[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) › 6.3.169 # Skandapurana 6.3.169 Skandapurāṇa 6.3.169 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6.3.169.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.p1) adhyāya 169 > Chapter 169 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.1) śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca - tato gacchetparaṃ tīrthaṃ puṇyaṃ pāpapraṇāśanam . māṇḍavyo yatra saṃsiddha ṛṣirnārāyaṇastathā .. 169.1 .. > Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya said: / Then one should go to another sacred ford, holy, destroying sin, / where Māṇḍavya, as well as the seer Nārāyaṇa, attained perfection. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.2) nārāyaṇena śuśrūṣā śūlasthena kṛtā purā . tatra snātvā mahārāja mucyate pāpakañcukāt .. 169.2 .. > Long ago, attendance was offered by Nārāyaṇa \[to Māṇḍavya\] impaled on a stake. / Having bathed there, O great king, one is freed from the sheath of sin. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.3) yudhiṣṭhira uvāca - āścaryametallokeṣu yattvayā kathitaṃ mune . na dṛṣṭaṃ na śrutaṃ tāta śūlasthena tapaḥ kṛtam .. 169.3 .. > Yudhiṣṭhira said: / This is a wonder in the worlds that you have recounted, O sage! / It has neither been seen nor heard of, dear father, that austerity was performed while fixed upon a stake. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.4) etatsarvaṃ kathaya me ṛṣibhiḥ sahitasya vai . asya tīrthasya māhātmyaṃ māṇḍavyasya kutūhalāt .. 169.4 .. > Recount all this to me along with \[that of\] the seers, indeed: / out of curiosity, \[tell of\] the māhātmya of this sacred ford of Māṇḍavya. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.5) śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca - śṛṇu rājanyathāvṛttapurā tretāyuge kṣitau . lokapālopamo rājā devapanno mahāmatiḥ .. 169.5 .. > Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya said: / Hear, O king, what happened long ago in the Tretā age on the earth. / There was a highly wise king named Devapanna, equal to a world-guardian, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.6) dharmajñaśca kṛtajñaśca yajvā dānarataḥ sadā . prajā rarakṣa yatnena pitā putrānivaurasān .. 169.6 .. > knower of dharma, grateful, a sacrificer, constantly delighting in giving. / He protected his subjects with care, just as a father protects his own sons. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.7) dātyāyanī priyā bhāryā tasya rājño vaśānugā . hāranūpuraghoṣeṇa jhaṅkāraravanāditā .. 169.7 .. > Dātyāyanī was the king’s beloved wife, obedient to his will, / made resonant with the jingling sound and tinkling noise of her necklaces and anklets. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.8) parasparaṃ tayoḥ prītirvardhate'nudinaṃ nṛpa . vaṃśastambe sthito rājā saṃśāsti pṛthivīmimām .. 169.8 .. > Mutual love between the two of them increased day by day, O king. / Established in an unbroken lineage, the king ruled this earth, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.9) hastyaśvarathasampūrṇāṃ dhanavāhanasaṃyutām . alaṃkṛto guṇaiḥ sarvairanapatyo mahīpatiḥ .. 169.9 .. > abounding in elephants, horses, and chariots, furnished with wealth and mounts. / Although adorned with all virtues, the lord of the earth was childless. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.10) duḥkhena mahatāviṣṭaḥ saṃtaptaḥ santatiṃ vinā . snānahomarato nityaṃ dvādaśābdāni bhārata .. 169.10 .. > Overcome with great grief, tormented without an offspring, / constantly devoted to ritual ablution and fire oblations for twelve years, O Bhārata, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.11) vratopavāsaniyamaiḥ patnībhiḥ saha tasthivān . ārādhayadbhagavatīṃ cāmuṇḍāṃ muṇḍamardinīm .. 169.11 .. > he remained with his wives in vows, fasts, and observances. / He worshipped the divine Cāmuṇḍā, the crusher of Muṇḍa, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.12) stotrairanekairbhaktyā ca pūjāvidhisamādhinā . jaya vārāhi cāmuṇḍe jaya devi trilocane .. 169.12 .. > with numerous hymns of praise, devotion, and absorption in ritual worship: / 'Hail, O Vārāhī, Cāmuṇḍā! Hail, O three-eyed goddess! