Skandapurana 2.4.37.2

2.4.37.2

1 maṅgalācaraṇama, kārtikamāsavaibhavaṃ jñātuṃ sūtaṃ prati śaunakapraśnaḥ, praśnottaraṃ vaktuṃ sūtoktiḥ, brahmanāradasaṃvāde prastāvapūrvakaṃ kārtikavratapraśaṃsanama, āpatkāle kārtikavratakaraṇanirṇayaḥ. 136 1

1. Auspicious invocation; Śaunaka's question to Sūta to know the glory of the month of Kārtika; Sūta's speech to answer the question; praise of the Kārtika vow preceded by an introduction in the dialogue of Brahmā and Nārada; determination of performing the Kārtika vow in times of distress. 136 1