[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) › 5.125 # Skandapurana 5.125 Skandapurāṇa 5.125 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.125.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.1) .. sūta uvāca .. .. evaṃ tasya tapasthasya putryā saha dvijottamāḥ .. ājagmurbrāhmaṇāḥ sarve camatkārapurodbhavāḥ .. 1 .. > Sūta said: / As he was thus engaged in austerity together with his daughter, O best of the twice-born, / all the brahmins born in Camatkārapura came. (1) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.2) .. brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ .. .. sandeheṣu ca sarveṣu vivādeṣu viśeṣataḥ .. abhāvātpārthivendrasya saṃjātaśca parābhavaḥ .. 2 .. > The brahmins said: / "In all doubts and especially in disputes, / through the absence of a sovereign king, ruin has come upon us." (2) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.3) tataśca dvijavaryaiḥ sa saṃnyastaḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ .. pṛṣṭaśca prārthitaścaiva nijarājyasya rakṣaṇe .. anyasmindivase prāha kṛtāṃjalipuṭaḥ sthitaḥ .. 3 .. > Then that lord of the earth who had renounced the world was questioned / and implored by the best of the twice-born to protect his own kingdom; / on the next day, standing with folded hands, he spoke: (3) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.4) .. rājovāca .. . anarho'haṃ dvijaśreṣṭhāḥ saṃdehaṃ hartumeva vaḥ .. rakṣāṃ kartuṃ viśeṣeṇa tyaktaśastro'smi cādhunā .. 4 ... > The king said: / "I am unfit, O best of the twice-born, to remove your doubt / or especially to offer protection; for I have now laid down weapons." (4) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.5) .. brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ .. .. sarve vayaṃ mahārāja bhūpasyāpyadhikā yataḥ .. ahaṃkāreṇa darpeṇa nijaṃ sthānaṃ samāśritāḥ .. 5 .. > The brahmins said: / "We all, O great king, are superior even to a king; / hence, out of pride and arrogance, we have resorted to our own abode. (5) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.6) na kasyacinmahārāja kadāpi ca kathaṃcana .. vartanāyāśca sandehaḥ sthānakṛtye'pi saṃsthitaḥ .. 6 .. > To no one, O great king, at any time or in any manner, / was there doubt regarding livelihood or concerning the duties of the settlement. (6) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.7) asaṃkhyātā kṛtā vṛttiḥ purā'smākaṃ mahātmanā .. tataḥ sā vṛddhimānītā tatparaiḥ pārthivottamaiḥ .. 7 .. > An immeasurable livelihood was created for us of old by a great-souled one; / thereafter it was increased by the best of rulers devoted to him, (7) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.8) tvayā caiva viśeṣeṇa yāvadrājā bṛhadbalaḥ .. ānartaviṣaye rājā yo yaḥ syātsa prayacchati .. 8 .. > and especially by you, as long as King Bṛhadbala lived. / Whosoever became king in the country of Ānarta, he granted (8) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.9) sarvāṃ vṛttiṃ gṛhasthānāṃ yathāyogyaṃ prayatnataḥ .. tavāgre kiṃ vayaṃ brūmastvaṃ vetsi sakalaṃ yataḥ .. 9 .. > the entire livelihood to householders with effort, as was proper. / What shall we say before you? For you know everything. (9) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.10) yathā vṛttiḥ purā dattā yathā saṃrakṣitā tvayā .. tasmāccintaya rājendra sthānaṃ vartanasaṃbhavam .. upāyaṃ yena maryādā vṛttistasmātsukhena tu .. 6.126.10 .. > Just as the livelihood was granted of old and protected by you, / therefore, O lord of kings, devise an arrangement regarding the settlement of our livelihood, / a means by which order and livelihood may continue in comfort." (10) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.11) tataḥ sa suciraṃ dhyātvā gartātīrthasamudbhavān .. ākāryopamanyuvaṃśasya saṃbhavānvedapāragān .. 