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.13) brāhmi raudri ca kaumāri kātyāyani namo'stu te . pracaṇḍe bhairave raudri yoginyākāśagāmini .. 169.13 .. > O Brāhmī, Raudrī, and Kaumārī! O Kātyāyanī, homage to you! / O fierce one, Bhairavī, Raudrī, yoginī moving in the sky! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.14) nāsti kiṃcittvayā hīnaṃ trailokye sacarācare . rājñā stutā ca saṃtuṣṭā devī vacanamabravīt .. 169.14 .. > There is nothing devoid of you in the three worlds of moving and unmoving beings.' / Praised by the king, the gratified Goddess spoke this word: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.15) varayasva yathākāmaṃ yaste manasi vartate . ārādhitā tvayā bhaktyā tuṣṭā dāsyāmi te varam .. 169.15 .. > 'Choose a boon according to your desire, whatever is in your mind. / Worshipped by you with devotion, being pleased, I will grant you a boon.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.16) devapanna uvāca - yadi tuṣṭāsi deveśi varārho yadi vāpyaham . putrasantānarahitaṃ saṃtaptaṃ māṃ samuddhara .. 169.16 .. > Devapanna said: / 'If you are pleased, O queen of gods, or if I am worthy of a boon, / rescue me, who am tormented and devoid of male offspring. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.17) santānaṃ naya me vṛddhiṃ gotrarakṣāṃ kuruṣva me . aputriṇāṃ gṛhāṇīha śmaśānasadṛśāni hi .. 169.17 .. > Grant increase to my progeny; ensure the protection of my lineage. / For the houses of those who have no sons in this world are like cremation grounds. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.18) pitarastasya nāśnanti devatā ṛṣibhiḥ saha . kriyamāṇe'pyaharahaḥ śrāddhe matpitaraḥ sadā .. 169.18 .. > His ancestors and the gods together with the seers do not eat \[offerings\]. / Even though the ancestral rite is performed day after day, my ancestors always > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.19) darśayanti sadātmānaṃ svapne kṣutpīḍitaṃ mama . iti rājño vacaḥ śrutvā devī dhyānamupāgatā .. 169.19 .. > show themselves in my dream afflicted by hunger.' / Hearing this speech of the king, the Goddess entered into meditation. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.20) divyena cakṣuṣā dṛṣṭaṃ trailokyaṃ sacarācaram . prasannavadanā devī rājānamidamabravīt .. 169.20 .. > With her divine eye, she surveyed the three worlds of moving and unmoving beings. / With a gracious face, the Goddess said this to the king: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.21) santānaṃ nāsti te rājaṃstrailokye sacarācare . yajasva yajñapuruṣamapatyaṃ nāsti te'nyathā .. 169.21 .. > 'There is no offspring destined for you, O king, in the three worlds of moving and unmoving beings. / Worship Yajñapuruṣa; otherwise you will have no child. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.22) mayā dṛṣṭaṃ mahīpāla trailokyaṃ divyacakṣuṣā . evamuktvā gatā devī rājā svagṛhamāgamat .. 169.22 .. > The three worlds have been observed by me, O protector of the earth, with divine sight.' / Having spoken thus, the Goddess departed, and the king returned to his own home. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.23) iyāja yajñapuruṣaṃ saṃjātā kanyakā tataḥ . tejasvinī rūpavatī sarvalokamanoharā .. 169.23 .. > He worshipped Yajñapuruṣa; then a daughter was born, / radiant, beautiful, captivating the minds of all the world. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.24) devagandharvaloke'pi tādṛśī nāsti kāminī . tasyā nāma kṛtaṃ pitrā harṣātkāmapramodinī .. 169.24 .. > Even in the world of gods and gandharvas, there was no such charming woman. / The name Kāmapramodinī was given to her by her father out of joy. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.25) tataḥ kālena vavṛdhe rūpeṇāstambhayajjagat . haṃsalīlāgatiḥ subhrūḥ stanabhārāvanāmitā .. 169.25 .. > Then in time she grew up, paralyzing the world with her beauty; / having the playful gait of a swan, with lovely eyebrows, bent slightly by the weight of her breasts, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.26) raktamālyāmbaradharā kuṇḍalābharaṇojjvalā . divyānulepanavatī sakhībhiḥ sā surakṣitā .. 169.26 .. > wearing red garlands and garments, radiant with earring-ornaments, / anointed with divine unguents, she was well-guarded by her female friends. