[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) › 6.3.238.p6 # Skandapurana 6.3.238.p6 Skandapurāṇa 6.3.238.p6 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6.3.238.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.238.p6) 5 yudhiṣṭhiramārkaṇḍeyasaṃvādaprasaṅgena saptakalpavarṇanam, saptakalpaparyaṃtaṃ narmadāyā āsthānam, tato mārkaṇḍeyaṃ prati yudhiṣṭhireṇa narmadāmāhātmyajijñāsayā praśnavarṇanama, mārkaṇḍeyena narmadāmāhātmyakathanam, tatra prathamaṃ narmadānāmaniruktivarṇanam .. 180 1 > 5. Description of the seven kalpas in the context of the dialogue between Yudhiṣṭhira and Mārkaṇḍeya; Narmadā's abiding through seven kalpas; then Yudhiṣṭhira's inquiry directed to Mārkaṇḍeya out of a desire to know the māhātmya of Narmadā; Mārkaṇḍeya's narration of the māhātmya of Narmadā; therein first the description of the etymology of the name Narmadā .. 180 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.3.238.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.238.p5) - [Next: 6.3.238.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.238.p7) - [Up: 6.3.238](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.238) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.6.3.238.p6) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.238.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.238.p6) · Pramāṇa