[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) › 5.83 # Skandapurana 5.83 Skandapurāṇa 5.83 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.83.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.1) .. sūta uvāca .. .. tatrāścaryamabhūtpūrvaṃ yattadbrāhmaṇasattamāḥ .. ahaṃ vaḥ kīrtayiṣyāmi purāṇe yadudāhṛtam .. 1 .. > Sūta said: > “There occurred a wonder there formerly, which, O best of brahmins, > I will proclaim to you as it has been related in the Purāṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.2) veṇurnāma mahīpālaḥ purāsītsūryavaṃśajaḥ .. sadaiva pāpasaṃyukto durmedhāḥ kāmapīḍitaḥ .. 2 .. > Formerly there was a king named Veṇu, born in the Solar race, > always associated with sin, foolish, and tormented by lust. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.3) śāsanāni pradattāni brāhmaṇānāṃ mahātmanām .. anyaiḥ pārthivaśārdūlaistena tāni hṛtānyalam .. 3 .. > Charters granted to great-souled brahmins > by other tiger-like monarchs were completely confiscated by him. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.4) vidhvaṃsitāḥ striyo naikā vidhavāśca viśeṣataḥ 4 kumāryo rūpavatyaśca tathā nija kulodbhavāḥ .. 4 .. > Many women were violated, especially widows, > beautiful maidens, and even those born in his own family. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.5) devatārādhanaṃ pūjāṃ kartuṃ naiva dadāti saḥ .. na ca yajñaṃ na homaṃ ca svādhyāyaṃ na ca pāpakṛt .. 5 .. > He did not at all permit the worship and adoration of the deities to be performed, > nor sacrifice, nor oblations, nor Vedic recitation—that evildoer. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.6) provācātha janānsarvānmāṃ pūjayata sarvadā .. na māmabhyadhiko'nyo'sti devo vā brāhmaṇo'pi vā .. 6 .. > Then he proclaimed to all the people: ‘Always worship me! > There is no one else greater than me, whether a god or a brahmin. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.7) mayā tuṣṭena sarveṣāṃ saṃpatsyati hṛdi sthitam .. iha lokeṣvasaṃdigdhaṃ śubhaṃ vā yadi vā'śubham .. 7 .. > When I am pleased, whatever is in the heart of all people > shall be accomplished in these worlds, without doubt, whether auspicious or inauspicious.’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.9) tena śastravihīnānāṃ viśvastānāṃ vadhaḥ kṛtaḥ .. saṃtyaktāḥ śaraṇaṃ prāptāḥ puruṣā bhayavihvalāḥ .. 9 .. > By him was committed the slaughter of those who were unarmed and trusting; > men distraught with fear who had sought refuge were abandoned. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.9\_1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.9_1) naṣṭo mahāhavaṃ dṛṣṭvā śatrusaṃghānupasthitān .. kṣātraṃ dharmaṃ parityajya prāṇarakṣārthameva hi .. 9 .. > Having seen a great battle and hordes of enemies present, he fled, > having abandoned the duty of a kṣatriya, merely for the sake of saving his life. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.10) acaurāḥ pragṛhītāśca caurāḥ saṃrakṣitāḥ sadā .. sādhavaḥ kleśitā nityaṃ teṣāṃ saṃharatā dhanam .. 6.83.10 .. > Those who were not thieves were arrested, while thieves were constantly protected; > the virtuous were always tormented as he seized their wealth. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.11) na kṛtaṃ ca vrataṃ tena śraddhāpūtena cetasā .. na dattaṃ brāhmaṇebhyaśca na ca yaṣṭaṃ kadācana ... .. 11 .. > No vow was observed by him with a heart purified by faith; > no gift was given to brahmins, nor did he ever sacrifice. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.12) evaṃ tasya narendrasya pāpāsaktasya nityaśaḥ .. kuṣṭhavyādhirabhūdugro vaṃśocchedaśca saddvijāḥ .. 12 .. > Thus, of that king who was constantly addicted to sin, > there arose a terrible disease of leprosy and the destruction of his lineage, O virtuous twice-born ones. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.13) tatastaṃ vyādhinā grastaṃ putrapautravivarjitam .. dāyādāḥ sahasopetā rājyaṃ jahrustataḥ param .. 13 .. > Then, as he was seized by disease and deprived of sons and grandsons, > his heirs suddenly arrived and thereafter took away the kingdom. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.14) taṃ ca nirvāsayāmāsustasmāddeśātpadātikam .. ekākinaṃ parityaktaṃ sarvairapi suhṛdgaṇaiḥ .. 14 .. > And they banished him on foot from that country, > alone, abandoned by all his circles of friends. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.15) so'pi sarvaiḥ parityaktastena pāpena karmaṇā .. kalatrairapi cātmīyaiḥ smṛtvā pūrvaviceṣṭitam .. 15 .. > Even he, abandoned by all because of that sinful deed, > even by his own wives, remembered his past conduct. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.16) ekākī bhramamāṇo'tha so'pi kaṣṭavaśaṃ gataḥ .. kṣuttṛṣṇāsupariśrāṃtaḥ kṣetre'traiva samāgataḥ .. 16 .. > Wandering alone, having fallen under the power of distress, > utterly exhausted by hunger and thirst, he arrived at this very sacred field. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.17) tataḥ prāsādamāsādya suparṇākhyasamudbhavam .. yāvatprāptaḥ parityaktastāva tprāṇairupoṣitaḥ .. 