[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) › 2.7.26 # Skandapurana 2.7.26 Skandapurāṇa 2.7.26 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.7.26.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.1) atha vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍe saptamaṃ vaiśākhamāsamāhātmyam .. ( 2-7) .. > Now, the table of contents of the seventh \[part\], the Māhātmya of the Month of Vaiśākha, in the Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa (2.7): > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.2) 1 sūtaśaunakasaṃvāde vaiṣṇavādidharmajijñāsoraṃbarīṣasya nāradaṃ prati praśnaḥ, nāradakṛtavaiśākhamāsapraśaṃsā, vaiśākhasnānamahimā ca...... 220 1 > 1. In the dialogue of Sūta and Śaunaka: the question put to Nārada by Ambarīṣa who is desirous of knowing the duties of a Vaiṣṇava and others; Nārada's praise of the month of Vaiśākha; and the greatness of ritual ablution in Vaiśākha... 220 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.3) 2 vaiśākhapraśaṃsā, tato vaiśākhamāsavratākaraṇe doṣaprasaṅgaḥ, vratapraśaṃsā, vaiśākhe jalaprapādānam, vyajanacchatrapādatrāṇadānapraśaṃsā, annadānapraśaṃsā ca... 221 2 > 2. Praise of Vaiśākha; then the occasion of faults in the non-performance of the vow of the month of Vaiśākha; praise of the vow; setting up a public water booth in Vaiśākha; praise of gifting fans, parasols, and footwear; and praise of gifting food... 221 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.4) 3 śayyākambalavastrakarpūrakusumakuṃkumacaṃdanagorocanatāmbūlaphalādidānam ' viśrāmamaṇḍapakaraṇam kūpataḍāgodyānapraśaṃsā, putrābhāve putravatsaptapadārthavarṇanam, tāmbūla takra dadhi taṃdula ghṛta guḍekṣudaṇḍekṣvādi rasapānaka dāna māhātmyam .... 222 2 > 3. The gifting of beds, blankets, garments, camphor, flowers, saffron, sandalwood, yellow orpiment, betel, fruits, etc.; construction of rest pavilions; praise of wells, ponds, and gardens; description of the seven things regarded as sons in the absence of a son; māhātmya of the gift of betel, buttermilk, curd, rice, ghee, jaggery, sugarcane, sugarcane-juice, and drinks... 222 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.5) 4 vaiśākhavratināṃ varjyapadārthāḥ, gṛhasnāne duṣṭaphūlam, vratākaraṇe doṣaḥ, nadīsaptagaṃgādevakhātavāpīṣu snānaṃ dānaṃ ca, madhusūdanaprāthanārghyadānapūjanādikam..... 223 2 > 4. Substances to be avoided by those observing the vow of Vaiśākha; bad fruit of ablution at home; faults of not performing the vow; ritual ablution and gifting at rivers, the seven Gaṅgās, and divine stepwells; prayer to Madhusūdana, offering of water, worship, etc.... 223 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.6) 5 vaiśākhamāsasya hetupūrvakaṃ śreṣṭhatvakathanam. 227 1 > 5. Declaration of the excellence of the month of Vaiśākha with reasons. 227 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.7) 6 vaiśākhamāse jaladānamāhātmyakathanam, tadviṣaye hemāṅgadarājakathāvaiśākhamāse jalādānāttasya tiryagyoniprāptiḥ, maithilarājagṛhe godhikātvaṃ prāptasya tasya śrutadevasakāśānmuktiḥ........ 228 2 > 6. Declaration of the māhātmya of giving water in the month of Vaiśākha; regarding that, the story of King Hemāṅgada; his falling into an animal birth from not giving water in the month of Vaiśākha; his attaining the form of a monitor lizard in the palace of the king of Mithilā and his release through Śrutadeva... 228 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.8) 7 tadadbhutaṃ dṛṣṭvā vismitena maithilena pṛṣṭena śrutadevena vaiśākhamāse jaladānādimāhātmyakathanam, tadviṣaye svapiturvṛttāntakathanam. ..... .. 