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# Skandapurana 2.4.29

Skandapurāṇa 2.4.29

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.4.29.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.1)

.. śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca ..

> The glorious Kṛṣṇa said:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.2)

iti tadvacanaṃ śrutvā pṛthurvismitamānasaḥ ..

> Hearing his speech, Pṛthu, his mind filled with wonder,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.3)

saṃpūjya nāradaṃ samyagvisasarja tadā priye ..1..

> duly worshipped Nārada and then sent him off, O beloved. (1)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.4)

purā'vaṃtīpure kaścidvipra āsīddhaneśvaraḥ ..

> In ancient times, in the city of Avantī, there was a certain brahmin named Dhaneśvara,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.5)

brahmakarmaparibhraṣṭaḥ pāpakarmā sudurmatiḥ ..2..

> fallen from brahminical duties, of sinful deeds, and very wicked-minded. (2)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.6)

deśāddeśātaraṃ gacchankrayavikrayakāraṇāt ..

> Going from country to country for the sake of buying and selling,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.7)

māhiṣmatīpurīmāgātkadācitsa dhaneśvaraḥ..3..

> once that Dhaneśvara came to the city of Māhiṣmatī. (3)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.8)

mahiṣeṇa kṛtā pūrvaṃ tasmānmāhiṣmatīti sā ..

> It was founded formerly by Mahiṣa, and therefore it is called Māhiṣmatī,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.9)

yasyā vapragatā bhāti narmadā pāpanāśinī .. 4 ..

> where the sin-destroying Narmadā shines, touching its ramparts. (4)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.10)

kārtikavratinastatra nānādeśā''gatānnarān ..

> Seeing people there who observed the Kārtika vows, arrived from various countries,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.11)

sa dṛṣṭvā vikrayaṃ kurvanmāsamekamuvāsa saḥ .. 5 ..

> he lived there for one month, engaged in trade. (5)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.12)

sa nityaṃ narmadātīre bhramanvikrayakāraṇāt ..

> Constantly wandering on the bank of the Narmadā for the sake of commerce,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.13)

dadarśa brāhmaṇānsnānajapadevārcane sthitān .. .. 6 ..

> he saw brahmins engaged in ritual ablution, recitation of mantras, and worship of deities; (6)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.14)

kāṃścitpurāṇaṃ paṭhataḥ kāṃścicca śravaṇe ratān ..

> some reciting the Purāṇa, some engrossed in listening,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.15)

nṛtyagāyanavāditraviṣṇuśravaṇatatparān ..7..

> intent on dancing, singing, instrumental music, and hearing of Viṣṇu; (7)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.16)

udyāpanavidhau saktānkāṃścijjāgaraṇe ratān ..

> some engaged in the concluding rite, some intent on keeping night vigils,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.17)

vipragopūjanaratāndīpadānaratāṃstathā .. 8 ..

> devoted to worshipping brahmins and cows, and devoted to giving lamps. (8)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.18)

dadarśa kautukāviṣṭastatratatra dhaneśvaraḥ ..

> Filled with curiosity, Dhaneśvara watched here and there;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.19)

nityaṃ paribhramaṃstatra darśanasparśabhāṣaṇāt .. 9 ..

> wandering there constantly, through seeing, touching, and speaking with (9)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.20)

vaiṣṇavānāṃ tathā viṣṇornāmaśrāvādi so'labhat ..

> Vaiṣṇavas, he received the hearing of Viṣṇu's name and the like.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.21)

evaṃ māsaṃ sthitastasyā narmadāyāstaṭe dvijaḥ .. 2.4.29.10 ..

> Thus the brahmin stayed for a month on the bank of that Narmadā. (10)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.22)

tāvatkṛṣṇā'hinā daṣṭo vihvalaḥ sa papāta ha ..

> Meanwhile, bitten by a black serpent, he fell down in agony.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.23)

atha dehaparityaktaṃ taṃ vaddhvā yamakiṃkarāḥ .. 11 ..

> Then, binding him who was abandoned by his body, Yama's servants (11)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.24)

yamājñayā kuṃbhipāke cikṣipustaṃ dhaneśvaram ..

> cast that Dhaneśvara into Kumbhīpāka hell by Yama's order.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.25)

yāvatkṣiptaśca tatrāsau tāvacchītalatāṃ yayau .. .. 12 ..

> As soon as he was thrown into it, it became cool, (12)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.26)

kuṃbhīpāko yathā vahniḥ prahlādakṣepaṇātpurā ..

> just as the fire became \[cool\] in ancient times when Prahlāda was cast in.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.27)

yamastu kautukaṃ dṛṣṭvā papracchānīya taṃ tataḥ .. 13 ..

> Yama, seeing the wonder, had him brought forward and questioned him. (13)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.28)

tāvadabhyāgatastatra nāradaḥ prāha satvaram ..

> Just then Nārada arrived there and spoke quickly. (14)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.29)

.. nārada uvāca .. ..

> Nārada said:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.30)

naivā'yaṃ nirayānbhoktumarho hyaruṇanaṃdana .. 14 ..

> This man is not worthy to experience the hells, O son of the Sun! (14)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.31)

yasmādaṃte'sya saṃjātaṃ karma yannirayāpaham ..

> For at his end there occurred a deed which dispels hell.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.32)

yaḥ puṇyakarmiṇāṃ kuryāddarśanasparśabhāṣaṇam .. 15 ..

> Whoever sees, touches, or converses with people of meritorious deeds (15)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.33)

tataḥ ṣaḍaṃśamāpnoti puṇyasya niyataṃ naraḥ ..

> certainly obtains one-sixth of their merit.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.34)

sakhyaṃ tu taistu saṃsargaṃ kṛtavānvai dhaneśvaraḥ .. 16 ..