17 .. > Then, having reached the temple belonging to the one named Suparṇa, > no sooner had he arrived than, fasting, he was deserted by his life-breaths. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.18) tato divyavapurbhūtvāvimānavaramāśritaḥ .. jagāma śivalokaṃ sa durlabhaṃ dhārmikairapi .. 18 .. > Then, having assumed a divine body, mounted upon an excellent aerial chariot, > he went to the world of Śiva, which is difficult to attain even by the righteous. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.19) sevyamānopsarobhiśca stūyamānaśca kinnaraiḥ .. gīyamānaśca gandharvaiḥ śivapārśve vyavasthitaḥ .. 19 .. > Attended by apsarases, praised by kinnaras, > and sung of by gandharvas, he stood at the side of Śiva. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.20) atha taṃ saṃnidhau dṛṣṭvā gaurī papraccha sādaram.. ko'yaṃ deva samāyātaḥ sukṛtī tava mandire .. anena kiṃ kṛtaṃ karma yatprāpto'tra vibhūtidhṛk .. 6.83.20 .. > Then, seeing him in his presence, Gaurī asked with respect: > ‘Who is this virtuous person that has arrived in your temple, O Lord? > What deed was performed by him that he has arrived here bearing such glory?’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.21) .. śrībhagavānuvāca .. .. eṣa pāpasamācāraḥ sadā''sītpṛthivīpatiḥ .. veṇusaṃjño dharāpṛṣṭhe kuṣṭhavyādhisamākulaḥ .. 21 .. > The Lord said: > ‘This one was constantly an earthly ruler of sinful conduct, > named Veṇu upon the surface of the earth, afflicted with the disease of leprosy. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.22) sa saṃtyakto nijairdāraiḥ śatruvargeṇa dharṣitaḥ .. bhramamāṇaḥ samāyātaḥ suparṇākhyasya mandire .. 22 .. > Abandoned by his own wives, assaulted by the host of his enemies, > he arrived, while wandering, at the temple of the one named Suparṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.23) upavāsapariśrāṃtaḥ sāṃnidhyaṃ mama yatra ca .. sarvaprāṇaiḥ parityaktastasminnāyatane śubhe .. 23 .. > Exhausted by fasting, in that auspicious sanctuary > where my presence is, he was abandoned by all his life-breaths. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.24) tatprabhāvādiha prāptaḥ satyametanmayoditam .. anyo'pyanaśanaṃ kṛtvā prāṇānyastatra saṃtyajet .. 24 .. > By that power he has arrived here; this truth has been spoken by me. > Whoever else, having undertaken fasting, casts off his life-breaths there, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.25) sa sarvābhyadhikāṃ bhūtiṃ prāpnuyādvaravarṇini .. yānetānvīkṣase devi gaṇānme pārśvasaṃsthitān .. 25 .. > he shall obtain glory surpassing all, O fair-complexioned lady! > These attendants of mine whom you behold standing at my side, O goddess— > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.26) etaistatra kṛtaṃ sarvairdevi prāyopaveśanam .. api kīṭapataṃgā ye paśavaḥ pakṣiṇo mṛgāḥ .. prāsāde tatra nirmuktāḥ prāṇairyāṃti mamāṃtikam .. 26 .. > by all of these was fasting unto death performed there, O goddess. > Even worms, moths, beasts, birds, and deer, > when released from their life-breaths in that temple, come into my presence.’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.27) .. sūta uvāca .. .. tacchrutvā pārvatī vākyaṃ proktaṃ devena śambhunā .. vismayāviṣṭahṛdayā sādhu sādhviti sā'bravīt .. 27 .. > Sūta said: / Hearing that speech uttered by the god Śambhu, / Pārvatī, her heart filled with wonder, said, "Well done! Well done!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.28) tataḥprabhṛti loke'tra puruṣā muktimicchavaḥ .. dūrato'pi samabhyetya svānprāṇāṃstatra tatyajuḥ .. 28 .. > From that time forward in this world, men desirous of liberation, / even having come from afar, gave up their lives there. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.29) prāyopaveśanaṃ kṛtvā śraddhayā parayā yutāḥ .. gacchanti ca parāṃ siddhimapi pāpaparāyaṇāḥ .. 29 .. > Having undertaken fasting unto death, filled with supreme faith, / even those intent on sin attain the highest perfection. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.30) etadvaḥ sarvamākhyātaṃ sarvapātakanāśanam .. suparṇākhyasya māhātmyaṃ yanmayā svapituḥ śrutam .. 6.83.30 .. > All this, which destroys every sin, has been told to you— / the māhātmya of the \[tīrtha\] named Suparṇa, which I heard from my own father. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.83.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83.83) iti śrīskande mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ ṣaṣṭhe nāgarakhaṇḍe śrīhāṭakeśvarakṣetramāhātmye suparṇākhyamāhātmyavarṇanaṃnāma tryaśītitamo'dhyāyaḥ .. 83 .. > Thus ends the eighty-third chapter, named 'Description of the Suparṇa Māhātmya', in the glorious Hāṭakeśvara Sacred Field Māhātmya, in the Nāgarakhaṇḍa, the sixth \[part\] in the Mahāpurāṇa of eighty-one thousand verses, the glorious Skandapurāṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.83.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.83) · Pramāṇa