwelling constantly on Mount Veṅkaṭa; the proper method of meditation at the time of ascending Mount Veṅkaṭa; the māhātmya of the sacred ford called Pāpavināśana; the account of the Śūdra named Dṛḍhamati; the order of performance of religious duties revealed to Dṛḍhamati by the brahmin named Sumati; the misery experienced by Sumati due to instructing a Śūdra in Vedic rituals; then, Sumati's going to Mount Veṅkaṭa for the dispelling of his misery on the word of Agastya; the dispelling of Sumati's misery through bathing in Pāpanāśana; the dispelling of the misery incurred by Dṛḍhamati, the performer of Vedic rituals. \[25.2\] > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.1.41.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.41.19) - [Next: 2.1.41.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.41.21) - [Up: 2.1.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.41) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.2.1.41.20) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.41.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.41.20) · Pramāṇa