230 1 > 7. Having seen that wonder, the king of Mithilā marveled and inquired; Śrutadeva's explanation of the māhātmya of giving water and other gifts in the month of Vaiśākha; and on that matter, the narration of his father's story... 230 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.9) 8 maithilapṛṣṭena śrutadeveneśvarapārvatīsaṃvādadvārā vaiśākhamāhātmyaviṣaya ikṣvākutanayasya kākutsthasyetihāsakathanam 231 2 > 8. Śrutadeva, questioned by the king of Mithilā, narrates the legend of Kākutstha, the son of Ikṣvāku, concerning the māhātmya of Vaiśākha by means of the dialogue between Īśvara and Pārvatī. 231 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.10) 9 maithilapṛṣṭena śrutakīrtivipreṇa kumārajanmakathanam, vaiśākhadharmapraśaṃsā ca. 235 1 > 9. The brahmin Śrutakīrti, questioned by the king of Mithilā, narrates the birth of Kumāra, and the praise of the duties of Vaiśākha. 235 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.11) 10 aśūnyavratakathanam, vaiśākhamāse chatradānādipraśaṃsā.. 238 1 > 10. Declaration of the Aśūnyavrata; praise of gifting umbrellas and other items in the month of Vaiśākha. 238 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.12) 11 maithilanṛpeṇa vaiśākhadharmaprasiddhikaraṇam, tena sarvajanānāṃ sadgatiprāptyā narakāṇāṃ śūnyatayā khinnasya yamasya brahmasamīpe gamanam..... 240 1 > 11. The celebration of the duties of Vaiśākha by the king of Mithilā; because of that, the departure of Yama to Brahmā, dejected by the emptiness of the hells since all people attained a good state... 240 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.13) 12 brahmaṇe yamena svaduḥkhanivedanam... .. ... 243 1 > 12. Yama's reporting of his distress to Brahmā ... 243 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.14) 13 vaiśākhamāhātmyakathanapūrvakaṃ brahmaṇā yamasya samādhānakaraṇam, tathāpi khedayuktena yamena sākaṃ brahmaṇo viṣṇusamīpe gamanam, viṣṇunā yamāya varapradānam, tatra vaiśākhadharmāṇāṃ praśaṃsā.... .. - ... ... 244 2 > 13. Brahmā comforting Yama through the narration of the Vaiśākhamāhātmya; Brahmā's going to Viṣṇu together with Yama, who was nonetheless full of grief; Viṣṇu's granting of a boon to Yama; praise of the duties of Vaiśākha therein ... 244 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.15) 14 vaiśākhasnānapraśaṃsā,vaiśākhamāhātmyakathāśravaṇapraśaṃsā,tatra karmaniṣṭhataponiṣṭhadvijakathā. 246 1 > 14. Praise of ritual ablution in Vaiśākha; praise of hearing the story of the Vaiśākhamāhātmya; the story of the two brahmins dedicated to rituals and dedicated to austerities therein ... 246 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.16) 15 pañcāladeśādhipasya puruyaśaso nṛpasya vaiśākhadharmācaraṇātsvarājyaprāptiḥ ... 247 2 > 15. King Puruyaśas, ruler of the Pañcāla country, regaining his own kingdom by observing the duties of Vaiśākha ... 247 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.17) 16 atha puruyaśasā'kṣayyatṛtīyāyāṃ viṣṇoḥ stutikaraṇam, viṣṇukṛpayā ca tasya sāyu- jyamuktiprāptiḥ .-... .... 250 1 > 16. Now, the praise of Viṣṇu by Puruyaśas on Akṣayyatṛtīyā, and his attaining liberation of union \[with Viṣṇu\] through Viṣṇu's grace ... 250 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.18) 17 vaiśākhadharmakathanopakrama upānaddānaprasaṅgena śaṅkhanāmakadvijakathānakam, tatra śaṅkhanāmakadvijena vyādhāya vaiśākhadharmakathanaprasaṅgena dantilakohalamuktiprāptivṛttāṃtakathanam 251 2 > 17. The commencement of narrating the duties of Vaiśākha: the story of the brahmin named Śaṅkha in connection with the gift of sandals; therein the story of Dantila and Kohala attaining liberation, in the context of the brahmin named Śaṅkha explaining the duties of Vaiśākha to a hunter ... 