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# Skandapurana 3.2.22

Skandapurāṇa 3.2.22

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [3.2.22.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.1)

.. yudhiṣṭhira uvāca .. ..

> Yudhiṣṭhira said: (31a)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.2)

sthānavāsinyo yoginyaḥ kājeśena vinirmitāḥ ..

> The yoginīs residing in the sacred place were created by the Lord of deeds. (32ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.3)

kasminsthāne hi kā devyaḥ kīdṛśyastā vadasva me .. 1 ..

> In which place are which goddesses, and of what nature are they? Tell me this. (1/33)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.4)

.. vyāsa uvāca .. ..

> Vyāsa said: (34a)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.5)

sarvajñosi kulīnosi sādhu pṛṣṭaṃ tvayānagha ..

> You are omniscient, you are of noble lineage; you have asked well, O sinless one. (35ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.6)

kathayiṣyāmyahaṃ sarvamakhilena yudhiṣṭhira .. 2 ..

> I shall relate everything completely, O Yudhiṣṭhira. (2/36)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.7)

nānābharaṇabhūṣāḍhyā nānāratnopaśobhitāḥ ..

> Adorned with various ornaments, made resplendent with various gems, (37ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.8)

nānāvasanasaṃvītā nānāyuvasamanvitāḥ .. 3 ..

> wrapped in varied garments, endowed with varied youths, (3/38)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.9)

nānāvāhanasaṃyuktā nānāsvaraninādinīḥ ..

> equipped with various vehicles, resounding with various voices, (39ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.10)

bhayanāśāya viprāṇāṃ kājeśena vinirmitāḥ .. 4 ..

> they were created by the Lord of deeds for destroying the fear of the brahmins. (4/40)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.11)

prācyāṃ yāmyāmudīcyāṃ ca pratīcyāṃ sthāpitā hi tāḥ ..

> They were stationed in the east, south, north, and west, (41ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.12)

āgneyā nairṛte deśe vāyavyeśānayostathā .. 5 ..

> and likewise in the south-east, south-west, north-west, and north-east regions. (5/42)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.13)

āśāpurī ca gātrāī chatrāī jñānajā tathā ..

> Āśāpurī, Gātrāī, Chatrāī, and Jñānajā, (43ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.14)

pippalāṃbā tathā śāṃtā siddhā bhaṭṭārikā tathā .. 6 ..

> Pippalāmbā, Śāntā, Siddhā, and Bhaṭṭārikā, (6/44)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.15)

kadaṃbā vikaṭā mīṭhā suparṇā vasujā tathā ..

> Kadambā, Vikaṭā, Mīṭhā, Suparṇā, and Vasujā, (45ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.16)

mātaṃgī ca mahādevī vārāhī mukuṭeśvarī .. 7 ..

> Mātaṅgī, Mahādevī, Vārāhī, and Mukuṭeśvarī, (7/46)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.17)

bhadrā caiva mahāśaktiḥ siṃhārā ca mahābalā ..

> Bhadrā, the great power, and Siṃhārā of great might— (47ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.18)

etāścānyāśca bahavaḥ kathituṃ naiva śakyate .. 8 ..

> these and many others cannot be fully related. (8/48)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.19)

nānārūpadharā devyo nānāveṣasamāśritāḥ ..

> The goddesses assume various forms and resort to various guises. (49ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.20)

sthānāduttaradigbhāge āśāpūrṇāsamīpataḥ .. 9 ..

> To the north of the place, near Āśāpūrṇā, (9/50)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.21)

pūrve tu vidyate devī ānaṃdānaṃdadāyinī ..

> in the east is the goddess Ānandā, the bestower of joy, (51ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.22)

vasaṃtī cottare devyo nānārūpadharā mudā .. 10 ..

> and in the north, Vasantī—goddesses assuming varied forms with delight. (10/52)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.23)

iṣṭānkāmāndadātyetā jaladānena tarpitāḥ ..

> They grant desired wishes when gratified by the offering of water. (53ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.24)

sthāne nairṛtidigbhāge śāṃtā śāṃtipradāyinī .. 11 ..

