[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) › 6.3.57 # Skandapurana 6.3.57 Skandapurāṇa 6.3.57 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6.3.57.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.p1) adhyāya 57 > Chapter 57 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.1) īśvara uvāca - bhānumatī dvijānbhojya bubhuje bhuktaśeṣataḥ . bhuktvā susukhamāsthāya tadannaṃ pariṇāmya ca .. 57.1 .. > Īśvara said: / Having fed the twice-born, Bhānumatī ate of the leftovers. / Having eaten, she rested in great comfort, and after digesting that food, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.2) trayodaśyāṃ tato gatvā madanākhyatithau tadā . mārkaṇḍasya hrade snātvānarcya devaṃ guhāśayam .. 57.2 .. > she then went on the thirteenth lunar day, named the Madana lunar day. / Having bathed in the pool of Mārkaṇḍa and having worshipped the god residing in the cave \[of the heart\], > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.3) kṛtopavāsaniyamā snāpayitvā maheśvaram . pañcāmṛtasugandhena dhūpadīpanivedanaiḥ .. 57.3 .. > she observed the vow of fasting, bathed Maheśvara / with the fragrant fivefold nectar, and with incense, lamps, and offerings, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.4) ārcayadvividhaiḥ puṣpairnaivedyaiśca suśobhanaiḥ . kṣapājāgaraṇaṃ kṛtvā śrutvā paurāṇikīṃ kathām .. 57.4 .. > she worshipped him with various flowers and very splendid food offerings. / Having kept a night vigil and heard a Purāṇic recitation, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.5) nṛtyagītaistathā stotrairdadhyau devaṃ maheśvaram . annaṃ vistāritaṃ sarvaṃ devasyāgre yathāvidhi .. 57.5 .. > with dances, songs, and hymns of praise she meditated upon the god Maheśvara. / All the food was laid out in front of the god according to rule. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.6) cāturvarṇyasutāḥ sarve bhojitāḥ saparicchadāḥ . caturdaśyāṃ dinaṃ yāvatsampūjya vṛṣabhadhvajam .. 57.6 .. > All members of the four classes together with their retinues were fed. / On the fourteenth day, having worshipped the one whose banner is the bull throughout the day, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.7) śaṅkhavāditrabherībhiḥ paṭahadhvanināditam . kṣapājāgaraṇaṃ kṛtvā prabhūtajanasaṃkulam .. 57.7 .. > resounding with the sounds of conches, musical instruments, kettle-drums, and tabors, / she kept a night vigil, crowded with numerous people. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.8) nṛtyagītaistathā stotraiḥ preritā sā niśā tadā . prabhāte bhojitā viprāḥ pāyasairmadhusarpiṣā .. 57.8 .. > That night was spent with dances, songs, and hymns of praise. / At daybreak, the brahmins were fed with milk-rice, honey, and clarified butter. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.9) dattvā dānāni viprebhyaḥ śaktyā viprānusārataḥ . arcayitvā mahāpuṣpaiḥ sugandhairmadanena ca .. 57.9 .. > Having given gifts to the brahmins according to her capacity and following the brahmins' guidance, / having worshipped with great flowers, sweet scents, and madana plants, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.10) vicitraiḥ sūkṣmavastraiśca devaḥ sampūjya veṣṭitaḥ . sragdāmalambamānaiśca bahudīpasamujjvalaiḥ .. 57.10 .. > the god, duly worshipped, was draped with wonderful, fine garments, / with hanging garlands of flowers, and with the brilliant light of many lamps. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.11) pakvānnairvividhairbhakṣyaiḥ suvṛttairmodakādibhiḥ . tataste brāhmaṇāḥ sarve vedādhyayanatatparāḥ .. 57.11 .. > with various cooked foods, eatables, well-shaped round sweets and the like. / Then all those brahmins devoted to the study of the Vedas > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.12) tatparva kīrtayāṃścakruḥ padmakaṃ nāma nāmataḥ . ādityasya dinaṃ tvadya tithiḥ pañcadaśī tathā .. 57.12 .. > proclaimed that festival, namely by the name of Padmaka: / “Today is the day of the Sun (Sunday) and also the fifteenth lunar day; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.13) tvāṣṭrameva ca nakṣatraṃ saṃkrāntirviṣuvantathā . vyatīpātastathā yogaḥ karaṇaviṣṭireva ca .. 57.13 .. > the asterism is Tvāṣṭra (Citra), the transit is the equinox, / the astrological yoga is Vyatīpāta, and the astrological division is Viṣṭi. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.14) padmakaṃ nāma parvaitadayanādicaturguṇam . atra dattaṃ hutaṃ japtaṃ sarvaṃ bhavati cākṣayam .. 57.14 .. > This festival named Padmaka bears fourfold the fruit of a solstice and the like; / whatever is given, offered in fire, or muttered here becomes imperishable.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.15) te dvijā bhānumatyātha śūlabhedaṃ gatāḥ saha . dadṛśuḥ śabaraṃ kuṇḍe bhāryayā saha saṃsthitam .. 57.15 .. > Those twice-born, having then gone with Bhānumatī to Śūlabheda, / saw a hunter standing at the pool with his wife. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.16) aiśānīṃ sa diśaṃ gatvā parvate bhṛgumūrdhani . patituṃ ca samārūḍho bhāryayā saha pārthiva .. 57.16 .. > Having gone towards the northeast direction, on the mountain, upon the precipice, / he had ascended together with his wife to jump down, O king. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.17) bhānumatyuvāca - tiṣṭha tiṣṭha mahāsattva śṛṇuṣva vacanaṃ mama . kimarthaṃ tyajasi prāṇānadyāpi ca yuvā bhavān .. 