[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) › 5.98 # Skandapurana 5.98 Skandapurāṇa 5.98 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.98.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.1) .. sūta uvāca .. .. tato daśaratho rājā maṃtribhistairvisarjitaḥ .. hāṭakeśvarajaṃ kṣetraṃ saṃprāpto harṣasaṃyutaḥ .. 1 .. > Sūta said: / Then King Daśaratha, dismissed by those ministers, / arrived filled with joy at the field born of Hāṭakeśvara. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.2) tatrāgatya tato devīṃ pitrā saṃsthāpitā purā .. pūjayitvā'tha sadbhaktyā snātvā kuṇḍe śubhodake .. 2 .. > Having arrived there, having bathed in the pool of auspicious waters, / and having then worshipped with true devotion the Goddess formerly established by his father, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.3) tato'nyāni ca mukhyāni dṛṣṭvā cāyatanāni saḥ .. snātvā tīrtheṣvanekeṣu dattvā dānānyanekaśaḥ .. 3 .. > he then saw other principal shrines; / having bathed at many sacred fords and given gifts in many ways, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.4) prāsādaṃ kārayāmāsa devadevasya cakriṇaḥ .. tatra saṃsthāpayāmāsa pratimāṃ vaiṣṇavīṃ śubhām .. 4 .. > he had a temple built for the disc-bearing God of gods, / and there installed an auspicious Vaiṣṇava image. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.5) tasyāgre kārayāmāsa vāpīṃ svacchodakānvitām .. sopānapaṃktibhiryuktāṃ sādhubhiḥ saṃpraśaṃsitām.. 5 .. > In front of it he caused a stepped pond to be made, endowed with clear water, / furnished with rows of steps and praised by virtuous men. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.6) udakena tatastasyā devārādhanatatparaḥ .. prakārairbahubhistīvraṃ cakāra sumahattapaḥ .. 6 .. > Then, intent upon worshipping the deity with its water, / he performed fierce and very great austerity in many ways. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.7) tato varṣaśate'tīte tasya tuṣṭo janārdanaḥ .. vilokya ca tapastīvraṃ vihitaṃ tena bhūbhujā .. 7 .. > Then, when a hundred years had passed, Janārdana was pleased with him, / having observed the fierce austerity performed by that king. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.8) provāca darśanaṃ gatvā pakṣirājaṃ samāśritaḥ .. meghagambhīrayāvācā bahudevagaṇairvṛtaḥ .. 8 .. > Mounted on the king of birds \[Garuḍa\], surrounded by numerous hosts of gods, / appearing \[before him\], he spoke in a voice deep as a thundercloud. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.9) .. śrīviṣṇuruvāca .. .. parituṣṭo'smi te vatsa varaṃ varaya suvrata .. api te durlabhaṃ kāmamahaṃ dāsyāmi kṛtsnaśaḥ .. 9 .. > Glorious Viṣṇu said: / "I am well pleased with you, child; choose a boon, O man of virtuous vows! / Even if your desire is difficult to attain, I will grant it in full." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.10) .. rājovāca .. .. putrārtho'yaṃ samāraṃbho mayā deva kṛto'khilaḥ .. tapaso dehi me putrāṃstasmādvaṃśavivṛddhidān .. 6.98.10 .. > The king said: / "This entire undertaking of austerity, O Lord, was made by me for the sake of a son; / therefore grant me sons who will cause the increase of my lineage. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.11) anyatsarvaṃ surādhīśa dhruvamasti gṛhe sthitam .. prasādāttava yatkiṃcidvaibhavaṃ vidyate mama .. 11 .. > Everything else, ruler of the gods, is certainly present in my home; / whatever majesty exists for me is due to your grace." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.12) .. viṣṇuruvāca .. .. ahaṃ tava gṛhe rājansvayameva na saṃśayaḥ .. avatāraṃ kariṣyāmi kṛtvā rūpacatuṣṭayam.. 12 .. > Viṣṇu said: / "O king, I myself, having assumed four forms, / shall descend into your house; of this there is no doubt. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.13) devakāryāya tasmāttvaṃ gṛhaṃ gatvā mahīpate .. kuru rājyaṃ yathānyāyaṃ pitṛpaitāmahaṃ mahat .. 13 .. > Therefore, for the business of the gods, go home, O ruler of the earth, / and rule the great kingdom of your fathers and grandfathers according to law. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.14) tatheyaṃ yā tvayā vāpī nirmitā vimalodakā .. rājavāpīti vikhyātā loke seyaṃ bhaviṣyati .. 14 .. > Likewise, this stepped pond of pure waters constructed by you / shall become famous in the world as the 'Rājavāpī'." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.15) asyāṃ snātvā naro bhaktyā ya enāṃ pūjayiṣyati .. śraddhayā parayā yuktaḥ saṃprāpte paṃcamīdine .. 15 .. > The man who, bathed in this \[well\] with devotion, shall worship it / endowed with supreme faith when the fifth day arrives, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.16) tataḥ kariṣyati śrāddhaṃ yāvatsaṃvatsaraṃ nṛpa .. aputraḥ prāpsyate putrānvaṃśavṛddhikarānsa hi .. 16 .. > and then shall perform a śrāddha for a full year, O king— / childless though he be, he will indeed obtain sons who increase his lineage. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.17) evamuktvā sa bhagavāṃstataścādarśanaṃ gataḥ .. prahṛṣṭavadano bhūtvā so'pi rājā yayau gṛham .. 17 .. > Having spoken thus, the Lord vanished from sight; / and the king, his face delighted, went home. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.18) tataḥ stokena kālena tasya putracatuṣṭayam .. saṃjātaṃ loke vikhyātaṃ kalatratritayasya ca .. 18 .. > Then, in a short time, four sons / famous in the world were born to him by his three wives. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.19) kauśalyānāma vikhyātā tasya bhāryā suśobhanā .. jyeṣṭhā tasyāṃ suto jajñe rāmākhyaḥ prathamaḥ sutaḥ .. 19 .. > The eldest, his very beautiful wife, was known by the name Kauśalyā; / upon her was born his first son, named Rāma. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.20) tathānyā kaikayī nāma tasya bhāryā kaniṣṭhikā .. bharato nāma vikhyātastasyāḥ putro'bhavattvasau .. 6.98.20 .. > Likewise another wife of his was the youngest, named Kaikeyī; / and her son was the famous one named Bharata. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.21) sumitrākhyā tathā cānyā patnī yā madhyamā sthitā .. śatrughnalakṣmaṇau putrau tasyāṃ jātau mahābalau .. 21 .. > And another wife, who was the middle one, was named Sumitrā; / upon her were born two sons of great strength, Śatrughna and Lakṣmaṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.22) tathānyā kanyakā caikā babhūva varavarṇinī .. dadau yāṃ putrahīnasya lomapādasya bhūpateḥ ..22.. > Likewise, another \[child was born\], a single maiden of excellent complexion, / whom he gave to the childless king Lomapāda. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.23) ānṛṇyaṃ bhūpatiḥ prāpya evaṃ daśarathastadā.. pitṝṇāṃ prayayau svargaṃ kṛtakṛtyastathā dvijāḥ .. 23 .. > Thus, having cleared his debt to his ancestors, King Daśaratha / departed for the heaven of the ancestors, his duty accomplished, O twice-born. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.24) atha rājā'bhavadrāmaḥ sārvabhaumastataḥ param.. rāvaṇo yena durdharṣo nihato devakaṃṭakaḥ .. 24 .. > Then Rāma became the sovereign king after that, / by whom the unassailable Rāvaṇa, a thorn to the gods, was slain; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.25) yena rāmeśvaraścātra nirmito lakṣmaṇeśvaraḥ .. sītādevī tathā mūrtā yena cātra pratiṣṭhitā ..25.. > by whom Rāmeśvara was erected here, and Lakṣmaṇeśvara, / and likewise the goddess Sītā was installed here in an image. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [5.98.98](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98.98) iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ ṣaṣṭhe nāgarakhaṃḍe hāṭakeśvarakṣetramāhātmye rājasvāmirājavāpīmāhātmyavarṇanaṃnāmāṣṭanavatitamo'dhyāyaḥ .. 98 .. > Thus ends the ninety-eighth chapter, entitled 'The Description of the Māhātmya of Rājasvāmin and Rājavāpī', in the Māhātmya of the Sacred Field of Hāṭakeśvara in the Nāgarakhaṇḍa, the sixth \[section\], in the Mahāpurāṇa of Śrī Skanda, in the collection of eighty-one thousand \[verses\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.98.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.98) · Pramāṇa