11 .. > Then, having reflected for a very long time, he summoned those born at Gartātīrtha, / born in the lineage of Upamanyu, who had mastered the Vedas. (11) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.12) praṇipātaṃ prakṛtvātha tataḥ provāca sādaram .. madīyasthāna saṃsthānāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ viśeṣataḥ .. 12 .. > Then, having bowed down, he spoke respectfully: / "To the brahmins residing especially in my settlement, (12) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.13) sarvakṛtyāni kāryāṇi bhṛtyavadvinayānvitaiḥ .. nityaṃ rakṣā vidhātavyā yuṣmadīyaṃ vacokhilam .. 13 .. > all services must be performed by you, endowed with modesty like servants; / protection must be given constantly; and your every word \[is to be observed\]. (13) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.14) ete saṃpālayiṣyanti maryādākāramuttamam .. sandeheṣu ca sarveṣu vivādeṣu viśeṣataḥ .. 14 .. > These will maintain the excellent standard of conduct, / in all doubts and especially in disputes. (14) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.15) rājakāryeṣu cānyeṣu ete dāsyanti nirṇayam .. yuṣmadīyaṃ vacaḥ śrutvā śubhaṃ vā yadi vā'śubham .. 15 .. > And in other royal business, these will give the decision / after hearing your word, whether auspicious or inauspicious. (15) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.16) ete pālyāḥ prasādena puṣṭiṃ neyāśca śaktitaḥ.. īrṣyāṃ sarvāṃ parityajya madīyasthānavṛddhaye .. 16 .. > These are to be maintained with favor and brought to prosperity according to ability, / abandoning all envy, for the growth of my settlement." (16) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.17) bāḍhamityeva taiḥ proktaḥ sa rājā brāhmaṇottamān .. camatkāpurodbhūtānbhūyaḥ provāca sādaram .. 17 .. > Having been answered "So be it!" by them, the king / again respectfully addressed the best of brahmins born in Camatkārapura: (17) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.18) yuṣmākaṃ vartanārthāya sarvakṛtyeṣu sarvadā .. ete viprā mayā dattā gartātīrthasamudbhavāḥ .. 18 .. > "For the sake of your livelihood in all matters, at all times, / these brahmins born at Gartātīrtha have been given by me. (18) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.19) eteṣāṃ vacanātsarvaṃ yuṣmadīyaṃ prajāyatām .. pratiṣṭhā jāyate nūnaṃ cātuścaraṇasūcitā .. 19 .. > Let everything of yours be established according to their word; / indeed, prestige is established when indicated by the four quarters. (19) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.20) nānyathā brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhāḥ svalpaṃ vā yadi vā bahu .. proktaṃ lakṣamitairanyairyuṣmadīyapurodbhavaiḥ .. 6.126.20 .. > It is not otherwise, O best of brahmins, whether little or much / is spoken by the other hundred thousand born in your city." (20) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.21) .. sūta uvāca .. tataste brāhmaṇā hṛṣṭāstānādāya dvijottamān .. teṣāṃ matena cakruśca sarvakṛtyāni sarvadā .. 21 .. > Sūta said: / Then those delighted brahmins, taking those best of the twice-born, / carried out all tasks at all times according to their counsel. (21) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.22) tatastatra pure jātā maryādā dharmavarddhinī .. sarvakṛtyeṣu sarveṣāṃ tathā vṛddhiḥ purasya ca .. 22 .. > Then, in that city, proper conduct promoting righteousness was established / for everyone in all matters, as was the growth of the city. (22) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.23) te'pi teṣāṃ prasādena garttātīrthabhavā dvijāḥ .. parāṃ vibhūtimāsthāya modante sukhasaṃyutāḥ .. 23 .. > Those brahmins born at Gartātīrtha, by their grace, / attained supreme prosperity and rejoiced, endowed with happiness. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.24) kasyacittvatha kālasya sa rājā tatpurottamam .. samabhyetya dvijānsarvāṃstataḥ provāca sādaram ..24.. > Then, after some time, the king came to that excellent city, / and having approached all the brahmins, respectfully said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.25) yuṣmadīyaprasādena kṣetre'tra sumahattapaḥ .. kṛtaṃ svargaṃ prayāsyāmi sāṃprataṃ tu dvijottamāḥ .. 