57.17 .. > Bhānumatī said: / “Stop, stop, O great-hearted one! Listen to my words. / For what reason are you giving up your life while you are still young? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.18) kaḥ santāpaḥ ka udvegaḥ kiṃ duḥkhaṃ vyādhireva ca . śiśuḥ saṃdṛśyase'dyāpi kāraṇaṃ kathyatāmidam .. 57.18 .. > What anguish, what distress, what suffering or sickness do you have? / You still appear to be a child. Tell me this reason!” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.19) śabara uvāca - kāraṇaṃ nāsti me kiṃcinna duḥkhaṃ kiṃcideva tu . saṃsārabhayabhīto'haṃ nānyā buddhiḥ pravartate .. 57.19 .. > The hunter said: / “I have no reason at all, nor any suffering whatever; / I am terrified of the fear of worldly existence—no other thought moves me. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.20) duḥkhena labhyate yasmānmānuṣyaṃ janma bhāgyataḥ . mānuṣyaṃ janma cāsādya yā na dharmaṃ samācaret .. 57.20 .. > Because human birth is obtained with difficulty, only by fortune, / and having attained human birth, one who does not practice dharma > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.21) sa gacchennirayaṃ ghoramātmadoṣeṇa sundari . tasmātpatitumicchāmi tīrthe'sminpāpanāśane .. 57.21 .. > goes to terrible hell through his own fault, O beautiful lady. / Therefore I wish to fall at this sacred ford that destroys sin.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.22) rājñyuvāca - adyāpi vartate kālo dharmasyopārjane tava . kṛtāpakṛtakarmā vai vratadānairviśudhyati .. 57.22 .. > The queen said: / “Even now there is time for you to acquire dharma; / one who has committed bad deeds is indeed purified by vows and gifts. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.23) ahaṃ dāsyāmi dhānyaṃ vā vāsāṃsi draviṇaṃ bahu . nityamācara dharmaṃ tvaṃ dhyāyannityaṃ maheśvaram .. 57.23 .. > I will give you grain, garments, or much wealth; / constantly practice dharma, meditating always on Maheśvara.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.24) śabara uvāca - naivāhaṃ kāmaye vittaṃ na dhānyaṃ vastrameva ca . yo yasyaivānnamaśnāti sa tasyāśnāti kilbiṣam .. 57.24 .. > The hunter said: / “I do not desire wealth at all, nor grain, nor clothing; / whoever eats the food of anyone, eats that person's sin.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.25) rājñyuvāca - kandamūlaphalāhāro bhramitvā bhaikṣyamuttamam . avagāhya sutīrthāni sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate .. 57.25 .. > The queen said: / “Living on roots, tubers, and fruits, or wandering for excellent alms, / and bathing in auspicious sacred fords, one is freed from all sins. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.26) tato vimuktapāpastu yatkiṃcitkurute śuciḥ . karmaṇā tena pūtastvaṃ sadgatiṃ prāpsyasi dhruvam .. 57.26 .. > Then, freed from sin and pure, whatever he performs— / purified by that action, you will surely attain the good state.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.27) śabara uvāca - annamadya mayā tyaktaṃ prāṇebhyo'pi mahattaram . satyaṃ na lopayeddevi niścitātra matirmama .. 57.27 .. > The hunter said: / “Today food, which is dearer even than life, has been abandoned by me; / O queen, truth should not be violated: my mind is resolved on this. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.28) prasādaḥ kriyatāṃ devi kṣamasvādya janaiḥ saha . ardhottarīyavastreṇa saṃyamyātmānamudyataḥ .. 57.28 .. > Show your favor, O queen; forgive me today together with your people.” / Fastening himself firmly with half of his upper garment, he prepared. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.29) bhāryayā sahito vyādho hariṃ dhyātvā papāta ha . nagārdhātpatito yāvadgatajīvo narādhipa .. 57.29 .. > Together with his wife, the hunter, meditating upon Hari, jumped down; / no sooner had he fallen halfway down the mountain than life departed, O lord of men. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.30) cūrṇībhūtau hi tau dṛṣṭvā kuṇḍasyopari bhūmipa . trimuhūrte gate kāle śabaro bhāryayā saha .. 57.30 .. > Seeing the two crushed upon the pool, O king, / when a period of three muhūrtas had passed, the hunter together with his wife, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.31) divyaṃ vimānamārūḍho gataścānuttamāṃ gatim .. 57.31 .. > mounting a celestial aerial chariot, went to the highest state. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.57.31\_2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57.31_2) .. iti śrīskānde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ pañcama āvantyakhaṇḍe revākhaṇḍe vyādhasvargagamanavarṇanaṃ nāma saptapañcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ .. > Thus ends the fifty-seventh chapter, entitled “Description of the Hunter's Ascent to Heaven,” in the Revākhaṇḍa of the fifth section, Āvantyakhaṇḍa, in the glorious 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.6.3.57.p1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [Revākhaṇḍa (Vāyupurāṇa)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vayu.revakhanda.57.1) — Sanskrit - [Vīrāgama](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama.rudra.vira.51.15) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.57) · Pramāṇa