[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) › 2.4.24 # Skandapurana 2.4.24 Skandapurāṇa 2.4.24 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.4.24.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.1) .. pṛthuruvāca .. .. > Pṛthu said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.2) yadūrjavratinaḥ puṃsaḥ phalaṃ mahadudādṛtam .. > The great fruit of the man who observes the vow of Ūrja that has been praised— > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.3) tatpunarbrūhi māhātmyaṃ kena cīrṇamidaṃ śubham .. 1 .. > tell again that māhātmya, and by whom this auspicious \[vow\] was performed. // 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.4) .. nārada uvāca .. .. > Nārada said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.5) āsītsahyādriviṣaye karavīrapure purā .. > In ancient times, in the region of the Sahyādri mountains, in the city of Karavīrapura, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.6) brāhmaṇo dharmavitkaściddharmadatteti viśrutaḥ .. 2 .. > there was a certain brahmin knower of dharma, renowned as Dharmadatta, // 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.7) viṣṇuvratakaraḥ samyagviṣṇupūjārataḥ sadā .. > who duly observed vows to Viṣṇu and was always devoted to Viṣṇu's worship. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.8) kadācitkārtike māsi harijāgaraṇāya saḥ .. 3 .. > Once, in the month of Kārtika, for the night-vigil of Hari, // 3 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.9) rātryāṃ turyāvaśeṣāyāṃ jagāma harimandiram.. > he went to the temple of Hari when the fourth watch of the night remained. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.10) haripūjopakaraṇānpragṛhya vrajatā tadā ..4.. > As he was walking along taking the articles for Hari's worship, // 4 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.11) tena dṛṣṭā samāyātā rākṣasī bhīmadarśanā .. > he saw an approaching rākṣasī of terrifying appearance. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.12) tāṃ dṛṣṭvā bhayavitrastaḥ kaṃpitāvayavastadā .. 5 .. > Seeing her, terrified with fear, his limbs trembling then, // 5 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.13) pūjopakaraṇaiḥ sarvaiḥ payobhiścāhanadbhayāt .. > he struck out of fear with all the worship articles and with water, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.14) saṃsmṛtya taddharernāma tulasīyuktavāriṇā .. > remembering the name of Hari, with the water mixed with Tulasī. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.15) tena vai hatamātre tu pāpaṃ tasyā hyagāllayam .. 6 .. > As soon as she was struck by that, her sin dissolved away. // 6 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.16) atha saṃsmṛtya sā pūrvajanmakarmavipākajām .. > Then, remembering \[the state\] produced by the ripening of the deeds of her previous birth, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.17) svāṃ daśāmabravīdvipraṃ daṃḍavacca praṇamya vai .. 7 .. > \[and\] bowing down like a staff, she described her condition to the brahmin: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.18) .. kalahovāca .. .. > Kalahā said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.19) pūrvakarmavipākena daśāmetāṃ gatāsmyaham .. > "By the ripening of my past karma, I have fallen into this state. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.20) tatkathaṃ nu punarvipra prayāsyāmyuttamāṃ gatim .. 8 .. > How, then, O brahmin, can I once again attain an auspicious destination?" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.21) .. nārada uvāca .. .. > Nārada said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.22) tāṃ dṛṣṭvā praṇatāṃ samyagvadamānāṃ svakarma tat .. > Seeing her prostrated properly and speaking of her own deeds, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.23) atīva vismito viprastadā vacanamabravīt .. 9 .. .. > the exceedingly astonished brahmin spoke these words: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.24) .. dharmadatta uvāca .. .. > Dharmadatta said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.25) kena karmavipākena tvaṃ daśāmīdṛśīṃ gatā .. > "By the ripening of what deed have you reached such a state? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.26) kutratyā kā ca kiṃ śīlā tatsarvaṃ kathayasva me ..2.4.24.10.. > Where are you from, who are you, and what is your character? Tell me all of that." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.27) .. kalahovāca .. .. > Kalahā said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.28) saurāṣṭranagare brahmanbhikṣurnāmā'bhavaddvijaḥ .. > "O brahmin, in the city of Saurāṣṭra, there was a twice-born man named Bhikṣu. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.29) tasyāhaṃ gṛhiṇī pūrvaṃ kalahākhyā'tiniṣṭhurā .. 11 .. > Formerly, I was his housewife, named Kalahā, extremely cruel. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.30) na kadācinmayā bharturvacasā'pi śubhaṃ kṛtam .. > Never did I do anything good for my husband, even in speech. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.31) nā'rpitaṃ tasya miṣṭānnaṃ bharturvacanaśīlayā ..12.. > No sweet food was offered to him, \[for I was\] fond of answering my husband back. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.32) kalahapriyayā nityaṃ mayodvignamanā yadā .. > Always agitated in mind by me, who loved strife, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.33) pariṇetuṃ yadā'nyāṃ sa matiṃ cakre patirmama .. 13 .. > when my husband resolved to marry another \[woman\], > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.34) tato garaṃ samādāya prāṇāstyaktā mayā dvija .. > then taking poison, O brahmin, I ended my life. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.35) atha baddhvā badhyamānāṃ māṃ ninyuryamakiṃkarāḥ .. 14 .. > Then, binding me as I was being dragged, the servants of Yama carried me off. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.36) yamaśca māṃ tadā dṛṣṭvā citraguptamapṛcchata .. .. 