251 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.19) 18 vyādhasya pūrvajanmavṛttāntakathanama, .... ... ... 253 1 > 18. Narration of the hunter's previous life ... 253 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.20) 19 brahmaśavdapratipādanapūrvakaṃ sarvadevāpekṣayāḥ prāṇasya mukhyatvakathanam ,prāṇadevasya mahattvalope kaṇvaśāpapratipādanam, tvaṃ gurudrohī bhaveti kaṇvaṃ prati prāṇavāyunā śāpapradānam. .... -. .... 255 1 > 19. Explanation of the supremacy of Prāṇa over all the gods through an exposition of the word Brahman; setting forth Kaṇva's curse due to the diminution of the greatness of the god Prāṇa; the breath of life uttering a curse against Kaṇva: “May you become a betrayer of your guru” ... 255 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.21) 20 sattvādibhirguṇairjīvānāṃ tadanurūpajanmakarmādiphalaprāptikathanam, pralayavarṇanam vyūhāvatārakarmanirūpaṇam, dharmabhedanirūpaṇapūrvakaṃ bhagavadbhaktalakṣaṇanirūpaṇam, vaiśākhamāsadharmanirūpaṇam .. .... .... 257 2 > 20. Narration of souls attaining rebirth, action, and fruits corresponding to the qualities such as sattva; description of dissolution; exposition of the actions of the vyūha incarnations; description of the characteristics of a devotee of the Blessed Lord preceded by an exposition of the varieties of dharma; exposition of the duties of the month of Vaiśākha ... 257 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.22) 21 vaiśākhamāsamāhātmyaśravaṇena sarpasya muktiḥ, tasyaiva pūrvajanmavṛttāntakathanam, śaṃkhavyādhasaṃvāde vyādhasya janmāntare vālmīkarṣitvaprāptikathanam..... 260 2 > 21. A serpent's liberation through hearing the māhātmya of the month of Vaiśākha; narration of his previous life; narration of the hunter attaining the status of the seer Vālmīki in another birth, in the dialogue between Śaṅkha and the hunter ... 260 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.23) 22 vaiśākhasthitithimāhātmyavarṇanam, kalidharmanirūpaṇam.....,. 262 2 > 22. Description of the greatness of the lunar days occurring in Vaiśākha; exposition of the duties of the Kali age ... 262 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.24) 23 akṣayyatṛtīyāmāhātmyam ... .. - ... 265 2 > 23. The māhātmya of Akṣayyatṛtīyā ... 265 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.25) 24 vaiśārakhaśukladvādaśīmāhātmyam, kāśmīradeśasthadevadvijakathā.. ... .. 266 2 > 24. The māhātmya of the bright twelfth day of Vaiśākha; the story of the god and the brahmin in the Kaśmīra country ... 266 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.26) 25 vaiśākhaśuklatrayodaśī caturdaśī-pūrṇiṃmā tithīnāṃ māhātmyavarṇanam, vaiśākhamāhātmyaśravaṇaphalavarṇanam. ... .. 269 2 > 25. Description of the greatness of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and full moon lunar days in the bright half of Vaiśākha; description of the fruit of hearing the Vaiśākhamāhātmya ... 269 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.26.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26.27) iti vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍe saptamaṃ vaiśākhamāsamāhātmyama .. (2-7) .. > Thus ends the seventh \[part\], the Vaiśākhamāsamāhātmya, in the Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa. (2.7) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.2.7.26.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.26) · Pramāṇa