25 .. > “By your grace, great austerity has been performed in this sacred field. / I shall now go to heaven, O best of brahmins. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.26) nāsmākamanvaye kaścitsāṃprataṃ vartate nṛpaḥ .. tasyāhaṃ liṃgametadvai darśayāmi dvijottamāḥ ..26.. > There is no king now present in our lineage; / therefore, O best of brahmins, I show this liṅga to you, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.27) pūjārthaṃ cāpi vṛttyarthaṃ bhogārthaṃ ca viśeṣataḥ .. tasmādyuṣmābhirevāsya pūjā kāryā prayatnataḥ .. rathayātrā viśeṣeṇa dayāṃ kṛtvā mamopari .. 27 .. > both for worship and for sustenance, and especially for enjoyments. / Therefore its worship should be performed diligently by you alone, / especially the chariot festival, having taken pity upon me.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.28) .. brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ .. .. sapta viṃśatiliṃgāni yatheṣṭāni mahītale .. camatkārasutānāṃ ca pūjyaṃte sarvadaiva tu .. 28 .. > The brahmins said: / “Twenty-seven liṅgas according to desire are upon the earth, / and are constantly worshipped by the sons of Camatkāra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.29) aṣṭāviṃśatimaṃ tadvadetalliṃgaṃ tavodbhavam .. sarvadā pūjayiṣyāmo niścinto bhava pārthiva .. 29 .. > Just so, as the twenty-eighth, we shall always worship / this liṅga sprung from you. Be free from worry, O king! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.30) asya yātrāṃ kariṣyāmaḥ kārtike māsi sarvadā .. balipūjopahārāṃśca gītavādyāni śaktitaḥ .. 6.126.30 .. > We shall always perform its festival in the month of Kārtika, / with offerings of oblation and worship, and songs and instrumental music according to our ability.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.31) evamuktaḥ sa tairhṛṣṭo gatvātmīyaṃ tadāśramam .. snāpayitvātha talliṃgaṃ pūjāṃ cakre prabhaktitaḥ .. 31 .. > Thus addressed, delighted by them, he went to his hermitage, / and having bathed that liṅga, he performed worship with great devotion. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.32) .. sūta uvāca .. .. evaṃ samarpitaṃ liṃgaṃ tena taddharasaṃbhavam .. sarveṣāṃ brāhmaṇeṃdrāṇāṃ vaṃśocchede sthite dvijāḥ .. 32 .. > Sūta said: / Thus that liṅga born of Hara was entrusted by him / to all the eminent brahmins, O brahmins, since the destruction of his lineage was at hand. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.33) sakalaṃ kārtikaṃ martyo yastacchraddhāsamanvitaḥ .. snāpayetpūjayeccāpi sa nūnaṃ muktimāpnuyāt .. 33 .. > Whatever mortal, endowed with faith, bathes and worships it / during the entire month of Kārtika, surely attains liberation. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.34) somasya divase prāpte varṣaṃ yāvatkṛtakṣaṇaḥ .. tasya pūjāṃ karotyevaṃ snāpayitvā vidhānataḥ .. so'pi muktiṃ vrajenmartya etattātānmayā śrutam .. 34 .. > When the day of Soma arrives, one who seizes the opportunity for a year, / and thus performs its worship after bathing it according to the rule, / that mortal too goes to liberation: this was heard by me from my father. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.125.126](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125.126) iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ ṣaṣṭhe nāgarakhaṇḍe hāṭakeśvarakṣetramāhātmye satyasaṃdheśvaramāhātmyavarṇanaṃnāma ṣaḍviṃśatyadhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ .. 126 .. .. cha .. > Thus ends the one hundred and twenty-sixth chapter, named 'Description of the Māhātmya of Satyasaṃdheśvara', in the Māhātmya of Hāṭakeśvarakṣetra in the Nāgarakhaṇḍa, the sixth \[part\] of the Skanda Mahāpurāṇa consisting of eighty-one thousand verses. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.125.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.125) · Pramāṇa