> Indeed, Dhaneśvara made friendship and association (16)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.35)

kārtikavratibhirmāsaṃ teṣāṃ puṇyāṃśabhāgayam .. 17 ..

> with those observing the Kārtika vows for a month; he is a sharer in a portion of their merit. (17)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.36)

tasmādakāmapuṇyo hi yakṣayonisthito hyayam ..

> Therefore, having unintended merit, residing in the womb of a yakṣa,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.37)

vilokya nirayānsarvānpāpabhogapradarśakān .. 18 ..

> having viewed all the hells that display the experiencing of sin— (18)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.38)

.. .. śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca.. ..

> The glorious Kṛṣṇa said:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.39)

ityuktvā gatavati nārade sa sauristadvākyaśravaṇavibuddhatatsukarmā..

> When Nārada had spoken thus and departed, the son of Sūrya, made aware of his good deed upon hearing his words,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.40)

taṃ vipraṃ punaranayatsvakiṃkareṇa tānsarvānnirayagaṇānpradarśayiṣyan .. 19 ..

> sent that brahmin again with his servant, intending to show him all those hosts of hells. (19)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.41)

tato dhaneśvaraṃ nītvā nirayānpretapo'bravīt ..

> Then, having led Dhaneśvara to the hells, the lord of spirits spoke,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.42)

darśayiṣyaṃstu tānsarvānyamānujñākarastadā .. 2.4.29.20 ..

> showing all of them to him, acting upon the order of Yama. // 2.4.29.20  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.43)

.. pretapa uvāca .. ..

> The lord of spirits said:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.44)

paśyemānnirayānghorāndhaneśvara mahābhayān ..

> "Behold these dreadful, terrifying hells, O Dhaneśvara;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.45)

eṣu pāpakarā nityaṃ pacyaṃte yamakiṃkaraiḥ ..21..

> in them, evil-doers are constantly tormented by the servants of Yama. // 21  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.46)

akāmātpātakaṃ śuṣkaṃ kāmādārdramudāhṛtam ..

> Sin committed without intent is called dry, and that committed with intent is declared moist;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.47)

ārdraśuṣkādibhiḥ pāpairdviprakārānavasthitān .. 22 ..

> \[these hells\] are established in two categories according to moist, dry, and other sins, // 22  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.48)

caturāśītisaṃkhyākaiḥ pṛthagbhedairavasthitān ..

> and are divided into eighty-four distinct kinds.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.49)

yatprakīrṇamapāṃkteyaṃ malinīkaraṇaṃ tathā .. 23 ..

> What is miscellaneous, what degrades one from eating together, and defilement; // 23  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.50)

jātibhraṃśakaraṃ tadvadupapātakasaṃjñakam ..

> likewise that which causes loss of caste, that termed a secondary sin,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.51)

atipāpaṃ mahāpāpaṃ saptadhā pātakaṃ smṛtam .. 24 ..

> excessive sin, and great sin—sin is traditionally known to be sevenfold. // 24  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.52)

ebhiḥ saptasu pacyaṃte nirayeṣu yathākramam ..

> Because of these, \[sinners\] are tormented in the seven hells in due order.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.53)

kārtikavratibhiryasmātsaṃsargo hyabhavattava .. 25 ..

> Since you had contact with those observing the Kārtika vows, // 25  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.54)

tatpuṇyopacayādete nirhṛtā nirayāḥ khalu ..

> by the accumulation of that merit, these hells have indeed been removed \[for you\]."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.55)

śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca .. ..

> Śrī Kṛṣṇa said:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.56)

darśayitveti nirayānpretapastamathāharat .. 26 ..

> Having shown him the hells in this way, the lord of spirits then took him, // 26  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.57)

dhaneśvaraṃ yakṣalokaṃ yakṣaścā'bhūtsa tatra hi ..

> Dhaneśvara, to the realm of the yakṣas, and indeed he became a yakṣa there.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.58)

dhanadasyā'nugaḥ so'yaṃ dhanayakṣeti viśrutaḥ .. 27 ..

> He became an attendant of Kubera, renowned as Dhanayakṣa. // 27  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.59)

.. sūta uvāca .. ..

> Sūta said:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.60)

ityuktvā vāsudevo'sau satyabhāmāmatipriyam ..

> Having spoken thus to Satyabhāmā, his dearly beloved,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.61)

sāyaṃsaṃdhyāvidhiṃ kartuṃ jagāma jananīgṛham .. 28 ..

> Vāsudeva went to his mother's house to perform the evening twilight ritual. // 28  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.62)

.. brahmovāca .. ..

> Brahmā said:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.63)

evaṃprabhāvaḥ khalu kārtiko'yaṃ muktiprado bhuktikaraśca yasmāt ..

> Such indeed is the power of this month of Kārtika, since it grants liberation and bestows enjoyment;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.64)

prayāṃtyanekā'rjitapātakāni vratasya saṃdarśayato'pi muktim .. 29 ..

> sins amassed across many \[births\] depart for one who even reveals liberation through this vow. // 29  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.65)

iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍe kārtikamāsamāhātmye dhaneśvarayakṣajanmaprāptivarṇanaṃnāmaikonatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ .. 29 ..

> Thus ends the twenty-ninth chapter, entitled 'Description of Dhaneśvara Attaining Birth as a Yakṣa,' in the Kārtikamāsamāhātmya of the second \[section\], the Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa, in the Skandapurāṇa, the great collection of eighty-one thousand \[verses\]. // 29  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.4.29.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.66)

tulanīya -- padmapurāṇam 6.113

> Comparable: Padmapurāṇa 6.113.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

## Translations (1)

- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.2.4.29.1) — English, machine translation

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