> In the south-west quarter of the place is Śāntā, the bestower of peace, (11/54)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.25)

siṃhopari samāsīnā caturhastā varapradā ..

> seated upon a lion, four-armed, the bestower of boons. (55ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.26)

bhaṭṭārī ca mahāśaktiḥ punastatraiva tiṣṭhati .. 12 ..

> And Bhaṭṭārī, the great power, stands right there too. (12/56)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.27)

saṃstutā pūjitā bhaktyā bhaktānāṃ bhayanāśinī ..

> Praised and worshipped with devotion, she destroys the fear of her devotees. (57ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.28)

sthānāttu saptame krośe kṣemalābhā vyava sthitā .. 13 ..

> Seven krośas from that place, Kṣemalābhā is situated. (13/58)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.29)

sā vilepamayī pūjyā ciṃtitā siddhidāyinī ..

> She, made of anointing unguent, is to be worshipped; when meditated upon, she bestows success. (59ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.30)

pūrvasyāṃ diśi lokaistu balidānena tarpitā ..

> She is gratified by people in the eastern direction with offerings of oblations. (60ab)  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.31)

parivāreṇa saṃyuktā bhuktimukti pradāyinī .. 14 ..

> Surrounded by her retinue, bestowing worldly enjoyment and liberation,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.32)

aciṃtyarūpacaritā sarvaśatruvināśanī ..

> Her deeds and forms unthinkable, destroying all enemies,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.33)

saṃdhyāyāstriṣu kāleṣu pratyakṣaiva hi dṛśyate .. 15 ..

> She is visibly seen during the three junctures of the day.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.34)

sthānāttu saptame krośe dakṣiṇā vindhyavāsinī ..

> Seven krośas to the south of that place is Vindhyavāsinī,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.35)

sāyudhā rūpasaṃpannā bhaktānāṃ bhayahāriṇī .. 16 ..

> Bearing weapons, endowed with beauty, removing fear for her devotees.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.36)

paścime niṃbajā devī tāvadbhūmisamāśritā ..

> In the west is goddess Nimbajā, dwelling at a similar distance of ground;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.37)

mahābalā sā dṛṣṭāpi nayanānanda dāyinī .. 17 ..

> Mighty is she, and when seen, she delights the eyes.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.38)

sthānāduttaradigbhāge tāvadbhūmisamāśritā ..

> To the north of the place, dwelling at that same distance of ground,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.39)

śaktirbahusuvarṇākṣā pūjitā sāsuvarṇadā .. 18 ..

> Is the power Bahusuvarṇākṣā; worshipped, she grants gold.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.40)

sthānādvāyavyakoṇe ca krośamātra mite śritā ..

> In the north-west quarter from that place, situated at a distance of one krośa,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.41)

kṣetradharā mahādevī samaye cchāgadhāriṇī .. 19 ..

> Is the Great Goddess Kṣetradharā, who on occasion accepts a goat.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.42)

purāduttaradigbhāge krośamātre tu karṇikā ..

> A single krośa to the north of the city is Karṇikā,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.43)

sarvopakāraniratā sthānopadravanāśanī .. 20 ..

> Devoted to the welfare of all, destroying calamities in that place.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.44)

sthānānnirṛtidigbhāge brahmāṇīpramukhāstathā ..

> In the south-west quarter from that place are Brahmāṇī and the others;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.45)

nānārūpadharā devyo vidyaṃte jalamātaraḥ .. 21 ..

> The Water Mothers abide there, assuming diverse forms.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [3.2.22.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.22.46)

iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśīti sāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ tṛtīye brahmakhaṇḍe pūrvabhāge dharmāraṇyamāhātmye devatāsthāpanaṃnāma dvāviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ .. 22 .. .. cha ..

> Thus ends the twenty-second chapter, entitled 'The Installation of the Deities', in the Dharmāraṇyamāhātmya in the first part of the Brahmakhaṇḍa, in the Skanda Mahāpurāṇa containing eighty-one thousand verses.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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