15 .. > And Yama, seeing me then, questioned Citragupta: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.37) .. yama uvāca .. .. > Yama said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.38) anayā kiṃ kṛtaṃ karma citragupta vilokaya .. > 'Examine, Citragupta, what deeds have been done by her. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.39) prāpnotveṣā ca tatkarma śubhaṃ vā yadi vā'śubham .. 16 .. > Let her receive \[the fruit of\] that deed, whether good or bad.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.40) .. .. kalahovāca .. .. > Kalahā said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.41) citraguptastadā vākyaṃ bhartsayanmāmuvāca saḥ .. > "Citragupta then scolded me and said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.42) .. citragupta uvāca .. .. > Citragupta said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.43) anayā tu kṛtaṃ karma śubhaṃ kiṃcinna vidyate .. 17 .. > 'No good deed at all done by her can be found. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.44) miṣṭānnaṃ bhuṃjamāneyaṃ na bhartari tadarpitam .. > Eating sweet food, this \[woman\] did not offer it to her husband. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.45) ataśca valgulīyonyāṃ svaviṣṭhādā'vatiṣṭhatu .. 18 .. > Therefore, let her abide in the womb of a bat, eating her own excrement. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.46) bharturdveṣāttadāpyeṣā nityaṃ kalahakāriṇī .. > Moreover, because of hatred for her husband, she was always creating discord. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.47) viṣṭhādāṃ sūkarīṃ yoniṃ tasmāttiṣṭhatviyaṃ hare .. 19 .. > Therefore, O Lord, let her dwell in the womb of an excrement-eating sow. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.48) pākabhāṃḍe sadā bhuṃkte bhuṃkte caikā yatastataḥ .. > She always ate from the cooking pot, and ate alone here and there. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.49) tasmādeṣā biḍālyastu svajātā'patyabhakṣiṇī .. 2.4.24.20 .. > Therefore, let her become a female cat that devours her own newborn offspring. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.50) bhartāramapi coddiśya hyātmaghātaḥ kṛto'nayā .. > Furthermore, directed against her husband, suicide was committed by her. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.51) tasmātpretaśarīre'pi tiṣṭhatvekā'tiniṃditā .. 21 .. > Therefore, completely censured, let her remain alone in the body of a ghost. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.52) ataścaiṣā maruddeśaṃ prāpitavyā bhaṭairiyam .. > And therefore she should be conveyed by soldiers to a desert country. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.53) tatra pretaśarīrasthā ciraṃ tiṣṭhatviyaṃ tataḥ .. 22 .. > Dwelling there in the body of a ghost, let her remain for a long time. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.54) ūrdhvaṃ yonitrayaṃ caiṣā bhunaktvaśubhakāriṇī..23.. > Afterward, let this evil-doer experience the three \[animal\] wombs.'" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.55) .. kalahovāca .. .. > Kalahā said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.56) sāhaṃ paṃcaśatābdāni pretadehe sthitā kila.. > "I indeed remained in the body of a ghost for five hundred years. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.57) kṣutṛḍbhyāṃ pīḍitā''viśya śarīraṃ vaṇijasya ca.. > Tormented by hunger and thirst, entering the body of a merchant, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.58) āyātā dakṣiṇaṃ deśaṃ kṛṣṇāveṇyośca saṃgamam .. 24 .. > I came to the southern region, to the confluence of the Kṛṣṇā and Veṇī. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.59) tattīraṃ saṃśritā yāvattāvattasya śarīrataḥ .. > As soon as I reached its bank, from his body > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.60) śivaviṣṇugaṇairdūramapakṛṣṭā balādaham .. 25 .. > I was dragged far away by force by the attendants of Śiva and Viṣṇu. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.61) tataḥ kṣutkṣāmayā dṛṣṭo mayā hi tvaṃ dvijottama .. > Then, emaciated by hunger, you were seen by me, O best of brahmins— > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.62) tvaddhastatulasīvārisaṃsargagatapāpayā ..26.. > my sin having vanished by contact with the water \[sprinkled with\] tulasī from your hand. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.63) tatkṛtyaṃ kuru vipreṃdra kathaṃ muktimiyāmyaham.. > Perform that act, O chief of brahmins, whereby I may attain liberation > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.64) yonitrayādagrabhavādasmācca pretadehataḥ ..27.. > from the three impending wombs and from this body of a ghost." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.65) itthaṃ viciṃtya kalahāvacanaṃ dvijāgryastatkarmapākabhayavismayaduḥkhayuktaḥ .. > Reflecting thus upon the words of Kalahā, the foremost of brahmins, filled with fear, wonder, and sorrow at the ripening of those deeds, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.66) tadglānidarśanakṛpācalacittavṛtti dhyātvā ciraṃ sa vacanaṃ nijagāda duḥkhāt .. 28 .. > with the movement of his mind shaken with compassion upon seeing her misery, meditated for a long time and spoke these words out of sorrow: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.4.24.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24.67) iti śrīskānde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ sahitāyāṃ dvitīye vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍe kārtikamāsamāhātmye dharmadattetihāsakathanaṃnāma caturviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ .. 24 .. > Thus ends the twenty-fourth chapter, entitled 'Narration of the History of Dharmadatta' in the Praise of the Month of Kārttika of the Vaiṣṇava Section, in the Great Purāṇa of Skanda, in the collection of eighty-one thousand \[verses\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.2.4.24.1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Ānandarāmāyaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.upajivya.ananda.4.126) — Vālmīki, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.24) · Pramāṇa