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.27) kucamadhyagato hāro vidyunmāleva rājate . bhramarāñcitakeśī sā bimboṣṭhī cāruhāsinī .. 169.27 .. > The necklace resting between her breasts shone like a streak of lightning. / Her hair was curled like bees; she had lips like bimba fruit and a charming smile. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.28) karṇāntaprāptanetrābhyāṃ pibantīvātha kāminaḥ . candratāmbūlasaurabhyairākarṣantīva manmatham .. 169.28 .. > With eyes reaching to the tips of her ears, she seemed to drink lovers; / through the fragrances of camphor and betel, she seemed to attract Kāma. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.29) kambugrīvā cārumadhyā tāmrapādāṅgulīnakhā . nimnanābhiḥ sujaghanā rambhorū sudatī śubhā .. 169.29 .. > Possessing a conch-like neck, a slender waist, copper-hued toes and nails, / a deep navel, shapely hips, thighs like plantain trunks, beautiful teeth, an auspicious maiden, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.30) mātāpitṛsuhṛdvarge krīḍānandavivardhinī . ekasmindivase bālā sakhīvṛndasamanvitā .. 169.30 .. > increasing the joy of sport among the circle of her parents and companions. / One day, the maiden, accompanied by her circle of female friends, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.31) candanāgarutāṃbūladhūpasaumanasāñcitā . gṛhītvā puṣpadhūpādi gatā devīprapūjane .. 169.31 .. > endowed with sandalwood, aloe, betel, incense, and lovely flowers, / carrying flowers, incense, and other articles, went to worship the Goddess. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.32) taḍāgataṭa utsṛjya bhūṣaṇānyaṅgaveṣṭakān . cakruḥ sarasitāḥ krīḍāṃ jalamadhyagatāstadā .. 169.32 .. > Having left their ornaments and garments on the bank of the pond, / they, entering into the middle of the water, then sported in the pool. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.33) krīḍantīṃ tāmavekṣyātha sasakhīṃ vimale jale . rākṣasaḥ śambaro nāma śyenarūpeṇa cāgamat .. 169.33 .. > Then, seeing her sporting with her friend in the clear water, / a rākṣasa named Śambara came in the form of a hawk. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.34) gṛhītā jalamadhyasthā tena sā kāmamodinī . khamutpapāta duṣṭātmā gṛhītvābharaṇānyapi .. 169.34 .. > She, Kāmamodinī, standing in the water, was seized by him; / that evil-minded one flew up into the sky, taking her ornaments as well. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.35) vāyumārgaṃ gataḥ so'tha kāminyā saha bhārata . apatankuṇḍalādīni yatra toye mahāmuniḥ .. 169.35 .. > He went along the pathway of the wind with the lovely woman, O Bhārata; / her earrings and other ornaments fell into the water where the great sage \[stood\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.36) māṇḍavyo narmadātīre kāṣṭhavatsaṃjitendriyaḥ . līno māheśvare sthāne nārāyaṇapade pare .. 169.36 .. > Māṇḍavya, on the bank of the Narmadā, his senses restrained, like a piece of wood, / was absorbed in the abode of Maheśvara, the supreme abode of Nārāyaṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.37) tasya cānucaro bhrātā bhrātuḥ śuśrūṣaṇe rataḥ . tapojapakṛśībhūto dadhyau devaṃ janārdanam .. 169.37 .. > And his brother, an attendant devoted to serving his brother, / emaciated by austerity and recitation of mantras, meditated upon Lord Janārdana. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.169.37\_2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169.37_2) .. iti śrīskānde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ pañcama āvantyakhaṇḍe revākhaṇḍe kāmamodinīharaṇavarṇanaṃ nāmaikonasaptatyadhiśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ .. > Thus ends the one hundred and sixty-ninth chapter, titled 'Description of the Abduction of Kāmamodinī', in the Revākhaṇḍa of the fifth \[part, the\] Āvantyakhaṇḍa, in the glorious Skanda Mahāpurāṇa, a 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.6.3.169.p1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Revākhaṇḍa (Vāyupurāṇa)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vayu.revakhanda.169.1) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.169) · Pramāṇa